International Masters Excellence Scholarships

UK/International: International
Summary: Our International Excellence Scholarships support international students to fulfil their academic potential and contribute to the social and cultural diversity of our student community.
Value - what money is on offer: 25% and 50% fee reduction scholarships are available for international students commencing studies in 2025.
Deadline: The application deadline is 16 May. You will receive an email with the outcome of your application by Friday 13 June 2025. You will need to respond to say whether or not you wish to accept the scholarship by Friday 27 June 2025.

How to apply

The application form will be available in October 2024. Please note you will require your University of Leeds Application ID to proceed.

How are the scholarships awarded?

Scholarships will be awarded to high achieving and particularly deserving applicants. This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.

The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee deduction.

Conditions

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

be self-funding or partially funded
be classified as an international student for tuition fee purposes
have applied for 2025/26 entry for a Masters programme included in the eligible courses section
demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved at least a bachelor's degree with a First, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes, or equivalent
show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities.

*Please note: If you are applying to study Energy and Environment MSc, Materials Science and Engineering MSc, or Chemistry MSc, you are eligible for this scholarship if you are predicted or have achieved at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.1, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes, or equivalent.

Eligible courses

School	Eligible courses
Chemical and Process Engineering	Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc Energy and Environment MSc Materials Science and Engineering MSc
Chemistry	Chemistry MSc Science and Technology for Sustainability MSc Digital and Automated Chemistry MSc
Civil Engineering	Architecture Design MSc Engineering Project Management MSc Environmental Engineering and Project Management MSc Geotechnical Engineering MSc International Construction Management and Engineering MSc Railway Engineering with Project Management MSc Structural Engineering MSc Transport Infrastructure: Design and Construction MSc Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering MSc
Computer Science	Advanced Computer Science MSc Advanced Computer Science (Cloud Computing) MSc Advanced Computer Science (Data Analytics) MSc Advanced Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) MSc High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering MSc
Electronic and Electrical Engineering	Communications and Signal Processing MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc Embedded Systems Engineering MSc Engineering, Technology and Business Management MSc Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering MSc Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems MSc
Mathematics	Data Science and Analytics MSc Mathematics MSc Statistics MSc Statistics with Applications to Finance MSc
Mechanical Engineering	Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc Aerospace Engineering MSc Automotive Engineering MSc Medical Engineering MSc
Physics and Astronomy	Physics MSc Astrophysics MSc

Number of scholarships available

Over 80

Year of entry

2025-26

Internal or external

Internal (funded by the University of Leeds)