International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships
- UK/International: International
- Summary: These scholarships are awarded to high achieving and particularly deserving applicants. There are limited scholarships available.
- Value - what money is on offer: 25% fee reduction scholarship in the first year of study
- Deadline: 30 April 2025
How to apply
Apply now by completing the online form.
Please note you will require your UCAS ID to proceed unless you are a University of Leeds IFY student, in which case you will need your Leeds Student ID.
How are the scholarships awarded?
A 25% reduction in fees in the first year of study 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 one-time tuition fee reduction in the first year of study.
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 an undergraduate programme included in the eligible courses section
- enter onto Level 1. Self-funding students who are currently taking, or have successfully completed, the International Foundation Year (IFY) at the University of Leeds are welcome to apply for the scholarship
- have achieved or on track to achieve one grade above the grade published (or equivalent qualification, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes) on the course page for the course that you hold a conditional or unconditional offer for, visit courses.leeds.ac.uk for further information
- a clear rationale for applying to study at the University of Leeds and how it fits your future ambitions and goals.
A list of eligible courses can be found on our School websites:
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth and Environment
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy
​Excludes: Philosophy and Physics BSc, Music, Multimedia and Electronics BSc, Music and Mathematics BSc, and Mathematics and Philosophy BSc
Visit Course Search to view course pages for 2025 entry.
Successful applicants can expect to be notified by 30 May 2025. Please note that to confirm your scholarship, if awarded, you will need to make your course with us your Firm choice by your ‘reply by’ deadline in UCAS.
Number of scholarships available
80
Year of entry
2025-26