Scholarships

The University offers a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate funding opportunities to help support you during your time studying with us.

Across our Faculty, we also have a number of generous awards and scholarships, which you’ll find below.

Before you apply for any funding, you'll need to have applied to your chosen course. You can apply for more than one funding opportunity, but may have to choose which ones to accept if your applications are successful.

All regions

Title	Summary
Leeds Alumni Bursary	Graduates of the University of Leeds are entitled to a 10% bursary on tuition fees.
Sports scholarships	Our prestigious Scholarship Programmes support elite athletes and coaches as they combine academic and sporting excellence during their time at the University of Leeds.

UK only

Title	Summary
Leeds Bursary	Leeds Bursary is non-repayable support for full and part-time UK students to help with the costs of being at University.
Leeds Masters Scholarships	Leeds Masters Scholarships aim to encourage UK fee-paying students from under-represented groups to study a postgraduate qualification.
Postgraduate loan	The UK government offers a Postgraduate Masters Loan to UK nationals.
Sanctuary scholarships	The University of Leeds is pleased to offer scholarships for forced migrants to the UK. The Sanctuary Scholarship is open to people who wish to study any undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree.

International only

Title	Summary
International Excellence Scholarship	Our International Excellence Scholarships recognise and reward high academic achievement for students who have applied to study a taught Masters course starting in 2025.