Leeds International Master's Excellence Scholarship
Leeds International Master's Excellence Scholarships are merit-based tuition discounts of £5,000 awarded to high-achieving international students joining a one-year taught Master's at the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (which covers Mechanical Engineering, Civil, Electronic & Electrical, Chemical, Computing, and Mathematics). Around 50 awards are made each cycle, with separate schemes running for the Leeds University Business School (LUBS) and Faculty of Environment.
2026/27 entry: closed February 2026 — 2027/28 round opens November 2026
University of Leeds
University-funded
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Value
£5,000 Tuition Discount
Duration
First Year of Master's
Awards
~50 per Cycle
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
University of Leeds — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
£5,000 Tuition Discount. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Offer for Eligible Master's
You must hold an offer for an eligible one-year taught Master's in the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Leeds. Check the EPS scholarship page for the current eligible programme list.
Top Academic Record
Equivalent to a UK first-class undergraduate degree. Sri Lankan applicants typically need a first-class honours from Moratuwa, Peradeniya, Colombo, SLIIT, or an equivalent recognised institution.
English Proficiency
Meet the standard Leeds entry requirements for your programme — typically IELTS 6.5 overall with no skill below 6.0, or equivalent.
International Fee Status
Open to overseas fee-paying students. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka qualify; UK and Irish home-fee students do not.
account_tree Application Process
Apply for the Master's first
Submit your Leeds Master's application via the postgraduate portal. You need an offer (conditional is fine) before the scholarship application opens.
Complete the scholarship form
Apply via the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences scholarship portal — provide a personal statement, your offer details, and transcripts.
Faculty selection panel
Awards are made on academic merit, with the faculty scholarship panel reviewing all applicants. Outcomes are typically announced in April.
Accept and enrol
Successful awardees see the £5,000 discount applied directly to their tuition fees. You must accept and enrol by the standard deadline to retain the award.
Why University of Leeds?
A Russell Group university ranked in the world's top 80, with particularly strong programmes in Engineering, Computing, Business, and Communications. Leeds has one of the UK's largest international student communities, with an active Sri Lankan society on campus.
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