Fees and scholarships

Find out about the tuition fees for the International Foundation Year and the scholarships we’re offering for September 2025 entry.

Tuition fees

The tuition fee for the initial year of the Bachelor Degree with Integrated International Foundation Year is: 

  • £24,000 for Arts and Social Sciences, and Business and Design routes
  • £24,500 for Engineering, Science, and Healthcare routes 

Find out how to pay your tuition fees.

International Foundation Year (IFY) Merit scholarship

How much is it worth?

Fee reduction of 10%.

Who is eligible?

Self-funding international fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year.

Eligible courses

All International Foundation Year routes.

How to apply

You can apply now by completing the online Microsoft Form. Please note you will require your University of Leeds Student ID to complete the form.

Application deadline

The deadline is 31 August 2025.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding their tuition and not be receiving any other fee scholarships. They must be new to the University of Leeds and enter the programme at Level 0. They must be classified as an international student for tuition fee purposes and not be receiving any other University of Leeds award.

Please email the International Foundation Year team at IFYadmissions@leeds.ac.uk for further information about fees and scholarships.

Scholarships once you have completed the International Foundation Year

Depending on the degree programme you progress onto, you may be entitled to further scholarships. To find out more, visit our academic achievement scholarships page.

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