Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
50% International Postgraduate Fee Scholarship
The Leeds School of Arts scholarships will be awarded on the basis of exceptional academic performance and design experience, evidenced through an interview and design portfolio.
Please select your subject area below to view subject-specific entry criteria. For full eligibility criteria, please see the Terms & Conditions at the bottom of the page.
Funding Available - 6 x 50% scholarships
The awards are available for full-time taught Master’s courses and will be applied as fee waivers towards the cost of tuition fees.
- 1 scholarship available for MA Documentary Filmmaking
- 2 scholarships available for MA Screenwriting: Feature Film and Continuing Series
- 1 scholarship available for MA Film Curation and Exhibition
- 1 scholarship available for MSc Creative Technology
- 1 scholarship available for MA Cinematography
Subject-specific criteria:
Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.
- You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for MA Documentary Filmmaking, MA Screenwriting: Feature Film and Continuing Series, MA Curation and Exhibition, MA Cinematography, or MSc Creative Technology.
- Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects.
- You must also satisfy all of the conditions of entry for postgraduate study at Leeds Beckett University.
Please apply for a course through the Applicant Portal in order to be considered for a scholarship.
Funding Available - 7 x 50% scholarships
The awards are available for full-time taught Master’s courses and will be applied as fee waivers towards the cost of tuition fees.
- Two scholarships available for Master of Architecture - MArch
- Two scholarships available for MA Landscape Architecture
- One scholarship available for MA Architecture Futures
- One scholarship available for MA Urban Design
- One scholarship available for MA Expanded Spatial Practices
Subject-specific entry criteria:
Have achieved a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from an Interior Architecture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Spatial Practice course.
- You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for the Master of Architecture, MA Architecture Futures, MA Landscape Architecture, MA Urban Design or MA Expanded Practices courses.
- Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects.
- You must also satisfy all of the conditions of entry for postgraduate study at Leeds Beckett University.
Please apply for a course through the Applicant Portal in order to be considered for a scholarship.
Funding Available - 5 x 50% scholarships
The awards are available for full-time taught Master’s courses and will be applied as fee waivers towards the cost of tuition fees.
- Two scholarships available for MA Graphic Design
- One scholarship available for MA 3D Design
- One scholarship available for MA Fine Art
- One scholarship available for MA Fashion
Subject-specific criteria:
Have achieved at least a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from a related course.
- You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for the MA Graphic Design, MA 3D Design, MA Fine Art or MA Fashion.
- Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios.
- You must also satisfy all of the conditions of entry for postgraduate study at Leeds Beckett University.
Please apply for a course through the Applicant Portal in order to be considered for a scholarship.
Funding Available - 2 x 50% scholarships
Subject-specific criteria:
You must have achieved a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from an Audio and Acoustics course or equivalent.
- You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for the MSc Audio and Acoustics course.
- Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects.
- You must also satisfy all of the conditions of entry for postgraduate study at Leeds Beckett University.
Please apply for a course through the Applicant Portal in order to be considered for a scholarship.
Funding Available - 2 x 50% scholarships
Subject-specific criteria:
You must have achieved a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from a dance or performance related subject.
- You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett.
- Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects.
- You must also satisfy all of the conditions of entry for postgraduate study at Leeds Beckett University.
Please apply for a course through the Applicant Portal in order to be considered for a scholarship.
Funding Available - 2 x 50% scholarships
Subject-specific criteria:
You must have achieved a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from a course pertaining to the performing arts, which includes but is not limited to, Acting, Dance, Music Performance, or Creative Technology.
- You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett.
- Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects.
- You must also satisfy all of the conditions of entry for postgraduate study at Leeds Beckett University.
Please apply for a course through the Applicant Portal in order to be considered for a scholarship.
Terms & Conditions
To be eligible for the Leeds School of Art scholarships you must:
- Be assessed as having an ‘Overseas or EU’ residency status
- Be assessed to pay the overseas fee
- Be studying the relevant course full time
- Be actively enrolled on an eligible course
- Be a self-funded student, who is paying the full course fee for that year (those students who have their tuition fees paid by a third-party sponsor, employer or government agency will not be eligible)
- Studying that level of the course for the first time (i.e. not repeating any level during that year)
In addition, you must meet the course-specific criteria as outlined above.
You do not need to complete a separate application form to receive the scholarship. Shortlisted scholarship applicants who meet the entry criteria for their course will be invited to an online interview in May 2024, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects.
You will not be eligible for the scholarship if any of the following apply to you;
- Courses or schemes where particular rates or payment arrangements exist (such as those relating to Franchise / Overseas / Partner Based delivery or any other special arrangement)
- Part time students
- Any repeat year
- Any year where the student is out on placement
- Students on Distance Learning courses
- Those studying PGDip or PGCert programmes
- Those studying LLM Legal Practice course
- Those studying Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA), Doctor of Education (EdD), or Research By Published Works.
If you are in receipt of the Scholarship you may be eligible to receive another scholarship or bursary offered by the university, subject to the terms and conditions of those other schemes. Our university reserves the right to vary or withdraw the scholarship at its sole discretion.
For more information please email: international@leedsbeckett.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 113 812 1111.
