Leeds School of Arts Scholarship

Overview

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.

Northern Film School

Funding Available - 10 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.

• 4 scholarships available for MA Documentary Filmmaking

• 2 scholarships available for MA Screenwriting: Feature Film and Continuing Series

• 2 scholarships available for MSc Creative Technology

• 2 scholarships available for MA Cinematography

Subject-specific criteria:

Have achieved at least a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from a related course.  

1. You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for MA Documentary Filmmaking, MA Screenwriting: Feature Film and Continuing Series, MA Cinematography, or MSc Creative Technology by 22 May 2025.

2. Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in June 2025, during which you will be asked to present your portfolios.

3. 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. 

Architecture

Funding Available - 10 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. 

• 3 scholarships available for Master of Architecture - MArch

• 2 scholarships available for MA Architecture (MA Future Cities and MA Speculative Futures pathways)

• 2 scholarships available for MA Expanded Spatial Practices 

• 3 scholarships available for MA Landscape Architecture

Subject-specific entry criteria:

Have achieved at least a UK first-class or upper second (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate award from a related course.  

1. You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for the MArch (RIBA Part 2), MA Architecture, MA Expanded Spatial Practices or MA Landscape Architecture by 22 May 2025. 

2. Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in June 2025, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios.

3. 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.

Art & Design

Funding Available - 10 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.

• 4 scholarships available for MA Graphic Design

• 2 scholarships available for MA 3D Design

• 2 scholarships available for MA Fine Art

• 2 scholarships 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. 

1. You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for the  MA Graphic Design, MA 3D Design, MA Fine Art or MA Fashion by 22 May 2025.

2. Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in June 2025, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios.

3. 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. 

Acoustics, Wellbeing and the Environment

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. 

1. You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett for the MSc Audio and Acoustics course by 22 May 2025.

2. Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in June 2025, during which you will be asked to present your design portfolios, which may include university and practice-based projects. 

3. 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. 

Dance and Choreographic Practice

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.

1. You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett by 22 May 2025.

2. Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in June 2025, during which you will be asked to present your dance MA Dance & Choreography portfolio, which may include university and practice-based projects.  

3. 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. 

Music, Sound and Performing Arts

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. 

1. You must receive an unconditional offer from Leeds Beckett by 22 May 2025.

2. Shortlisted scholarship applicants will be invited to an online interview in June 2025, during which you will be asked to present a portfolio of work, which may include university and practice-based projects. 

3. 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. 

Eligibility Criteria

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.