Tuition fees for postgraduate research Home students
*Please note these fees are subject to an annual increase
2024/25 entry (September 2024 - August 2025)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil/MD Doctorate) | Full-time | £4,786 (For some courses, there may be an additional bench fee of £5,000 or £10,000 dependant on the research project. This will be determined by the Faculty at the point of application.) |
| Standard - Classroom-based (PHD/MPhil) | Full-time | £4,786 |
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,393 |
| Standard - Classroom-based (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,393 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £4,786 |
| Industrial Partnership route to MPhil/PHD | Part-time | £4,100 |
| DPharm | Part-time | £2,393 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | Part-time | £14,350 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | Part-time | £8,280 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | Part-time | £5,520 |
Transfer to writing up fees
This change takes effect for students who registered on, or after, 1 October 2016.
Note that we apply a reduced fee when you have formally transferred to the stage of your studies when you are writing up your thesis. This is after a minimum of three years for full-time students and a minimum of four years for part-time students. Transfer to writing up status is not automatic. Your faculty will be asked to confirm that you have completed any experimentation or data collection and are drafting your final thesis.
Following transfer to writing up full-time students, and part-time students at the point of transfer, the submission date after transfer for the first 12 months costs £350.
After 12 months, any student still at writing up stage may be charged the full tuition fee for the respective academic year.
Students who are required to undertake major corrections, which involve a further re-examination of the thesis, will be charged a one-off fee (currently £500) during the following 12-month period.
Please note, the Alumni Discount is not applicable to the writing up fee.
This fee is also not reduced if you submit your thesis earlier.
Payment of fees by members of staff
In some cases the faculty/directorate may cover the associated tuition fees of staff wanting to study, however this would be agreed on a case by case basis.
Any member of staff wanting to attend a course offered by a faculty or directorate would need to agree this with their line manager as part of their development, and discuss the time commitment in connection with their role.