Previous years' tuition fees for postgraduate research Home/EU students
Below you will find the tuition fees for previous years of entry.
2023/24 entry (September 2023 - August 2024)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Full-time | £4,712 (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 | £4,712 |
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,356 |
| Standard - Classroom-based (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,356 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £4,712 |
| Industrial Partnership route to MPhil/PHD | Part-time | £4,000 |
| DPharm | Part-time | £2,356 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | Part-time | £14,000 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | Part-time | £8,078 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | Part-time | £5,386 |
2022/23 entry (September 2022 - August 2023)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Full-time | £4,596 (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 | £4,596 |
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,298 |
| Standard - Classroom-based (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,298 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £4,596 |
| Industrial Partnership route to MPhil/PHD | Part-time | £4,000 |
| DPharm | Part-time | £2,298 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | N/A | £13,658 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | N/A | £7,880 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | N/A | £5,254 |
2021/22 entry (September 2021 - August 2022)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science | Full-time | £4500 |
| Standard - Classroom-based | Full-time | £4500 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £4500 |
| Internal - Standard | Part-time | £2250 |
| Internal - Management | Part-time | £2250 |
| External - Engineering & Informatics | Full-time | £4500 |
| External - Health Studies | Full-time | £4500 |
| External - Life Sciences | Full-time | £4500 |
| External - Management & Law | Full-time | £4500 |
| External - Social Sciences | Full-time | £4500 |
| DPharm | N/A | £2250 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | N/A | £13,325 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | N/A | £7688 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | N/A | £5125 |
2020/21 entry (September 2021 - August 2021)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science | Full-time | £4407 |
| Standard - Classroom-based | Full-time | £4407 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £7190 |
| Internal - Standard | Part-time | £2204 |
| Internal - Management | Part-time | £2204 |
| External - Engineering & Informatics | Full-time | £4407 |
| External - Health Studies | Full-time | £4407 |
| External - Life Sciences | Full-time | £4407 |
| External - Management & Law | Full-time | £4407 |
| External - Social Sciences | Full-time | £4407 |
| DPharm | N/A | £2204 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | N/A | £13,000 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | N/A | £7500 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | N/A | £5000 |
2019/20 entry (September 2019 - August 2020)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science | Full-time | £4,327 |
| Standard - Classroom-based | Full-time | £4,327 |
| Internal - Standard | Part-time | £2,164 |
| Internal - Management | Part-time | £2,164 |
| External - Engineering & Informatics | Part-time | £2,164 |
| External - Health Studies | Part-time | £2,164 |
| External - Life Sciences | Part-time | £2,164 |
| External - Management & Law | Part-time | £2,164 |
| External - Social Sciences | Part-time | £2,164 |
| External - Engineering & Informatics | Full-time | £2,164 |
| External - Health Studies | Full-time | £2,164 |
| External - Life Sciences | Full-time | £2,164 |
| External - Management & Law | Full-time | £2,164 |
| External - Social Sciences | Full-time | £2,164 |
| DPharm | N/A | £2,164 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | N/A | £13,000 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | N/A | £7,500 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | N/A | £5,000 |
2018/19 entry (September 2018 - August 2019)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science | Full-time | £4,260 |
| Standard - Classroom-based | Full-time | £4,260 |
| Internal - Standard | Part-time | £2,130 |
| Internal - Management | Part-time | £2,130 |
| External - Engineering & Informatics | Part-time | £2,130 |
| External - Health Studies | Part-time | £2,130 |
| External - Life Sciences | Part-time | £2,130 |
| External - Management & Law | Part-time | £2,130 |
| External - Social Sciences | Part-time | £2,130 |
| External - Engineering & Informatics | Full-time | £2,130 |
| External - Health Studies | Full-time | £2,130 |
| External - Life Sciences | Full-time | £2,130 |
| External - Management & Law | Full-time | £2,130 |
| External - Social Sciences | Full-time | £2,130 |
| DPharm | N/A | £2,130 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | N/A | £12,500 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | N/A | £7,000 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | N/A | £5,000 |
Entry from September 2017 to August 2018
Full-time courses
Standard fees
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Science | £4,195* |
| Classroom-based courses | £4,195* |
*Fees are per year and increase with inflation.
This change only 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 3 years for full-time students and a minimum of 4 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.
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 15% Alumni Discount is not applicable to the writing up fee. This fee is also not reduced if you submit your thesis earlier.
Ful-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering & Informatics | £2,100 |
| Health Studies | £2,100 |
| Life Sciences | £2,100 |
| Management & Law | £2,800 |
| Social Sciences | £2,100 |
Part-time courses
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Part-time internal (standard) | £2,100 |
| Part-time internal (Management) | £2,800 |
Part-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering & Informatics | £2,100 |
| Health Studies | £2,100 |
| Life Sciences | £2,100 |
| Management & Law | £2,800 |
| Social Sciences | £2,100 |
Other
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| DPharm | £2,100 |
| DBA Programme Year 1 and 2 | £12,500 |
| DBA Programme Year 3 and 4 | £7,000 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | £5,000 |
Payment of fees by members of staff
Full-time members of staff and those part-time, honorary and visiting staff holding appointments approved by resolution of Council are exempt from payment of tuition fees if registered for a qualification of the University. Where a candidate ceases to hold any such appointment it will be necessary to charge the appropriate tuition fee from the date on which the person concerned ceased to be employed by the University.
A submission fee is payable by members of staff as follows:
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Higher Doctorate | - |
| MPhil/PhD by published work | TBC |
| PhD | TBC |
| MPhil | TBC |
The submission fee payable by a Research Assistant is as follows:
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| PhD | TBC |
| MPhil | TBC |
Entry from September 2016 to August 2017
Full-time courses
Standard fees
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Science | £4,120* |
| Classroom-based courses | £4,120* |
*Fees are per year and increase with inflation.
This change only 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 3 years for full-time students and a minimum of 4 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.
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 15% Alumni Discount is not applicable to the writing up fee. This fee is also not reduced if you submit your thesis earlier.
Full-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering & Informatics | £2,060 |
| Health Studies | £2,060 |
| Life Sciences | £2,060 |
| Management & Law | £2,750 |
| Social Sciences | £2,060 |
Part-time postgraduate research courses
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Part-time internal (standard) | £2,060 |
| Part-time internal (Management) | £2,750 |
Part-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering & Informatics | £2,060 |
| Health Studies | £2,060 |
| Life Sciences | £2,060 |
| Management & Law | £2,750 |
| Social Sciences | £2,060 |
Other
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| DPharm | TBC |
| DBA Programme Year 1 and 2 | £12,500 |
| DBA Programme Year 3 and 4 | £7,000 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | £5,000 |
Payment of fees by members of staff
Full-time members of staff and those part-time, honorary and visiting staff holding appointments approved by resolution of Council are exempt from payment of tuition fees if registered for a qualification of the University. Where a candidate ceases to hold any such appointment it will be necessary to charge the appropriate tuition fee from the date on which the person concerned ceased to be employed by the University.
A submission fee is payable by members of staff as follows:
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Higher Doctorate | - |
| MPhil/PhD by published work | TBC |
| PhD | TBC |
| MPhil | TBC |
The submission fee payable by a Research Assistant is as follows:
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| PhD | TBC |
| MPhil | TBC |
Entry from September 2015 to August 2016
Full-time Courses
Standard Fees
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Science | £4,052 |
| Classroom-based courses | £4,052 |
Following transfer to writing up, all students will be charged a fee of £250 annually. The writing up fee is due as soon as a student re-enrols and in every year. It is a fee that is already substantially lower than the normal full time or part time tuition fee. This will not be reduced if you submit during an academic year. Students who are required to undertake major corrections, which involves a further re-examination of the thesis, will be charged a one off fee of £500 during this twelve month period. Please note, the 15% Alumni discount is not applicable to the writing up fee.
Full-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | £2,030 |
| Engineering & Informatics | £2,030 |
| Management | £2,700 |
| Science | £2,030 |
Part-time Postgraduate Research Courses
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Part-time internal (standard) | £2,030 |
| Part-time internal (Management) | £2,700 |
Part-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering & Informatics | £2,030 |
| Management | £2,700 |
| Science | £2,030 |
| Social Sciences | £2,030 |
Other
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| DPharm | £2,030 |
| DBA Programme Year 1 and 2 | £12,500 |
| DBA Programme Year 3 and 4 | £7,000 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | £3,000 |
Payment of Fees by Members of Staff
Full-time members of staff and those part-time, honorary and visiting staff holding appointments approved by resolution of Council are exempt from payment of tuition fees if registered for a qualification of the University. Where a candidate ceases to hold any such appointment it will be necessary to charge the appropriate tuition fee from the date on which the person concerned ceased to be employed by the University.
A submission fee is payable by members of staff as follows:
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Higher Doctorate | - |
| MPhil/PhD by published work | £500 |
| PhD | £500 |
| MPhil | £500 |
The submission fee payable by a Research Assistant is as follows:
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| PhD | £500 |
| MPhil | £500 |
Entry from September 2014 to August 2015
Full-time Courses
Standard Fees
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Science | £3,996 |
| Classroom-based courses | £3,996 |
Following transfer to writing up, all students will be charged a fee of £250 annually. This will not be reduced if you submit during an academic year. Students who are required to undertake major corrections, which involves a further re-examination of the thesis, will be charged a one off fee of £500 during this twelve month period. Please note, the 15% Alumni discount is not applicable to the writing up fee.
Full-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | £1,990 |
| Engineering | £1,990 |
| Informatics | £1,990 |
| Management | £2,670 |
| Science | £1,990 |
Part-time Postgraduate Research Courses
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Part-time internal (standard) | £1,990 |
| Part-time internal (Management) | £2,670 |
Part-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering | £1,990 |
| Informatics | £1,990 |
| Management | £2,670 |
| Science | £1,990 |
| Social Sciences | £1,990 |
Other
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| DPharm | £1,990 |
| DBA Programme Year 1 and 2 | £12,500 |
| DBA Programme Year 3 and 4 | £7,000 |
Full-time Courses
Standard Fees
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Science | £3,900 |
| Classroom-based courses | £3,900 |
Following transfer to writing up, all students will be charged a fee of £250 annually. This will not be reduced if you submit during an academic year. Please note, the 15% Alumni discount is not applicable to the writing up fee.
Full-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Social and International Studies | £1,950 |
| Engineering | £1,950 |
| Informatics | £1,950 |
| Management | £2,600 |
| Science | £1,950 |
Part-time Postgraduate Research Courses
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Part-time internal (standard) | £1,950 |
| Part-time internal (Management) | £2,600 |
Part-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering | £1,950 |
| Informatics | £1,950 |
| Management | £2,600 |
| Science | £1,950 |
| Social and International Studies | £1,950 |
Other
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| DPharm | £1,950 |
| DBA Programme Year 1 and 2 | £12,500 |
| DBA Programme Year 3 and 4 | £7,000 |
Full-time Courses
Standard Fees
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Science | £3,825 |
| Classroom-based courses | £3,825 |
Full-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Social and International Studies | £1,920 |
| Engineering | £1,920 |
| Informatics | £1,920 |
| Management | £2,550 |
| Science | £1,920 |
Part-time Postgraduate Research Courses
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Part-time internal (standard) | £1,920 |
| Part-time internal (Management) | £2,550 |
Part-time external
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| Engineering | £1,920 |
| Informatics | £1,920 |
| Management | £2,550 |
| Science | £1,920 |
| Social and International Studies | £1,920 |
Other
| Course | Fee per year |
|---|---|
| DPharm | £1,920 |
| DBA Programme Year 1 and 2 | £12,000 pa |
| DBA Programme Year 3 and 4 | £7,000 pa |
2022/23 entry (September 2022 - August 2023)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Full-time | £4,596 (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 | £4,596 |
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,298 |
| Standard - Classroom-based (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,298 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £4,596 |
| Industrial Partnership route to MPhil/PHD | Part-time | £4,000 |
| DPharm | Part-time | £2,298 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | N/A | £13,658 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | N/A | £7,880 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | N/A | £5,254 |
2022/23 entry (September 2022 - August 2023)
| Type | Full-time/part-time | Fee* |
|---|---|---|
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Full-time | £4,596 (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 | £4,596 |
| Standard - Science (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,298 |
| Standard - Classroom-based (PHD/MPhil) | Part-time | £2,298 |
| Distance Learning PHD | Full-time | £4,596 |
| Industrial Partnership route to MPhil/PHD | Part-time | £4,000 |
| DPharm | Part-time | £2,298 |
| DBA years 1, 2 | Part-time | £13,658 |
| DBA years 3, 4 | Part-time | £7,880 |
| DBA subsequent years of study | Part-time | £5,254 |