Postgraduate research fees

Information about postgraduate research fees for 2024 entry.

Tuition fee policy

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Fees payable in 2024/25

Tuition fees increase by 4 per cent rounded up to the nearest £100 for subsequent years of study. Any start date other than September will attract a pro-rata fee for that year of entry (75 per cent for January, 50 per cent for April and 25 per cent for July).

Additional costs

There may be some additional costs required for postgraduate research study. Read our general additional costs guidance and find out about completing fees and bench fees.

AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA) PhD

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Advanced Technology Institute PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Audio Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,849

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,425

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,849

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,425

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Automotive Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Biomedical Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Biosciences and Medicine MD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Biosciences and Medicine PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Chemical and Process Engineering Research PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Chemistry PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Clinical Psychology PsychD

Full-time - September 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Computer Science PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Creative Writing PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Digital Media Arts PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Economics PhD

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Engineering Materials PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

English Literature PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Environment and Sustainability PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Film Studies PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Health Psychology PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Health Sciences PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £23,000

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,500

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £23,000

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,500

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Higher Education PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £21,000

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,500

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £21,000

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,500

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Information and Communication Systems PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Innovative Media Technology PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Law PhD

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Linguistics PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Literary and Cultural Studies PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Management and Business PhD

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Mathematics PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £23,000

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,500

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £23,000

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,500

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies EngD

Full-time - September 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Music PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £22,500

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,250

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Open Secure Communication Networks PhD

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Physics PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Politics PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability PhD/ EngD

Full-time - September 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - September 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Psychology PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £23,600

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,800

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £23,600

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £11,800

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Quantum Biology PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Robotics and Autonomous Systems PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Sociology PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Space Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Sustainable Energy PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - September 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - September 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Theatre PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Translation and Interpreting PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £20,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £10,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Veterinary Medicine and Science PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Vision, Speech and Signal Processing PhD

Full-time - April 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - April 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - July 2025

UK £4,786

Overseas £26,200

Part-time - July 2025

UK £2,393

Overseas £13,100

Full-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - October 2025

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Full-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Part-time - January 2026

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed