Postgraduate research fees
Information about postgraduate research fees for 2024 entry
Tuition fee policy
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DOWNLOADFees payable in 2024/25
Tuition fees increase by 4 per cent rounded up to the nearest £100 for subsequent years of study.
January, April and July start fees
*Please note: any start date other than September/October 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 £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Advanced Technology Institute PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Audio Engineering PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,625
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,813
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Automotive Engineering PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Biomedical Engineering PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Biosciences and Medicine MD
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
Full-time - April 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - April 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Biosciences and Medicine PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Chemical and Process Engineering Research PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Chemistry PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Clinical Psychology PsychD
Full-time - September 2025
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Computer Science PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Creative Writing PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Digital Media Arts PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,625
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,813
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £17,550
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £8,775
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,850
Economics PhD
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,900
Engineering Materials PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
English Literature PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Environment and Sustainability PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Film Studies PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Health Psychology PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £650*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK To be confirmed
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK To be confirmed
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas £6,800
Health Sciences PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,750
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £11,500
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £12,000
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £17,925
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £9,000
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,950
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,000
Higher Education PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,250
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,625
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 £2,503
Overseas £10,900
Part-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,800
Full-time - January 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £16,350
Part-time - January 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £8,175
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - April 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,450
Part-time - April 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Information and Communication Systems PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Innovative Media Technology PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,625
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,813
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £17,550
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £8,775
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,850
Law PhD
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Linguistics PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Literary and Cultural Studies PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Management and Business PhD
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £16,350
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £8,175
Mathematics PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,750
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,875
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £12,000
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £17,925
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £9,000
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,000
Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies EngD
Full-time - September 2025
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Music PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,625
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,813
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £17,550
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £8,775
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,850
Open Secure Communication Networks PhD
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Physics PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Politics PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability PhD/ EngD
Full-time - September 2025
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - September 2025
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Psychology PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,900
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,950
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £24,500
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £12,300
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £18,375
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £9,225
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,250
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,150
Quantum Biology PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Robotics and Autonomous Systems PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Sociology PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Space Engineering PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Sustainable Energy PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - September 2025
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - September 2025
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Theatre PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Translation and Interpreting PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £5,050
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £2,525
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £15,750
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £7,875
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £5,250
Veterinary Medicine and Science PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800
Vision, Speech and Signal Processing PhD
Full-time - July 2025
UK £1,197*
Overseas £6,550
Part-time - July 2025
UK £598*
Overseas £3,275
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - January 2026
UK £3,755*
Overseas £20,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £1,877*
Overseas £10,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Part-time - April 2026
UK £1,252*
Overseas £6,800