View annual tuition fees for this programme. Annual tuition feeThe tuition fee shown in the table is for one year only. If you submit your thesis early, you must pay the remaining years’ fees due for the PhD programme on submission.PhD fee structureFees for PhD and MPhil degree programmesIf you are an overseas fee rate student studying for a PhD or MPhil, you will pay a fixed annual tuition fee.How much you need to pay depends on the start date of your degree programme.If you are a home fee rate student, your fees will increase annually. This is because they are linked to the minimum fee charged by UK Research and Innovation (a major funder of PhDs in the UK) and UKRI increase their fees each year.Postgraduate research fees by academic yearFees for future years of studyFees for MScR and other research masters programmesIf you are a student on an MScR or most other research masters programmes (with some exceptions, including MPhil) that runs over multiple years and you started your programme after August 2023, you will typically:• not be affected by annual tuition fee increases• be charged a fixed annual fee based on the start date of your degree programmeAdditional programme costsAdditional programme costs are set by each school or college.Costs for some of our degrees are variable. All costs will be listed in your letter of admission. Fees and fundingWork out your fee statusFind out how and when to pay your tuition feesPostgraduate research fee policySearch for scholarships and funding This article was published on Tuesday 6 October 2026
