Postgraduate research fees

Information about postgraduate research fees.

View our full listing of postgraduate research fees (PDF) for the 2019/20 academic year.

Tuition fee policy

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Fee payable in 2020/21

Tuition fees increase by 4 per cent rounded up to the nearest £100 for subsequent years of study. Any start date other than 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:

Some programmes charge a bench fee (also known as a research support fee) in addition to the tuition fee. The bench is charged to cover additional costs incurred by the academic department to support your research, such as consumables, materials, additional specialist training and trips. These costs are not covered by the tuition fee. The bench fee is calculated on a case-by-case basis depending on the nature of the research project and is independent from the tuition fee status of the student. 

If you are made an offer of admission to the University of Surrey, you will be notified of any bench fee applicable in your offer letter. Students or sponsors should contact the academic supervisor directly for information on the specific breakdown of what their bench fee covers.

The definition of a ‘completing research student’ is contained in the appropriate set of General Regulations for research degrees. In general terms, a ‘completing research student’ is a postgraduate research student who has carried out the required minimum period of registration (for the purpose of being eligible to transfer to ‘completing’ status), as prescribed in the appropriate regulations, to the satisfaction of their Principal Supervisor(s) and the Dean of Faculty and who is no longer deemed to be using the Faculty/departmental, computing or any other facilities e.g. laboratories (although the student may be allowed to make use of the University’s general facilities). Completing students are required to pay a completing fee for each year or part thereof (as determined by the University’s Fees Policy) until the thesis/portfolio is submitted.

Completing fees are payable per academic year with provision for partial refund as appropriate.

The standard completing (writing up) fee for the 2019-20 academic year is £620.

This amount will be invoiced in full or proportionally, according to the expected end date available when raising the invoice, and will be reviewed at the point the Thesis Submission date is entered on the University database by the faculty.

Studentships and funding

Find out how you can support the costs of your postgraduate research study:

The Doctoral College also provides information on studentships and sources for funding.

Advanced Technology Institute PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Automotive Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Biomedical Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Biosciences and Medicine MD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Biosciences and Medicine PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Chemical and Process Engineering Research PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Chemistry PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Clinical Psychology PsychD

Full-time - October 2021

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Computer Science PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Creative Writing PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Dance PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Digital Media Arts PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Economics PhD

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £18,200

Engineering Materials PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

English Literature PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Environment and Sustainability PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Film Studies PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Health Psychology PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £5,050

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,525

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £5,050

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,525

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £5,100

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,550

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £5,100

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,550

Overseas £11,400

Health Sciences PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £19,300

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £9,700

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £19,300

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £9,700

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £19,900

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £10,000

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £19,900

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £10,000

Higher Education PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Hospitality and Tourism Management PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £18,200

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £9,100

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £18,200

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £9,100

Information and Communication Systems PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Law PhD

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Linguistics PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Literary and Cultural Studies PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Management and Business PhD

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £18,200

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £9,100

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £18,200

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £9,100

Mathematics PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £19,300

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £9,700

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £19,300

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £9,700

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £19,900

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £10,000

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £19,900

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £10,000

Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies EngD

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Music PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Physics PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Politics PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability PhD/EngD

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK To be confirmed

Overseas To be confirmed

Psychology PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £19,900

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £9,900

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £19,900

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £9,900

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £20,500

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £10,300

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £20,500

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £10,300

Quantum Biology PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Sociology PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Sound Recording PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Space Engineering PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Theatre PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Translation and Interpreting PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £17,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £8,500

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £17,600

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £8,800

Veterinary Medicine and Science PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Vision, Speech and Signal Processing PhD

Full-time - April 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - April 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - July 2021

UK/EU £4,407

Overseas £22,000

Part-time - July 2021

UK/EU £2,203.50

Overseas £11,000

Full-time - October 2021

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - October 2021

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400

Full-time - January 2022

UK £4,500

Overseas £22,700

Part-time - January 2022

UK £2,250

Overseas £11,400