
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
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).
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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £5,100
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £19,900
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £18,200
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £18,200
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £19,900
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £20,500
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £17,600
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £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/EU £4,500
Overseas £22,700
Part-time - January 2022
UK/EU £2,250
Overseas £11,400