Postgraduate research fees
Information about postgraduate research fees for 2024 entry
Tuition fee policy
Fees 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Advanced Technology Institute 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Audio Engineering 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Automotive Engineering 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Biomedical Engineering 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Biosciences and Medicine MD
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
Full-time - July 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - July 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Biosciences and Medicine 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Chemical and Process Engineering Research 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Chemistry 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Civil and Environmental Engineering 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Clinical Psychology PsychD
Full-time - September 2025
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Computer Science 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Creative Writing 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Digital Media Arts PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
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 - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
English Literature 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Environment and Sustainability 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Film Studies 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Health Sciences PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,000
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,000
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,000
Higher Education 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,800
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,900
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Information and Communication Systems 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Innovative Media Technology PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Linguistics 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Literary and Cultural Studies 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Mathematics PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,000
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,000
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,900
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,000
Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies EngD
Full-time - September 2025
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Music PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £23,400
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £11,700
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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Physics 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Politics 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
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 - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £24,500
Part-time - October 2025
UK £2,503
Overseas £12,300
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £24,500
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,300
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £24,500
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,300
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £24,500
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £12,300
Quantum Biology PhD
Full-time - October 2025
UK £5,006
Overseas £27,200
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Robotics and Autonomous Systems 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Sociology 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Space Engineering 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Sustainable Energy PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Theatre 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Translation and Interpreting 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 £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Veterinary Medicine and Science 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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Vision, Speech and Signal Processing PhD
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 £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500