Postgraduate research fees
Information about postgraduate research fees for 2026 entry.
*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).
AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA) PhD
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Advanced Technology Institute PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Audio Engineering PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Automotive Engineering PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Biomedical Engineering PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Biosciences and Medicine MD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Biosciences and Medicine PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Chemical and Process Engineering Research PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Chemistry PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Clinical Psychology PsychD
Full-time - September 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Computer Science PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Creative Writing PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Digital Media Arts PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Economics PhD
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Engineering Materials PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
English Literature PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Environment and Sustainability PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Film Studies PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Health Sciences PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Higher Education PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time with Distance Learning - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time with Distance Learning - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time with Distance Learning - April 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time with Distance Learning - April 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time with Distance Learning - July 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time with Distance Learning - July 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Full-time with Distance Learning - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time with Distance Learning - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Information and Communication Systems PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Innovative Media Technology PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Law PhD
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,000
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,500
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Linguistics PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Literary and Cultural Studies PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Management and Business PhD
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £21,800
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £10,900
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Mathematics PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies EngD
Full-time - September 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Music PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Open Secure Communication Networks PhD
Full-time - January 2026
UK £5,006*
Overseas £27,200
Part-time - January 2026
UK £2,503*
Overseas £13,600
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Physics PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Politics PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability PhD/ EngD
Full-time - September 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - September 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Psychology PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Quantum Biology PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Robotics and Autonomous Systems PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Sociology PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Space Engineering PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Sustainable Energy PhD
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
Full-time - September 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - September 2026
UK To be confirmed*
Overseas To be confirmed
Theatre PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Translation and Interpreting PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Veterinary Medicine and Science PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Vision, Speech and Signal Processing PhD
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
Full-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed
Part-time - October 2026
UK To be confirmed
Overseas To be confirmed