Postgraduate fees and finance

Home postgraduate taught fees

Tuition fees for home and distance-learning students vary depending on your course and study mode. To find out the exact tuition fees for your course, visit our individual course pages and click on the Fees tab.

Part-Time Study Fees

If you’re studying part-time, your tuition fees will be calculated based on the full-time fee, proportional to the number of credits you take each year.

 

Postgraduate taught fee bands 2025/26

 Band 1

Classroom based subjects

£9,165
 Band 2

Technical and laboratory-based subjects

£10,609
 

Master of Business Administration

£11,000

Law LPC

£10,900

Law LPC and LLM combined

£12,300

 

Home postgraduate research fees

Tuition fees for home postgraduate research students are benchmarked to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) fee levels. You’ll pay your fees at the start of each academic year, or when your course begins, whichever is later.

Part-Time Study Fees

If you're studying part-time, your tuition fees will be 50% of the full time rate for your course.

 

Postgraduate research fee bands 2025/26

QualificationFull timePart time
PhD£4,950£2,475
PhD by Published WorkN/A £2,475*
Professional Doctorate Education£4,950 £2,475
Professional Doctorate Health Psychology£6,300 £3,150
Professional Doctorate Healthcare Science£6,300  £3,150
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)N/A£6,500
*PhD by Published Work route is reserved for internal applicants only.

International postgraduate taught fees 2025/26

Taught postgraduate standard

£16,750
Nursing & Healthcare Programmes

£19,000
Law LPC

£14,000 
Law LPC and LLM combined

£16,750
MBA

£16,750

 

International postgraduate research fees 2025/26

QualificationFull timePart time
PhD International£16,750 £8,375*
PhD International Distance LearningN/A £8,375*
PhD by Published WorkN/A £2,475**
Professional Doctorate Education£16,750 £8,375*
Professional Doctorate Health Psychology£16,750 £8,375*
Professional Doctorate Healthcare Science£16,750£8,375*
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)N/A£9,000

* The campus-based Part Time PhD option is not available to those on a Student Visa.

**PhD by Published Work route is reserved for internal applicants only.


Funding your studies

You can apply for a UK government student loan to help cover your tuition fees and living costs. The loan is paid directly to you, and you won’t usually need to start repaying it until after you graduate and your annual income exceeds £21,000 (the current repayment threshold).

Check your eligibility and apply using the links below:

Master's Loan

Check if you're eligible for a Masters Loan provided by the government, and learn how to apply to fund your postgraduate studies.

Doctoral Loan

Check if you're eligible for a Doctoral Loan provided by the government and learn how to apply to fund your studies. find out how to apply.

Discounts, grants and bursaries

Explore a range of financial support options for postgraduate students, including alumni discounts and training grants, to help fund your studies.

International Scholarships

We offer scholarships for international students joining us from abroad, based on eligibility criteria. Explore your funding options and apply today.

 

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