Postgraduate fees and finance

Taught postgraduate programmes 

Tuition fees for Home and distance learning students vary and are set in bands depending on the facilities and resources required. For specific fee information, please check our individual course pages and click on the fees tab.

Tuition fees for part-time students are charged pro-rata to the full-time fee and calculated on the number of credits taken per year.

 

Taught postgraduate fee bands 2024/25

 Band 1

Classroom based subjects

£8,900
 Band 2

Technical and laboratory-based subjects

£10,300
 

Master of Business Administration

£11,000

Law LPC

£10,900

Law LPC and LLM combined

£12,300

Research postgraduate programmes

Research degree fees for Home and distance learning students are set in line with UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) rates. For some courses, you may have to pay additional study costs to cover facilities and equipment. A pro-rata fee is charged to part-time students.

*UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rates have not yet been confirmed for academic year 2024/25. The figures in the table below are for illustrative purposes only and subject to change once RCUK agree and publish the UKRI rate. 

 

Research postgraduate fee bands 2024/25

QualificationFull timePart time
PhD£4,950£2,475
PhD by Published WorkN/A £2,475
Master of Philosophy in Psychology£4,950£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
Professional Doctorate Clinical PsychologyContract arrangementContract arrangement
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)N/A£6,500

Postgraduate fee bands for International students 2024/25

Taught postgraduate standard

£16,750
Nursing & Healthcare Programmes

£19,000
Law LPC

£14,000 
Law LPC and LLM combined

£16,750
MBA

£16,750
Postgraduate research

£16,750

International research postgraduate fee bands 2024/25

QualificationFull timePart time
PhD International£16,750 £8,375*
PhD International Distance Learning£4,950 £2,475
PhD by Published WorkN/A £2,475*
Master of Philosophy in Psychology£16,750 £8,375*
Professional Doctorate Education£16,750 £8,375*
Professional Doctorate Health Psychology£16,750 £8,375*
Professional Doctorate Healthcare Science£6,300£6,300
Professional Doctorate Clinical PsychologyContract arrangementContract arrangement
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.


Funding your studies

You may wish to take out a loan to help pay for your course fees and living costs while you're studying. The money will be paid directly to you, and doesn't normally need to be paid back until you've graduated and your annual income is over the minimum threshold (currently frozen at £21,000).

Master's Loan

Check if you're eligible for a Masters Loan provided from the government, and find out more on how to apply.

Doctoral Loan

You may be eligible for a Doctoral Loan depending on your mode of study - check out the criteria and find out how to apply.

Discounts, grants and bursaries

We have a range of financial support options available to postgraduate students, including Alumni Discounts and training grants.

International Scholarships

We are able to offer specific scholarships for students joining us from abroad, subject to criteria eligibility.

 

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