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Your fee includes access to a comprehensive range of training designed to support all researchers to help you both progress successfully through your research degree studies but also equip you for your future career.

Not all research degrees are offered on both full-time and part-time basis.

Please note that some subject areas require additional bench fees to be paid on enrolment.

  • 2020-21 research degree fees for international students
    Fees for research students enrolled on research degree schedules between 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021.
    Schedule
    Research degree award
    Full-time
    international
    (based in British Isles)
    		Part-time
    international
    (based in British Isles)
    Full-time international distance-based
    Part-time international distance-based
    A
    PhD; MPhil
    £13,650 i
    		£6,825
    £6,930
    £3,465
    B
    Doctorate in Engineering
    (EngD; MPhil)
    N/A
    		N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    C
    Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
    (DClinPsy)
    £24,020 plus placement fees
    		N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    D
    Doctorate in Management
    (DMan; MPhil)
    N/A
    		N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    E
    Doctorate in Business Administration
    (DBA; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£4,815
    N/A
    N/A
    F
    Doctorate in Health Research
    (DHRes; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£3,765
    N/A
    N/A
    H
    Doctorate in Education
    (EdD; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£4,340
    N/A
    N/A
    J
    Doctorate in Medicine
    (MD; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£2,560
    N/A
    N/A
    K
    MA by Research
    MSc by Research
    £13,650 i
    		£6,825
    £6,930
    £3,465
    L
    Doctorate in Fine Art
    (DFA; MPhil)
    £13,650 i
    		£6,825
    £6,930
    £3,465
    M
    Doctorate in Design
    (DDes; MPhil)
    £13,650 i
    		£6,825
    £6,930
    £3,465
    Q
    Doctorate in Education
    (EdD; MPhil)
    (Top up schedule )
    N/A
    		£4,340
    N/A
    N/A
    R
    Doctorate in Heritage
    (DHeritage; MPhil)
    £13,650 i
    		£6,850
    £6,930
    £3,465
    T
    PhD with Industry Experience
    (MPhil with Industry Experience; MA/MSc by Research with Industry Experience
    £13,650 i
    		£6,825
    £6,930
    £3,465
    UDoctorate in Cyber Security
    (CSecD; MPhil)    		£13,650£6,825£6,930£3,465
    VDoctorate in Public Health
    (DrPH; MPhil)    		N/A£3,085N/AN/A
    • i = £500 full payment discount. Research students can enrol at the beginning of each month and fees are charged for the year from their enrolment date. Fees are charged annually until the student formally submits to Academic Services for final examination.
    • A compulsory non-refundable deposit of £5,000.00 is required from international students that require a student visa.
    • Where bench fees are applicable, details will be made available with the offer documentation.
  • 2019-20 research degree fees for international students
    Fees for research students enrolled on research degree schedules between 1 August 2019 and 31 July 2020.
    Schedule
    Research degree award
    Full-time
    international
    (based in British Isles)
    		Part-time
    international
    (based in British Isles)
    Full-time international distance-based
    Part-time international distance-based
    A
    PhD; MPhil
    £13,250 i
    		£6,625
    £6,730
    £3,365
    B
    Doctorate in Engineering
    (EngD; MPhil)
    N/A
    		N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    C
    Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
    (DClinPsy)
    £23,320 plus placement fees
    		N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    D
    Doctorate in Management
    (DMan; MPhil)
    N/A
    		N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    E
    Doctorate in Business Administration
    (DBA; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£4,675
    N/A
    N/A
    F
    Doctorate in Health Research
    (DHRes; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£3,655
    N/A
    N/A
    H
    Doctorate in Education
    (EdD; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£4,215
    N/A
    N/A
    J
    Doctorate in Medicine
    (MD; MPhil)
    N/A
    		£2,485
    N/A
    N/A
    K
    MA by Research
    MSc by Research
    £13,250 i
    		£6,625
    £6,730
    £3,365
    L
    Doctorate in Fine Art
    (DFA; MPhil)
    £13,250 i
    		£6,625
    £6,730
    £3,365
    M
    Doctorate in Design
    (DDes; MPhil)
    £13,250 i
    		£6,625
    £6,730
    £3,365
    Q
    Doctorate in Education
    (EdD; MPhil)
    (Top up schedule )
    N/A
    		£4,215
    N/A
    N/A
    R
    Doctorate in Heritage
    (DHeritage; MPhil)
    £12,500 i
    		£6,250
    £6,350
    £3,175
    T
    PhD with Industry Experience
    (MPhil with Industry Experience; MA/MSc by Research with Industry Experience
    £13,250 i
    		£6,625
    £6,730
    £3,365
    UDoctorate in Cyber Security
    (CSecD; MPhil)    		£13,250£6,625£6,350£3175
    VDoctorate in Public Health
    (DrPH; MPhil)    		N/A£3,995N/AN/A
    • i = £500 full payment discount. Research students can enrol at the beginning of each month and fees are charged for the year from their enrolment date. Fees are charged annually until the student formally submits to Academic Services for final examination.
    • A compulsory non-refundable deposit of £5,000.00 is required from international students that require a student visa.
    • Where bench fees are applicable, details will be made available with the offer documentation.

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