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Find details of the fees we charge for our postgraduate degrees. Plus, explore a range of funding support options to help you succeed.

UK students postgraduate taught fees
UK students postgraduate research fees
International students postgraduate taught fees
International students postgraduate research fees
Funding your studies

UK students postgraduate taught fees

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

Part-time study fees

Part-time 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 2026/27

Band 1	Classroom based subjects	£9,435
Band 2	Technical and laboratory-based subjects	£10,925
	SQE	£11,400
	MA Law Conversion	£10,925
	Master of Business Administration	£11,000
	MA Social Work	£13,000
	MSc Nursing	£9,535*

*Fee for MSc Nursing is per year of course.

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
	MA Law Conversion	£10,925
	SQE	£11,400
	MA Social Work	£13,000
	MSc Nursing	£9,535*

*Fee for MSc Nursing is per year of course.

UK students 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

Part-time tuition fees will be calculated at 50% of the full time rate, based on your program and year of entry.

Postgraduate research fee bands 2026/27

Qualification	Full time	Part time
PhD	£5,100	£2,550
PhD by Published Work	N/A	£2,550*
Professional Doctorate Education	£5,100	£2,550
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.

Postgraduate research fee bands 2025/26

Qualification	Full time	Part time
PhD	£4,950	£2,475
PhD by Published Work	N/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 students postgraduate taught fees 2026/27

Qualification	Fee
Taught postgraduate standard*	£17,500
PGCE	£17,500
MBA (Master of Business Administration)	£16,750
MBA Top – Up (Distance Learning)	£16,750
MBA - 2 year	£16,750
Law LLM	£16,750

*Inclusive of Nursing & Healthcare taught postgraduate courses

International students postgraduate taught fees 2025/26

Qualification	Fee
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 students postgraduate research fees 2026/27

Qualification	Full time	Part time
PhD	£16,750	£8,375
PhD International Distance Learning	N/A	£8,375
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

International students postgraduate research fees 2025/26

Qualification	Full time	Part time
PhD International	£16,750	£8,375*
PhD International Distance Learning	N/A	£8,375*
PhD by Published Work	N/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, and learn how to apply to fund your postgraduate studies.

Doctoral Loan

Check if you're eligible for a Doctoral Loan, and learn how to apply to fund your postgraduate studies.

Discounts, grants and bursaries

Discover a variety of financial support options, to make your postgraduate journey affordable

International Scholarships

Joining us from abroad. Explore your funding options and apply today.