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Post Graduate Research Courses 2019-20

 

The table gives the fees for full-time students. Part-time and part-course students will pay a proportion of the stated fee for each year of the course depending on the amount of study they are undertaking.  For full details, please refer to the Fee Regulations.

Schools and Departments

 

Inter-Campus PhD

For the fees charged for an inter-campus PhD (ie a PhD where the period of study is at more than one of the University's campuses) please see the Exceptional Fees page.

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Biosciences 

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^
C491	Advance Genomic and Proteonomic Sciences	MRes	£8,235	^
D61R	Food Sciences	MRes	£8,235	^
D61T	Sensory Science	MRes	£8,235	^
D61U	Food Science and Engineering	MRes	£8,235	^
D63R	Brewing Science	MRes	£8,235	^
All other MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	^
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^

 

^ The fee for international students undertaking a Research Degree in the School of Biosciences will be one of the following depending on the nature of your project: £22,620, £28,260, £33,540 or £41,430. An assessment of the appropriate fee will be made on receipt of your project proposal, & confirmed in your offer letter. Please contact the School for further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research, Tel: +44 (0)115 951 6015, biosciences-admissions@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Business School

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

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Chemistry

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	^
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^

 

^ The fee for international students undertaking a Research Degree in the School of Chemistry will be one of the following depending on the nature of your project: £22,620 or £28,260. An assessment of the appropriate fee will be made on receipt of your project proposal, and confirmed in your offer letter. Please contact the School for further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research, tel: +44 (0)115 951 3481, chem.admissions@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Computer Science

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£22,620
All other PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£22,620

 

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Cultures, Languages & Area Studies

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All DocEuro courses		DEuro	£4,327	£17,550
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Cultures, Languages & Area Studies (American & Canadian Studies)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

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Cultures, Languages & Area Studies (Cultural, Media & Visual Studies)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

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Cultures, Languages & Area Studies (Modern Languages and Cultures)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Economics

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Education 

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All EdD courses		EdD	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
X3BN	Nottingham-Beijing Split-site PhD	PhD	n/a	^
All other PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

^ Please contact the School for further details on the fees for the Nottingham-Beijing Split-Site PhD.

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Engineering

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£22,620
H70U	Manufacturing Engineering	EngD	£3,480	£18,096
All other EngD courses		EngD	£4,327	£22,620
All PhD courses (Nottingham UK based)		PhD	£4,327	^
All PhD courses (Nottingham UK/Ningbo based)		PhD	£4,327	^^

 

^ For Science/Engineering based research, the International fee will be £22,620. For Social Science based research, the fee will be £17,550. 

^^ The fee for the joint Nottingham/Ningbo PhD will be based on the relevant fees at Nottingham & at Ningbo. Normally, it will be calculated at 50% of the Nottingham UK fee & 50% of the Nottingham Ningbo fee.

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English

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Geography

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	^
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^

 

^ For Science based research, the International fee will be £22,620. For Social Science based research, the fee will be £17,550. 

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Health Sciences

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
B792	Health Studies	PhD	£4,327	^
All Other PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

^ The fee for international students undertaking a PhD in Health Studies in the School of Health Sciences will be one of the following depending on the nature of your project: £17,550 for most projects or £41,430 for high cost laboratory projects. An assessment of the appropriate fee will be made on receipt of your project proposal, & confirmed in your offer letter. Please contact the School for further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research.

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Humanities (Classics and Archaeology)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Humanities (History)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Humanities (Music)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All AMusD courses		AMusD	£4,327	£17,550
All AMusM courses		AMusM	£4,327	£17,550
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Humanities (Philosophy)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MRes		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Humanities (Theology and Religious Studies)

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MA (by Research) courses		MA (by Research)	£4,327	£17,550
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Law

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Life Sciences

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All DM courses		DM	£4,327	^^
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^^
All MRes courses		MRes	£10,305	^
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^^

 

^ International fees will be charged as follows: Computer-based projects - £17,550, Laboratory-based projects - £24,990. For further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research, please contact the School at: life-sciences-pgr-MRes@nottingham.ac.uk or +44 (0)115 823 0311

^^ International fees will be charged as follows: Low-cost research - £17,550, High cost laboratory-based research - £28,260, Exceptional technically-intensive/specialised research projects with high consumable costs - £33,540. For further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research, please contact the School at: life-sciences-pgr@nottingham.ac.uk or +44 (0)115 823 0311.

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Mathematical Sciences

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Medicine

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All DM courses		DM	£4,327	^^
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^^
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	^^
B13S	Molecular Pathology	MSc (by Research)	£11,475	£25,200
C89E	Forensic and Criminological Psychology	MSc (by Research)	£9,450	£21,000
All Other MSc (by research) courses		MSc (by Research)	£4,327	^^
C89G	Applied Psychology (Greece)	PhD	£7,290	£21,000
All other PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^^
C81K	Doctorate in Clinical Psychology	DClinPsy	^	^
C81N	Forensic Psychology (part time)	DForenPsy	£5,670	£12,600
C81Q	Forensic Psychology - full programme	DForenPsy	£9,450	£21,000
C89N	Forensic Psychology - top up programme (part time)	DForenPsy	£5,670	£12,600
C89Q	Forensic Psychology - top up	DForenPsy	£9,450	£21,000
C89W	Workplace Health and Wellbeing	DocWHW	£4,327	£21,000

 

^ Successful applicants for this programme are employed by the NHS as trainee clinical psychologists and course fees are covered by the funding body. Please contact the School for further information: Tel +44 (0)115 84 67523, medicine-pgr@nottingham.ac.uk. 

^^ International fees will be charged as follows: Low-cost research - £17,550, Medium-cost research in Applied Psychology and Paediatric Pharmacology - £21,000, Laboratory-based research - £24,990, High-cost laboratory-based research - £28,260, Technically-intensive/specialised research projects with high consumable costs - £33,540, Exceptional technically-intensive/specialised research projects with high consumable costs - £41,430. Please contact the School for further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research, Tel: +44 (0) 115 823 1000, medicine-pgr@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Pharmacy

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	^
All other PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^

 

^ International fees will be charged as follows: Research in the Division of Pharmacy Practice & Policy - £21,000, Other research - £24,990. Please contact the School for further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research. Tel: +44(0)115 951 5100, pharmacy-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Physics & Astronomy

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£22,620
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£22,620
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£22,620

 

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Politics and International Relations

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	£17,550
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550

 

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Psychology

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All DAppEdPsy courses		DAppEdPsy	^	£24,990
All DAppPsy courses		DAppPsy	£12,510	£24,990
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£22,620
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£22,620

 

^ Applicants who are resident in the United Kingdom are able to apply for funding through the Clearing House for Postgraduate Educational Psychology courses, which is administered by The National College for Teaching and Leadership, part of the Department for Education. Please contact Ruth Chapman at the School for further information: Tel +44 (0)115 846 8577, ruth.chapman@nottingham.ac.uk. 

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Sociology & Social Policy

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All DPM courses		DPM	£4,327	£17,550
All DPP courses		DPP	£4,327	£17,550
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	£17,550
All other PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	£17,550
L39S	Energy and Environment	PhD	£4,327	£22,620

 

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Veterinary Medicine & Science

Code	Title	Qualification	HEU Fees	International Fees
All DVetMed courses		DVetMed	£4,327	^
All DVetSurg courses		DVetSurg	£4,327	^
All MPhil courses		MPhil	£4,327	^
All MRes courses		MRes	£4,327	^
All MVM courses		MVM	£4,327	^
All MVS courses		MVS	£4,327	^
All PhD courses		PhD	£4,327	^

 

^ International fees will be charged as follows: Low-cost research - £22,620, Laboratory-based research - £28,260, High cost laboratory-based research - £33,540, Exceptional technically-intensive/specialised research projects with high consumable costs - £41,430. Please contact the School for further advice on the fee level applicable to your area of research: Tel: +44 (0) 115 951 6464; Email: veterinary-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk.

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