Tuition fees will differ depending on whether you are a Home student, an International student studying in the UK, an IPhD student studying in your home country and whether you are studying full time or part time.
All fees are subject to an annual increase and will be published here once confirmed.
2025/26 fees
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PhD fees | Home students
Full-time: £5,006 per annum. Part-time: £2,503 per annum.
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PhD fees | International students based in the UK
Full-time: £15,500 per annum. Part-time: £7,750 per annum.
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DBA fees | Home students
Full-time: £15,500 per annum. Full and part-time fees are identical and charged over the same 3 year period.
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DBA fees | International students based in the UK
Full-time: £15,500 per annum. Full and part-time fees are identical and charged over the same 3 year period.
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International PhD fees (IPhD) | To be studied in your home country by non-UK students
Full-time: £11,500 per annum. Part-time: £5,500 per annum.
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MA or MSc by Research fees | Home
Full-time: £5,006 per annum. Part-time: £2,503 per annum.
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MA or MSc by Research fees | International students, based in the UK
Full-time: £15,500 per annum. Part-time: £7,750 per annum.
2024/25 fees
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PhD fees | Home students
Full-time: £4,786 per annum. Part-time: £2,393 per annum.
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PhD fees | International students based in the UK
Full-time: £14,675 per annum. Part-time: £7,338 per annum.
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DBA fees | Home students
Full-time: £9,175 per annum. Part-time: £9175 per annum. Full and part-time fees are identical and charged over the same 3 year period.
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DBA fees | International students based in the UK
Full-time: £12,675 per annum. Part-time: £12,675 per annum. Full and part-time fees are identical and charged over the same 3 year period.
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International PhD fees (IPhD) | To be studied in your home country by non-UK students
Full-time: £9,500 per annum. Part-time: £4,750 per annum.
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MA or MSc by Research fees | Home
Full-time: £4,786 per annum. Part-time: £2,393 per annum.
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MA or MSc by Research fees | International students, based in the UK
Full-time: £14,675 per annum. Part-time: £7,338 per annum
Bench Fees
Some research programmes charge a bench fee in addition to tuition fees. Bench fees are charged where your research will incur specific additional costs. If you are made an offer of admission and a bench fee is applicable, it will be clearly stated on the offer letter. Bench fees are set by individual research institutes within faculties.
Alumni Discounts
Alumni discounts for the academic year commencing October 2025 are currently under review and not being awarded.
Additional Costs
In addition to tuition fees, you will also need to meet your living costs. This will include accommodation and other related costs such as food, household goods, travel and clothing etc. There may also be costs associated with your research programme such as stationery, books, travel and field trip expenses. It is important to have sufficient funding in place to meet all costs.
Scholarships
Please visit our Scholarship page for further information about our available scholarships.
Postgraduate Doctoral Loans
Postgraduate Doctoral Loans have been introduced for new students, please see our DMU Student Finance page and website for further information.
Please note, that the Master's by Research programme is funded via the Postgraduate Master's Loan rather than the Postgraduate Doctoral Loan. Please visit the website for further information.
Continuation fees
Should a student fail to submit their examinable thesis after the Thesis Pending Period ends, and after an extension has been agreed, liability for a continuation fee will apply until the thesis is submitted to the Doctoral College for examination. The continuation fee for full-time students is the part-time equivalent of what their particular full fee was, part-time students are charged the same fee as they were charged previously. Continuation fees are charged for a full 12-month academic period and are adjusted pro rata when the thesis is submitted.