Postgraduate finance

Check the cost of your postgraduate study and get the right financial support

Fees for your course

Full-time courses

The fees for your degree are listed on the individual course page under the Fees and funding tab
Some courses also require you to take part in field and residential trips that will be outlined in the course page
During your studies, there may be other costs that you must take into consideration such as accommodation, commuting, and extracurricular living costs.

Part-time courses

Part-time fees are calculated per taught credit. You can find costs on the course page.
The standard total credits for postgraduate qualifications are:

Qualification	Credit points
PGCert	60 credit points based on 60 taught credits
PGDip	120 credit points based on 120 taught credits
Masters	180 credit points based on 120 taught credits plus 60 dissertation credits

If you are studying for a PGDip and decide to complete a full master's, there will be an additional dissertation fee to cover the difference in price between completing the different courses.

Pay your fees

You can choose to pay your fees in full at the start of your first term, in two, three or six instalments throughout the year or with a loan. We'll send more information about your options with your offer.

Make sure you understand our financial terms and conditions when you accept an offer with us.

Got questions?

Contact our student finance team

Call +44 (0)20 8411 6400

Visit Student Finance England for helpful guides, fact sheets and films

Get funding for your degree

Apply for a postgraduate loan

You could be entitled for a loan from Student Finance of up to £12,167 for taught and research master's courses. This is a non means-tested loan to help cover your fees, other course costs and living costs.

What you need to know

Courses that are eligible include full-time, part-time and distance-learning courses.
You can repay the cost of your degree once you have graduated and are earning over a certain amount.

Apply now for a postgraduate loan

Apply for a scholarship or bursary

We offer a range of scholarships and awards to recognise your academic achievement and potential. Unlike a loan, you don't have to pay them back.

Find a scholarship

Reduction of fees

We offer a reduction of fees for some students, including the children of Gurkhas.

Help from your employer

Your employer can contribute towards the cost of your postgraduate study as part of their staff development programme. If this is the case, please ask your employer to supply a letter (on formal letter-headed paper) detailing their contribution towards your fees.

Apply for a doctoral loan

You can borrow a doctoral loan of up to £28,673 from Student Finance England for 2023-24 study. All of the money is paid directly to your bank account. You can use it for PhD fees, research expenses, maintenance or other costs. Doctoral loans aren't based on household income or means tested, so the amount you can borrow isn't affected by your income or savings. This amount you decide to borrow will then be spread evenly across your PhD, in three instalments per academic year.

Apply now for a doctoral loan

Withdrawing from a course

If you wish to leave a course before completing it, please notify Unihelp of your intentions as soon as possible. How much of the annual tuition fees you will have to continue to pay is determined by where you are in the academic year when you withdraw.

International students >

We understand that fees and funding for international students can be quite different to UK students. That's why we have information specifically for our international students including cost of your degree, ways to pay and information about your deposit.