International (including EU) tuition fee rates 2025/26 entry

You'll pay an annual tuition fee for your research degree.

The fees shown on this page are for one year of study. Tuition fees in subsequent years will increase in line with inflation (determined by the Consumer Price Index inflation rate, up to a maximum of 10%). You should take this into account in your financial planning.

The University reserves the right to alter the level of fee.

You cannot study a part-time course at the University of York if you require a Student Visa.

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Depending on the nature of your research project, an additional annual research training support charge (known as 'bench fees' at some universities) may be applied. These charges are similar to the UK Research Councils' standard Research Training and Support Grants.

Not all research projects incur this charge. It's most common for research in laboratories or involving substantial fieldwork. Get in touch with the department you're applying to if you wish to discuss this prior to application.

We do not normally impose research training support charges on self-funded students.

Research training support charges help to cover the costs of your project. This may include:

  • laboratory consumables
  • travel and conference attendance
  • incidental costs of research training
  • books, software and hardware.

You should discuss the potential costs of your project with your supervisor at York. Details of any charges will be discussed at your interview and then specified in your offer letter. When you accept your offer, you accept the charge in addition to your course tuition fee.

Neither you nor any sponsor owns any equipment purchased with a training support charge. Full title to such goods remains with the University.

If you need to extend your study beyond the normal period of enrolment due to unforeseen circumstances, you will be charged a continuation fee. The continuation fee for 2025/26 is £460.

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The fees on this page are for one year of study. Full-time research degrees range from one to four years.

Department Course
Archaeology MA Archaeological Studies (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Archaeology MA Conservation Studies (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Archaeology MPhil Archaeology
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Archaeology MPhil Conservation Studies
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Archaeology PhD Archaeology
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Archaeology PhD Archaeology by distance learning
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
Archaeology PhD Conservation Studies
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Archaeology PhD in Conservation Studies (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
Archaeology PhD in Heritage Studies (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
Biology MSc Biology (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Biology MSc Biomedical Sciences (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Biology PhD Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Biology PhD Biology
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Biology PhD in Biomedical Science
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Biology PhD Mechanistic Biology
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
Centre for Medieval Studies PhD Medieval Studies
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Chemistry MPhil in Chemistry
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Chemistry MSc Chemistry (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Chemistry PhD Biological Chemistry
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Chemistry PhD Chemistry
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Computer Science MSc Computer Science (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
Computer Science PhD Computer Science
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
Computer Science PhD Computer Science by distance learning
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
Computer Science PhD in Safe AI
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
Economics PhD Economics (Integrated)
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
Economics PhD Health Economics
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Education PhD Applied Linguistics
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Education PhD Applied Linguistics (distance learning)
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
Education PhD Education
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Education PhD Education by distance learning
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Education PhD in Applied Linguistics (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
Education PhD in Psychology in Education (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £14,950
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £29,900
Education PhD in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
Education PhD Psychology in Education
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Education PhD Psychology in Education (Distance learning)
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Education PhD Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
English PhD in English (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
English PhD in English with Creative Writing
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
English PhD in English with Creative Writing (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
English and Related Literature MA English (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
English and Related Literature PhD English
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Environment MPhil Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment MPhil Environmental Science
  • Full-time (2 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment MPhil Human Geography and Environment
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment MSc (by research) in Environment by distance learning
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment MSc Environment (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Environmental Geography
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Environmental Geography (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Environmental Science
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Environmental Science (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Human Geography and Environment
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD Human Geography and Environment (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (8 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD in Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD in Environmental Geography (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD in Environmental Science (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Environment PhD in Human Geography and Environment (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Health Sciences MPhil Health Sciences
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Health Sciences PhD Health Sciences
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
  • Part-time (8 years): £12,250
Health Sciences PhD Health Sciences (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Health Sciences PhD in Health Sciences (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
History MA History (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
History PhD History
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
History PhD in History (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
History of Art MA History of Art (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
History of Art MPhil History of Art
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
History of Art PhD History of Art
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
History of Art PhD History of Art by distance learning
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
    Research training support charges may apply
Hull York Medical School Doctor of Medicine in Medical Sciences
  • Full-time (2 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Hull York Medical School MPhil Human or Medical Sciences
  • Full-time (2 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Hull York Medical School PhD in Human Sciences (Water Cultures)
  • Full-time (4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
Hull York Medical School PhD Medical or Human Sciences
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Language and Linguistic Science MA Linguistics (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Language and Linguistic Science PhD Language and Communication
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Language and Linguistic Science PhD Linguistics
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Law MA Law (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Law PhD Law
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Mathematics MPhil Mathematics
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Mathematics MSc Mathematics (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Mathematics PhD Mathematics
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Mathematics PhD Mathematics (with Foundation Phase)
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (8 years): £12,250
Philosophy MA Philosophy (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Philosophy PhD in Philosophy (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
Philosophy PhD Philosophy
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Politics PhD Environment and Politics
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Full-time (4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Politics PhD Global Development
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Politics PhD Politics
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Politics PhD Politics (Distance learning)
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Psychology MPhil Psychology
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Psychology PhD Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Psychology PhD Psychology
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School for Business and Society MPhil Social Policy and Social Work
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School for Business and Society PhD Management
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School for Business and Society PhD Social Policy and Social Work
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA / MSc Interactive Media (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA Filmmaking (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA in Screenwriting (by research) (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA Music (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA Music Technology (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA Screenwriting (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies MA Theatre (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD in Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD in Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD Music by Composition
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD Music by Performance
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD Music by Thesis
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD Theatre, Film and Television
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School of Arts and Creative Technologies PhD Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Masters by Research in Engineering
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Masters by Research in Music Technology (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology MSc Electronic Engineering (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology MSc Engineering (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology MSc Engineering (by research) distance learning
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology MSc in Physics (by research) distance learning
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology MSc Music Technology (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology MSc Physics (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (2 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Electronic Engineering
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Engineering
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Engineering by distance learning
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Engineering Management
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Engineering Management by distance learning
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD in Electronic Engineering (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD in Music Technology (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD in Physics (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3-4 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (4-6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Music Technology
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Physics
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology PhD Plasma Science and Fusion Energy
  • Full-time (3 years): £29,900
    Research training support charges may apply
  • Part-time (6 years): £14,950
    Research training support charges may apply
Sociology MPhil Sociology
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Sociology MPhil Sociology (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Sociology PhD Sociology
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Sociology PhD Sociology (Distance Learning)
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250
Sociology MA Sociology (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Sociology MA Sociology (by research) distance learning
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Women's Studies MA Women's and Gender Studies (by research)
  • Full-time (1 year): £24,500
  • Part-time (2 years): £12,250
Women's Studies MPhil Women's and Gender Studies
  • Full-time (2 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (4 years): £12,250
Women's Studies PhD Women's and Gender Studies
  • Full-time (3 years): £24,500
  • Part-time (6 years): £12,250

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