International (including EU) tuition fee rates 2022/23 entry

The fees quoted are for one year of study. Fees are subject to increase in subsequent years but this increase will be set at a maximum of two per cent in each year for continuing students. The University reserves the right to alter the level of fee.

Full-time research degrees range from one to four years and part-time courses range from two to eight years. If you require a Student Visa (formerly Tier 4 Visa) you cannot study part-time. Find out more about your options for research degrees including qualification types (PhD, MPhil etc).

There are two different fee rates depending on whether your chosen course is classroom-based or laboratory-based. These fee rates apply to campus-based courses and online and distance learning courses.

UK (home) or international fees? The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status

Classroom-based degrees

• Full-time: £18,900
• Part-time: £9,450

Laboratory-based degrees

• Full-time: £23,900
• Part-time: £11,950

The following departments charge laboratory rates for some courses:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environment and Geography (PhD in Environmental Science and PhD in Environmental Geography)
• School of Arts and Creative Technologies
• School of Physics, Engineering and Technology (including MSc in Music Technology by research)
• Physics
• Psychology

Pre-sessional English course fees

Find out about tuition fees for our pre-sessional language courses. These courses can be used to meet English language conditions for entry to degree-level study.

Research training support charge

Depending on the nature of your research project, an additional Research Training Support Charge (known as bench fees at some universities) may be applied. They 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.

Research Training Support Charges provide funding to the academic department for the research project. They can cover a wide variety of items/activities which are essential to carry out the research including:

• project costs
• incidental costs of research training
• travel and conference attendance
• laboratory consumables
• books and laptops.

How they are used will depend on your research project. You can discuss this in detail with your supervisor at York. Neither you nor any sponsor owns any equipment purchased with a training support charge. Full title to such goods remains with the University.

Details of this charge 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. A Research Training Support Charge is payable for each year of enrolment.

Continuation fees

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 is £390 for 2022/23.

Paying your fees

Find out about how and when to pay your fees, whether you're paying them yourself, with a loan or through a sponsor.

Teach while you study

You may wish to teach while you study to both add to your portfolio of skills and help fund your research degree.