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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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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.

Other fees

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 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.

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. This fee is reviewed each year, but as an example is £460 in 2025/6.

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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.

Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (PhD) - Biology

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Applied Linguistics (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Applied Linguistics (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Applied Nuclear Physics (PhD) - Physics

  • 4 years full time: N/A

Archaeology (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Archaeology (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Archaeology (by research) (MA) - Archaeology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Archaeology (by research) (Distance Learning) (MA) - Archaeology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Archaeology by Practice (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Architecture (PhD) - Architecture

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Architecture (By Design) (PhD) - Architecture

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Architecture and the Built Environment by Practice (PhD) - Architecture

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Biological Chemistry (PhD) - Chemistry

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Biology (PhD) - Biology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Biology (PhD) - Biology

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Biology (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Biology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Biology (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Biology

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Biology (by research) (MSc) - Biology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Biology (by research) (Distance Learning) (MSc) - Biology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Biomedical Science (PhD) - Biology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Biomedical Science (PhD) - Biology

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Biomedical Science (by research) (MSc) - Biology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Chemistry (PhD) - Chemistry

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Chemistry (by research) (MSc) - Chemistry

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (PhD) - Psychology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Computer Science (PhD) - Computer Science

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Computer Science (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Computer Science

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Computer Science (by research) (MSc) - Computer Science

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Conservation Studies (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Conservation Studies (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Conservation Studies (by research) (MA) - Archaeology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Conservation Studies by Practice (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Conservation Studies by Practice (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Economics (PhD (Integrated)) - Economics

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Education (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Education (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Electronic Engineering (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Electronic Engineering (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Electronic Engineering (by research) (MSc) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Electronic Engineering (by research) (Distance Learning) (MSc) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Engineering (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Engineering (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Engineering (by research) (Distance Learning) (MSc) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Engineering Management (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Engineering Management (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

English (PhD) - English and Related Literature

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

English (Distance Learning) (PhD) - English and Related Literature

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

English (by research) (MA) - English and Related Literature

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

English with Creative Writing (PhD) - English and Related Literature

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

English with Creative Writing (Distance Learning) (PhD) - English and Related Literature

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Environment (by research) (MSc) - Environment and Geography

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Environment and Politics (PhD) - Politics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (by research) (MSc) - Environment and Geography

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Environmental Geography (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Environmental Geography (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Environmental Geography (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Environmental Science (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Environmental Science (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Environmental Science (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Environmental Science (by research) (MSc) - Environment and Geography

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Filmmaking (by research) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Forensic Speech and Audio (PhD) - Language and Linguistic Science

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Global Development (PhD) - Politics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Health Economics (PhD) - Economics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Health Sciences (PhD) - Health Sciences

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Health Sciences (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Health Sciences

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Heritage Studies (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Heritage Studies (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Heritage Studies (by research) (MA) - Archaeology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Heritage Studies by Practice (PhD) - Archaeology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

History (PhD) - History

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

History (Distance Learning) (PhD) - History

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

History by Practice (PhD) - History

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

History of Art (PhD) - History of Art

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

History of Art (Distance Learning) (PhD) - History of Art

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

History of Art (by research) (MA) - History of Art

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Human Geography and Environment (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Human Geography and Environment (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Human Geography and Environment (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Environment and Geography

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Human Geography and Environment (by research) (MSc) - Environment and Geography

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Human Sciences (PhD) - Hull York Medical School

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Human Sciences (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Hull York Medical School

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Human Sciences (by thesis) (MSc) - Hull York Medical School

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Interactive Media (by research) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Interactive Media (by research) (MSc) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Language and Communication (PhD) - Language and Linguistic Science

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Law (PhD) - York Law School

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Law (by research) (MA) - York Law School

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Linguistics (PhD) - Language and Linguistic Science

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Linguistics (PhD (Integrated)) - Language and Linguistic Science

  • 4 years full time: #N/A

Linguistics (by research) (MA) - Language and Linguistic Science

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Management (PhD) - School for Business and Society

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Mathematics (PhD) - Mathematics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Mathematics (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Mathematics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Mathematics (by research) (MSc) - Mathematics

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Mathematics (by research) (Distance Learning) (MSc) - Mathematics

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Mathematics with an Integrated Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics (PhD (Integrated)) - Mathematics

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Medical Sciences (Doctor of Medicine) - Hull York Medical School

  • 2 years full time: £32,030

Medical Sciences (PhD) - Hull York Medical School

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Medical Sciences (by thesis) (MSc) - Hull York Medical School

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Medieval Studies (PhD) - Centre for Medieval Studies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Medieval Studies (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Centre for Medieval Studies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Music (PhD) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Music (by research) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Music Technology (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Music Technology (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Music Technology (by research) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Music Technology (by research) (MSc) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Music Technology (by research) (Distance Learning) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Philosophy (PhD) - Philosophy

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Philosophy (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Philosophy

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Philosophy (by research) (MA) - Philosophy

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Philosophy (by research) (Distance Learning) (MA) - Philosophy

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PhD) - Philosophy, Politics and Economics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Physical Geography (by research) (MSc) - Environment and Geography

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Physics (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Physics (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Physics (by research) (MSc) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Physics (by research) (Distance Learning) (MSc) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 1 year full time: £32,030

Plasma Science and Fusion Energy (PhD) - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

  • 4 years full time: £32,030

Politics (PhD) - Politics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Politics (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Politics

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Psycholinguistics (PhD) - Language and Linguistic Science

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Psychology (PhD) - Psychology

  • 3 years full time: £32,030

Psychology in Education (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Psychology in Education (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Screenwriting (by research) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Screenwriting (by research) (Distance Learning) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Social Policy & Social Work (PhD) - School for Business and Society

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Sociology (PhD) - Sociology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Sociology (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Sociology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Sociology (by research) (MA) - Sociology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Sociology (by research) (Distance Learning) (MA) - Sociology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (Distance Learning) (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (PhD) - Education

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Theatre (by research) (MA) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 1 year full time: £26,240

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (PhD) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (PhD) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 4 years full time: £26,240

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice (PhD) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice (Distance Learning) (PhD) - School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Women's and Gender Studies (PhD) - Sociology

  • 3 years full time: £26,240

Women's and Gender Studies (by research) (MA) - Sociology

  • 1 year full time: £26,240