UK (home) tuition fee rates 2026/27 entry

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

The fees shown on this page are for one year of study. Full-time research degrees typically range from one to four years, and part-time courses range from two to eight years.

Fees for continuing students are subject to change in subsequent years in line with, and no higher than, the prevailing UKRI fee rate as published at ukri.org. The University reserves the right to alter the level of fee.

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.

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Home postgraduate research fees for 2026/27

These fee rates apply to campus-based courses and online and distance learning courses.

Full-time: £5,181 (pending UKRI confirmation)
Part-time: £2,590 (pending UKRI confirmation)

Other fees

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.