Standard full-time postgraduate fees

The majority of tuition fees for postgraduate programmes are charged at our standard rate, however many fees are non-standard so you will need to consult individual programme pages to confirm. If you are unsure if you will pay UK or international fees, fee status provides further details.

Please note that following your registration tuition fees for subsequent years of study may increase to take into account inflationary pressures - this will not exceed 5 per cent per year of study.

Research programmes

Research programmes (MbyRes, MPhil, PhD) - 2023/24
	Sciences	Humanities and Social Sciences
UK	£4,970	£4,970
International	Fees vary within the range £20,500 - £27,000 See research topics pages for exact fee charged	£20,500

Research programmes (MbyRes, MPhil, PhD) - 2022/23
	Sciences	Humanities and Social Sciences
UK	£4,596	£4,596
International	Fees vary within the range £22,000 - £25,000 See research topics pages for exact fee charged	£19,000

Fees vary for some research degrees so do confirm the cost for your chosen degree by checking the Fees and funding section on the relevant research topic page.

› Additonal costs for international students.

When are fees due?

Tuition fees are typically payable in two 50% instalments, normally in September (at the start of your course) and January each year. See our student finance pages for more details.

Other course costs

In addition to tuition fees and living costs, your programme of study may have other costs associated with it, such as laboratory equipment or field trips.

Should your research be anticipated to incur additional costs then a bench fee may be chargeable; the amount of such a fee and it’s components will be detailed in your offer letter.

Your fee status

The fees charged for study at the University of Exeter fall broadly into two categories:

Home
International

Whether you pay the 'Home' fee depends on whether you meet certain criteria such as having ‘settled status’ in the UK and meeting a three year ordinary residence requirement. Full information can be found on the UK Council for International Student Affairs website:

UKCISA - international student advice and guidance - Home or Overseas fees: the basics

From 1 August 2021 the eligibility rules for Home fee status have changed for EU Students. Please refer to the UK Government website to see how this change affects you at www.gov.uk/guidance/studying-in-the-uk-guidance-for-eu-students. Where EU students are not eligible for Home fees, they will be required to pay International fees.

Due to the Common Travel Area arrangement, Irish Nationals living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for Home fee status; further information around eligibility is available at the above UKCISA link.

Please note that the University is unable to determine the fee status of an individual until after an application has been received and we are in receipt of full information concerning individual circumstances. This will then inform the decision as to whether a fee status assessment should be conducted.

Please also note that if you have received an offer and you think your fee status is incorrect you have 28 days, from the date of your offer, to query your status. To query your fee status within the 28 day period please contact us at ad-feestatus@exeter.ac.uk stating your full name, Exeter Reference number (or UCAS personal ID), programme for which you have been made an offer and providing details of why you think the fee classification is incorrect.

Programmes lasting more than one year

If the duration of your chosen programme of study spans more than one academic year, the tuition fees for future years are expected to rise by a modest amount to take account of inflationary pressures. You can view tuition fees for students already studying with us on our Student Finance web pages.