Research degree fees
The tables below show full-time fees, for one year of study, for students in 2020-21.
If you are studying part-time at twice the standard duration (ie 72 months for a PhD) then you will pay
half of the relevant fee each year.
We'll assess your fee status when you apply to Essex and you can contact us to
enquire about your fee status. If you are successful in gaining an offer, your fee status will be confirmed in your offer letter.
We offer a wide range of scholarships, studentships and bursaries to make
funding your studies easier.
If you're an Essex graduate or studied abroad here and your PhD is your first postgraduate course with
us, you could be eligible for our alumni loyalty discount.
How to pay your fees and our fee payment policies
PhD, MPhil, MAD and MSD
Full-time fee for 2020-21
| Department/Centre |
Home/EU fee |
International fee |
Life Sciences
Psychology |
£5,103 |
£17,900 |
Art History
Computational Finance and Economic Agents
Computer
Science and Electronic Engineering
Economics
Essex Business School
Government
Health & Social Care
History
Human Rights
ISER
Languages and Linguistics
Law
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Mathematical Sciences
Philosophy
Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Sociology |
£5,103 |
£15,460 |
|
|
Professional Doctorates
Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
| Programme |
Home/EU fee |
Overseas fee |
| Doctorate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy - 3 years part-time |
£4,170 |
£7,730 |
| Doctorate in Analytical Psychotherapy - 3 years part-time |
£3,800 |
£7,360 |
Health and Social Care
| Subject |
Home/EU fee
Year 1 and 2 |
Home/EU fee
Year 3+ |
Nursing
Occupational therapy
Public health (health visiting)
Health care education
Health services management
Social care education
Social care practice management
Social services management
Speech and Language Therapy (part time)
|
£3,500 |
£2,430 |
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science
| Subject |
Home/EU fee |
Overseas fee |
Physiotherapy
Sport and Exercise Science
Sport Therapy
Sport Performance and Coaching
|
£2,430 |
TBC |
Pre-registration courses
Pre-registration taught degrees
| Programme |
Home/EU fee |
Overseas fee |
| Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - 3 years full-time |
£17,061 |
£20,000 plus up to £5,000 bench fees |
Completion, extension and other fees
The following fees apply to the courses listed above
| For all subject areas and all fee status categories |
| Completion Period (up to three terms) |
£250 per term |
| Further Completion for students first registered prior to 2008-09
(up to three terms) |
£500 per term |
| Exceptional extension to maximum period, following Completion
period, for students first registered from 2008-09 |
£500 per term |
| Extension fee for Doctorate in Applied Psychology |
Part-time fees per term |
| PGR re-examination or re-submission* |
£200 |
*In addition to the re-examination fee, you will also be liable for the appropriate registration fee for the referral period.
In most cases, this will be the ‘exceptional extension to maximum period’ fee (per term). However, if you originally submitted
your thesis without using the maximum three terms of ‘completion period’ available to you, you will first be registered for the
remainder of your ‘completion period’ term(s) followed by the ‘exceptional extension to maximum period’ for the rest of your
referral period. Details of the fees for these periods of study are outlined above.
Additional fees
Listed below are the potential additional costs that Postgraduate Research Students may have to pay in addition to the standard fee when undertaking a research degree with us.
In some Schools/Departments/Centres, please note that additional fees are charged to cover direct costs related to the project, such as bench fees and the costs of consumables.
Where a research project will attract such fees, these will be detailed in the formal University offer letter. In other cases, there may some costs associated with your studies
that are required in order for you to progress, alongside other costs that are not required but which you may wish to cover on a voluntary basis in order to support your studies.
All additional costs vary by department and, sometimes, by research area. Your department will be able to advise you about all possible additional costs associated with your studies.
- Bench Fees- dependent on Department and area of research
- Submission of theses for examinations - cost per thesis approx. £30-40 depending on length and number of colour pages
- Printing costs for poster presentations
- Submission of theses for re-examination - cost per thesis approx. £30-40 depending on length and number of colour pages
- Replacement student cards
- Most submissions to monitor progress are completed electronically but if paper copies are required then there would be a cost for this
- Books for study not available online or in the library- would vary by course
- Costs associated with research (ie fieldwork, incentives, meetings, access to data, recording equipment)
- Proofreading of thesis prior to submission for examination
- IT equipment/ software/hardware
- Conference Attendance (partially covered by Proficio)
- Training costs (not covered by Proficio)
- Subscription fees for online journals not available through the library
- Membership fees for Professional Bodies or Learned Societies
- Open Access publication charges
Annual fee changes
For students commencing their studies at the University of Essex from the
2019-20 academic year, your fees increase is yet to be agreed.
Tuition fee policies and how to pay