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Find out everything you need to know to plan your student finances including tuition fees and living costs

Research

We're in partnership with the University of the Arts London for the delivery of our research degrees. AUB adopts the fees set by UAL for its doctoral programme.

Find tuition fees for PhD/Research degree courses below.

Research fees

All students are required to pay tuition fees for each academic year of study. Fees for the academic year 2023/24 are shown below.

Home

Tuition Fee

Full-time

£5,720

Part-time

£2,860

Writing-up fee*

£900

*The writing-up fee is payable in four instalments for up to a maximum of one year.

Please note: Students who enrolled in 2017/18 or earlier will pay the £240 Writing-up fee.

Channel Islands and Isle of Man

Tuition Fee

Full-time

£17,500

Writing-up Fee*

£900

*The writing-up fee is payable in four instalments for up to a maximum of one year.

Please note: Students who enrolled in 2017/18 or earlier will pay the £240 Writing-up fee.

International/EU

Tuition Fee

Full-time

£17,500

Writing-up fee*

£900

International students who enrolled in 2018/19 or earlier will continue to pay the same fee that they paid in the first year of their enrolment on their research degree at UAL.

*The writing-up fee is payable in four instalments for up to a maximum of one year.

Please note: Students who enrolled in 2017/18 or earlier will pay the £240 Writing-up fee.

Research degrees financial support

Student Finance England

PhD students may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan through Student Finance England.

A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate doctoral course, such as a PhD. You can apply online or request a paper application form at www.gov.uk/studentfinance. If you have any questions about your eligibility for the loan please contact Student Finance England.

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