Types of fees
For fee purposes, students are classified as either Home or Overseas. Details of the criteria used for establishing fee status can be found on the UK Council for International Student Affairs website. If you are unsure whether you are classified as Home or Overseas, please contact the Admissions Office on +44 (0)1895 265265.
For Overseas students, subject areas are classified as either low band (generally classroom-based), middle band or high band (generally requiring higher cost resources or equipment). Each band has a different fee.
Fees for taught courses
You can find the fees information on our course pages, which include the Home and Overseas fees for each programme and for each mode of attendance (full-time, part-time, distance-learning, or associate).
- Full-time – fee applies for one year. Where programme regulations allow students to complete the course over a longer period, an extension fee will apply in subsequent years.
- Part-time (where applicable) – tuition fees are usually half of the corresponding full-time fees, and they apply in each of the first two years of study. Where a part-time course is set up to run for more than two years, any subsequent period will not be charged. In all cases, an extension fee will apply to any period of study (including dissertation submission) beyond the normal course end date.
- Distance-learning (where applicable) – fee applies for the whole course, or per module. Where fees are paid by module, it is assumed that four modules will be taken each year unless the student notifies the Programme Administrator otherwise. Module fees are subject to an annual increase.
- Associate – fee is per module. Students who wish to be considered for an award for their studies must register on a full programme.
Fees for research programmes
- Full-time – fee normally applies for one year for an MPhil or for each of three years for a PhD (including Doctor of Public Health).
- Part-time – fee normally applies for each of two years for an MPhil or up to eight years for a PhD.
- PhD with Integrated Postgraduate Diploma (Brunel Integrated PhD (New Route)) – fee applies for each of four years.
- Research projects undertaken within the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences - an annual bench fee may be required for projects in the following subject areas:
- Department of Life Sciences: Biosciences; Environmental Sciences; Psychology, and Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences;
- Department of Health Sciences: Physiotherapy; Occupational Therapy; Health Sciences; and Social Work.
- The fee amount is variable dependent on the requirements of the project and will be discussed and agreed between the applicant and the supervisor at interview stage. This amount will be additional to tuition fees and will be stated in the offer letter from Admissions.
For more information please visit our research fees and funding page.
Fees for Associate module students
If you are planning to take a standalone module within the 2024/25 academic year, the fee can be found in this table.
If you are planning to take a standalone module within the 2025/26 academic year, the fee can be found in this table.
Additional fees
For further information about additional fees, please see the Student Financial Policy. Please note that these fees are reviewed on an annual basis.
- Writing up fees: Postgraduate research = £225
- Examination fees for research students: Higher Doctorates = £1,140
- Resubmission fees (for postgraduate taught dissertation) = £345
Fee refunds
Fees are due at the time of registration and there is no entitlement to any reduction or refund if a student withdraws during the year. We may exceptionally allow reductions to self-supporting students. Please note that once you enrol, you become liable for fees, even if your subsequently withdraw. Please see the Student Financial Policy for full details.
Fee deposits and discounts
Overseas students are required to pay a non-refundable deposit, and the amount will be confirmed within the offer email. Further details regarding the deposit (including instances where a deposit may be refunded) can be found within the Admissions Policy.
All students who are responsible for paying their own course fees in full, and who pay the full amount of fees due at or before their scheduled date of registration, may receive a prompt payment discount of 2% on the net course fee.
Details of discounts for Brunel University London graduates are given in the Student Financial Policy. Please note that only one discount can be applied at any one time.
(page last updated 3 September 2024)