Research Degree Fees and Funding

Research degree fees for 2024/25

Doctor of Philosophy degrees

Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil).

UK students

• Full time: £5,500
• Part time: £2,775

International students

• Full time: £15,950
• Part Time: £7,450

Doctor of Philosophy degrees by means of published works

Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by means of published works.

• UK part time: £3,500
• International part time: £7,650

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Please see the DBA course page for further information on DBA fees and funding.

Doctor of Professional Practice in Health and Social Care (D Prof Prac)

Please see the DProfPrac course page for further information on fees and funding for this degree.

Loans for PhD-level study

UK students enrolling a PhD-level course may be eligible for a PhD Loan up to £28,673 (in 23/24 academic year).

For further information, please visit the Find a PhD website.

To ensure the funding is approved on time, we would recommend that you apply for a doctoral loan from SFE well in advance (you can apply for a loan from SFE without a confirmed place but would need to list a course name; loan applications can be amended or cancelled on request)

Research Councils

Students enrolling on PhD level programmes, may be eligible to apply to Research Councils for assistance towards tuition fees, living costs and course-related expenditure such as books or travel costs. EU students may only be eligible for funding towards tuition fees.

The Graduate School manage opportunities for postgraduate students in the UK to apply for Research Council-funded studentships.

For further information, please email pgrfinance@northampton.ac.uk.

Further information about PhD funding, including scholarships and bursaries, can be found on the Prospects careers website.