Tuition fees

Postgraduate research fee policy

Tuition fee policy for postgraduate research degree programmes explaining fee rates, minor corrections, and continuation of study.

Tuition fee rates

Our policy explains postgraduate research yearly fee increases, what annual programme fees cover, when to pay your tuition fees and your responsibilities.

Minor and major corrections

Fees for minor and major corrections to your thesis.

Continuing study beyond annual tuition fees

Fees for continuing study beyond the period for which annual tuition fees are paid.

Withdrawal from the University

If you are withdrawing from the University of Edinburgh, our policy for postgraduate research study explains the fees you will need to pay.

Authorised interruption of study

If you need to take an authorised interruption of study, our policy for postgraduate research explains the fees you will need to pay.

MScR fee structure

How fees are charged for full-time and part-time MSc by Research programmes.

MPhil fee structure

How fees are charged for full-time and part-time Master of Philosophy programmes.

PhD fee structure

How fees are charged for full-time and part-time PhD programmes, as well as PhDs by publication.

Year 2 entry to MPhil or PhD

Fee reductions apply when progressing immediately to Year 2 of a standard Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy research programme.