2024/25 fees

  • Home students

    2024/25 Home tuition fees for PhD and MPhil research degrees

    Annual tuition fees for each academic year must be paid in full at the start of each year.

    Some research projects will be subject to additional project costs.

    All MPhil/PhD projects are charged at the UK Research and Innovation indicative rate. The fee for the year 2024/25 is £4,786. Additional project costs may also be charged.

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in each faculty.

    Where additional project costs may be charged, the standard APC is listed first. Some projects may lead to a higher or lower APC, and these are also listed in the table.

    Your offer letter will state the tuition fee and any APC for the programme.

    Additional project costs (APC)

    For some subjects, there will be an APC to run research projects that are in addition to basic classroom and lab-based costs. It will be clear where there are additional costs.  APCs for part-time researchers will be charged pro-rata at 50% of the rate shown.

    Faculty

    Fee

    Additional project costs

    Arts and Humanities

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0 and £2,000 may also apply to some projects

    Business and Law

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

    Health and Education

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

    PhD Education

    UKRI rate £4,786£0, £2,000 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

    PhD Education Research (programme runs every two years, not accepting applications in 2024/25)

    NoneNone

        Nursing

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Psychology

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Social Care and Social work 

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Health Professions, including Nutrition

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £2,000 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

    Science and Engineering

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000, £5,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Computing and Mathematics

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000, £5,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Sport and Exercise Science

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

        Life Sciences

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000, £5,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Natural Sciences

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000, £5,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Engineering

    UKRI rate £4,786

    £0, £2,000, £5,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

    2024/25 Home tuition fees for Masters by Research degrees

    Masters by Research degrees fees vary by faculty. The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty.  Your offer letter will state the tuition fee for the programme.

    Faculty

    Fee

    Arts and Humanities

    Basic classroom

    Basic lab/studio

    £9,500

    £11,000

    Business and Law

    Basic classroom£9,500

    Health and Education

    Basic classroom

    Basic lab/studio

    £9,500

    £11,000

    Science and Engineering

    Basic classroom

    Basic lab/studio

    £9,500

    £11,000

    2024/25 Home tuition fees for PhD by Published Works degrees

    For PhD by Published Works, the tuition fee would be 50% of the fee noted (to reflect the standard six-month period of registration).

    The full-time duration is six months, the part-time duration is 12 months. The fee is 50% of the fee for the year. For 2024/25, this is £2,425.

  • International students

    2024/25 International tuition fees for research degrees (PhD, MPhil and Masters by Research)

    Tuition fees for international students are categorised into five groups called ‘bands’. The tuition fee band reflects the resources that are needed for the research project. 

    Please note from September 2021, EU students are classified as International students unless they have settled status in the UK.

    International tuition fee bandFull-time fee per yearPart-time fee per year
    Band A£18,500£9,250
    Band B£19,500£9,750
    Band C£21,500£10,750
    Band D£25,000£12,250
    Band E£30,000£15,000

    This table indicates the fee for programmes within each faculty. Where different fees are charged according to the programme, these are listed in the table. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee for the programme.

    Faculty

    Band

    Arts and Humanities

        English

    Band A  £18,500

        Languages, Linguistics

    Band A £18,500

        Sociology

    Band A  £18,500

        Architecture 

    Band B £19,500

        Art

    Band B £19,500

        Design

    Band B £19,500

        Media

    Band B £19,500

        Fashion

    Band B £19,500

        Journalism and Info CommsBand B £19,500

    Business and Law

        All subjects

    Band A  £18,500

    Health and Education

        PhD Education

    Band A £18,500

        PhD Education Research

    Band B £19,500

        Nursing

    Band B £19,500

        Psychology

    Band B £19,500

        Social Care and Social Work

    Band C £21,500

        Health Professions including Nutrition

    Band C £21,500

    Science and Engineering

        Computing and Mathematics

    Band C £21,500

        Sport and Exercise Science

    Band D £25,000

        Life Sciences

    Band D £25,000

        Natural Sciences

    Band D £25,000

        Engineering

    Band D £25,000

    2024/25 International tuition fees for PhD by Published Works degrees

    International students undertaking a PhD by Published Works will pay band A international tuition fees. The tuition fee band reflects the resources needed for the research project.

    For PhD by Published Works, the tuition fee would be 50% of the fee noted above (to reflect the standard six-month period of registration).

2023/24 fees

  • Home students

    2023/24 Home tuition fees for PhD and MPhil research degrees

    Annual tuition fees for each academic year must be paid in full at the start of each year. Some research projects will be subject to additional project costs.

    All MPhil/PhD projects are charged at the UKRI indicative rate of £4,712 per year (full-time) for 2023/24. Additional project costs (APC) may also be charged.

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty. Where APCs may be charged, the standard APC is listed first. Some projects may lead to a higher or lower APC, and these are also listed in the table below. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee and any APC for the programme.

    Additional project costs (APC)

    For some subjects, there will be an APC to run research projects that are in addition to basic classroom and lab-based costs. It will be clear where there are additional costs.  APCs for part-time researchers will be pro-rata’d at 50% of the rate shown.

    Faculty

    Fee

    Additional Project Costs

    Arts and Humanities

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    Business and Law

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    Health and Education

    UKRI indicative rate

    Standard APC listed first

        PhD Education

    None

        PhD Education Research

    None

        Nursing

    Standard APC £500

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Psychology

    Standard APC £500

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Social Care and Social work 

    Standard APC £500

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Health Professions, including Nutrition

    Standard APC £2,000

    £500 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

    Science and Engineering

    UKRI indicative rate

    Standard APC listed first

        Computing and Mathematics

    Standard APC £2,000

        Sport and Exercise Science

    Standard APC £5,000

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Life Sciences

    Standard APC £5,000

    £2,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Natural Sciences

    Standard APC £5,000

    £2,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Engineering

    Standard APC £5,000

    £2,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

    2023/24 Home tuition fees for Masters by Research degrees

    Masters by Research degrees fees vary by faculty and programme.

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty. Where different fees are charged according to the programme, these are listed in the table below. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee for the programme.

    Faculty

    Fee

    May also be charged

    Arts and Humanities

    S17 / £6,000

    None

    Business and Law

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    Health and Education

        Education

    UKRI indicative rateNone

        Nursing

    S15 / £5,750

    UKRI rate S22 / £7,500

        Psychology

    S15 / £5,750

    UKRI rate S22 / £7,500

        Social Care and Social work 

    S15 / £5,750

    UKRI rate S22 / £7,500

        Health Professions, including Nutrition

    S22 / £7,500

    UKRI rate S14 / £5,500

    Science and Engineering

        Computing and Mathematics

    S21 / £7,250

    None

        Life Sciences

    S33 / £10,250

    S21 / £7,250

    S45 / £16,000

        Sport and Exercise Science

    S33 / £10,250

    S21 / £7,250

    S45 / £16,000

        Natural Sciences

    S33 / £10,250

    S21 / £7,250

    S45 / £16,000

        Engineering

    S33 / £10,250

    S21 / £7,250

    S45 / £16,000

    2023/24 Home tuition fees for PhD by Published Works degrees

    For PhD by Published Works, the tuition fee would be 50% of the fee noted above (to reflect the standard six-month period of registration).

    The full-time duration is six months, the part-time duration is 12 months. The fee is 50% of the fee for the year, for 2023/24 this is £2,356.

  • International students

    2023/24 International tuition fees for research degrees (PhD, MPhil and Masters by Research)

    Tuition fees for international students are categorised into five groups called bands. The tuition fee band reflects the resources needed for the research project.

    Please note from September 2021, EU students are classified as International students unless they have settled status in the UK.

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty. Where different fees are charged according to the programme, these are listed in the table below. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee for the programme.

    Faculty

    Standard Band

    May also be charged

    Arts and Humanities

        English

    Band A / S48 £17,500

    None

        Languages, Linguistics

    Band A / S48 £17,500

    None

        Sociology

    Band A / S48 £17,500

    None

        Architecture 

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    None

        Art

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    None

        Design

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    None

        Media

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    None

        Fashion

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    None

        Journalism and Info Comms

    Business and Law

        All subjects

    Band A / S48 £17,500

    None

    Health and Education

        PhD Education

    Band A/S48 £17,500None

        PhD Education Research

    Band B / S50 £18,500None

        Nursing

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    Band A/£17,500

    Band C/£20,500

        Psychology

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    Band A/£17,500

    Band C/£20,500

        Social Care and Social Work

    Band B / S50 £18,500

    Band A/£17,500

    Band C/£20,500

        Health Professions including Nutrition

    Band C / S54 £20,500

    Band B/£18,500

    Band D/£23,500

    Science and Engineering

        Computing and Mathematics

    Band C / S54 £20,500

    Band B/£18,500

    Band D/£23,500

    Band E

        Sport and Exercise Science

    Band D / S60 £23,500

    Band B/£18,500

    Band C/£20,500

    Band E

        Life Sciences

    Band D / S60 £23,500

    Band B/£18,500

    Band C/£20,500

    Band E

        Natural Sciences

    Band D / S60 £23,500

    Band B/£18,500

    Band C/£20,500

    Band E

        Engineering

    Band D / S60 £23,500

    Band B/£18,500

    Band C/£20,500

    Band E

    2023/24 International tuition fees for research degrees (PhD by Published Works)

    International students undertaking a PhD by Published Works will pay Band A international tuition fees. The tuition fee band reflects the resources needed for the research project.

    For PhD by Published Works, the tuition fee would be 50% of the fee noted above (to reflect the standard six-month period of registration).

2022/23 fees

  • Home students

    2022/23 Home tuition fees for PhD and MPhil research degrees

    Annual tuition fees for each academic year must be paid in full at the start of each year. Some research projects will be subject to additional project costs.

    The MPhil/PhD tuition fee for UK students for 2022/23 is £4,596 per year (full-time) and £2,298 per year (part-time).

    The next PhD Education Research intake will be in 2023/24. 

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty. Where additional project costs (APC) may be charged, the standard APC is listed first. Some projects may lead to a higher or lower APC, and these are also listed in the table. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee and any APC for the programme

    Additional project costs (APC)

    For some subjects, there will be an APC to run research projects in addition to basic classroom and lab-based costs. It will be clear where there are additional costs.  APCs for part-time researchers will be pro-rata’d at 50% of the rate shown.

    Faculty

    Fee

    Additional Project Costs

    Arts and Humanities

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    Education

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    Business and Law

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    HPSC

    UKRI indicative rate

    Standard APC listed first

        Nursing

    Standard APC £500

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Psychology

    Standard APC £500

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Social Care and Social work 

    Standard APC £500

    £0 and £2,000 may apply to some projects

        Health Professions, including Nutrition

    Standard APC £2,000

    £500 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

    Science and Engineering

    UKRI indicative rate

    Standard APC listed first

        Computing and Mathematics

    Standard APC £2,000

        Sport and Exercise Science

    Standard APC £5,000

    £0 and £5,000 may apply to some projects

        Life Sciences

    Standard APC £5,000

    £2,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Natural Sciences

    Standard APC £5,000

    £2,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

        Engineering

    Standard APC £5,000

    £2,000 and £10,000 may apply to some projects

    2022/23 Home tuition fees for Masters by Research degrees

    Masters by Research degrees fees vary by faculty and programme.

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty. Where different fees are charged according to the programme, these are listed in the table below. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee for the programme.

    Faculty

    Fee

    May also be charged

    Arts and Humanities

    S16 / £6,000

    None

    Education

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    Business and Law

    UKRI indicative rate

    None

    HPSC

        Nursing

    S14 / £5,500

    UKRI rate S22 / £7,500

        Psychology

    S14 / £5.500

    UKRI rate S21 / £7,500

        Social Care and Social work 

    S14 / £5,500

    UKRI rate S21 / £7,500

        Health Professions, including Nutrition

    S21 / £7,250

    UKRI rate S14 / £5,500

    Science and Engineering

        Computing and Mathematics

    S20 / £7,000

    None

        Life Sciences

    S20 / £7,000

    None

        Sport and Exercise Science

    S32 / £10,000

    S20 / £7,000

    S44 / £15,500

        Natural Sciences

    S32 / £10,000

    S19 / £7,000

    S43 / £15,500

        Engineering

    S32 / £10,000

    S19 / £7,000

    S43 / £15,500

    2022/23 Home tuition fees for PhD by Published Works degrees

    For PhD by Published Works, the tuition fee would be 50% of the fee noted above (to reflect the standard six-month period of registration).

    The full-time duration is six months, the part-time duration is 12 months. The fee is 50% of the fee for the year, for 2022/23 this is £2,298.

  • International students

    2022/23 International tuition fees for research degrees (PhD, MPhil and Masters by Research)

    Tuition fees for international students are categorised into five groups called bands. The tuition fee band reflects the resources needed for the research project.

    Please note from September 2021, EU students are classified as International students unless they have settled status in the UK.

    The table indicates the fee for programmes in the faculty. Where different fees are charged according to the programme, these are listed in the table below. Your offer letter will state the tuition fee for the programme.

    Faculty

    Standard Band

    May also be charged

    Arts and Humanities

        Creative Writing, English and Film

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

        History

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

        Languages, Linguistics

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

        Philosophy

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

        Public Services

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

        Sociology

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

        Architecture

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    None

        Art

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    None

        Design

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    None

        Media

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    None

        Information and Communications

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    None

        Fashion

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    None

    Education

        All subjects

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

    Business and Law

        All subjects

    Band A / S47 £17,000

    None

    HPSC

        Nursing

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    Band A/£17,000

    Band C/£20,000

        Psychology

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    Band A/£17,000

    Band C/£20,000

        Social Care and Social Work

    Band B / S49 £18,000

    Band A/£17,000

    Band C/£20,000

        Health Professions including Nutrition

    Band C / S53 £20,000

    Band B/£18,000

    Band D/£21,500

    Science and Engineering

        Computing and Mathematics

    Band C / S53 £20,000

    None

        Masters by Research in Life Sciences

    Band C / S53 £20,000

    None

        PhD Sport and Exercise Science

    Band D / S56 £21,500

    Band B/£18,000

    Band C/£20,000

        Masters by Research Sport and Exercise Science

    Band D / S56 £21,500

    Band C/£20,000

        MPhil/PhD Life Sciences

    Band D / S56 £21,500

    Band C/£20,000

    Band E/£26,500

        Natural Sciences

    Band D / S56 £21,500

    Band C/£20,000

    Band E/£26,500

        Engineering

    Band D / S56 £21,500

    Band C/£20,000

    Band E/£26,500

    2022/23 International tuition fees for research degrees (PhD by Published Works)

    International students undertaking a PhD by Published Works will pay band A international tuition fees. The tuition fee band reflects the resources needed for the research project.

    For PhD by Published Works the tuition fee would be 50% of the fee noted above (to reflect the standard six-month period of registration).

Visiting students and general fee information

Visiting students

Fees for visiting students wishing to undertake part of their postgraduate research at Manchester Metropolitan University are:

  • Total visit length up to (but not including) two months: No fee
  • Total visit length between two to six months (inclusive): £500
  • Total visit length from six to 12 months, Home students: 25% of the MPhil/PhD home tuition fee
  • Total visit length from six to 12 months, Overseas students: 25% of the band A overseas tuition fee. Please note from September 2021, EU students are classified as International students unless they have settled status in the UK.

Funding your research degree

In order to ensure you thrive during your research degree, it is crucial that you fully understand the costs of your project and have a clear plan in place to fund your research.

There are a number of funding sources to help you complete a research degree. Undertaking a research degree takes a lot of commitment, from a time and a financial perspective, so it’s important to have a clear plan in place as to how you will fund your research.

Research council scholarships

We are part of two research council-funded doctoral training partnerships (DTPs):

  • TheWhite Rose DTP which funds projects at Manchester Met in education, health and wellbeing
  • TheNorth West Consortium DTPwhich funds projects across the arts and humanities.

These partnerships offer scholarships to cover fees and an annual stipend of around £15,000 (UKRI indicative fee). Both run an annual open competition with a deadline in mid-January, as well as funding attached to specific projects (sign-up to be alerted when these specific projects are advertised).

University scholarships

We are committed to supporting innovative research projects that have a real impact on a local, regional and global scale. We offer a range of scholarships funded by the University and external partners. We advertise scholarships when they are available, and we also post them on Twitter