Postgraduate research fees
This page provides information on research programme fees for home and international students. Refer to the information below for more detail about how much your programme is likely to cost.
2024/25 fees
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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)
None None 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.
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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 band Full-time fee per year Part-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 Comms Band 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
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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 rate None 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.
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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 £17,500 None PhD Education Research
Band B / S50 £18,500 None 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
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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.
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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.