UK Postgraduate Research Fees

Everything you need to know about Postgraduate Research fees at Northumbria University for Home, UK students. Navigate between the tabs to find out more about our fees for different academic years.

This information is for students applying to study at Northumbria University in the academic year 2025/26.

Please note - A standard Full-Time course is 3 years, a standard Part-Time course is 5 years.

Bands	Band Details	Full-Time UK Fees Per Year	Part-Time UK Fees Per Year
Band 1	Applies to PGR projects that can be completed within standard University-wide PGR resource provision.	£4,969	£2,981
Band 2	Typically applies to primarily desk-based PGR projects with modest requirements beyond standard University-wide PGR resource provision.*	£6,072	£3,643
Band 3	Applies to PGR projects with project-related requirements as identified for Band 2 and typically also including intensive fieldwork, or intensive access to specialist facilities such as laboratories, studios and associated specialist equipment, software and consumables.	£8,280	£4,968
Band 4	Shares the typical costs of Bands 2 & 3 and also includes access to premium facilities and/ or consumables.	£11,589	£6,953

Part-Time and Full-Time UK/EU Fees

PhD Published Work

(staff-only fee)

£1,230

PhD Published Work

(for alumni, those with a formal academic association, or partner organisations)

£7,000

Last updated:12/09/2024

This information is for students applying to study at Northumbria University in the academic year 2024/25.

Please note - A standard Full-Time course is 3 years, a standard Part-Time course is 5 years.

Bands	Band Details	Full-Time UK Fees Per Year	Part-Time UK Fees Per Year
Band 1	Applies to PGR projects that can be completed within standard University-wide PGR resource provision.	£4,969	£2,981
Band 2	Typically applies to primarily desk-based PGR projects with modest requirements beyond standard University-wide PGR resource provision.*	£6,072	£3,643
Band 3	Applies to PGR projects with project-related requirements as identified for Band 2 and typically also including intensive fieldwork, or intensive access to specialist facilities such as laboratories, studios and associated specialist equipment, software and consumables.	£8,280	£4,968
Band 4	Shares the typical costs of Bands 2 & 3 and also includes access to premium facilities and/ or consumables.	£11,589	£6,953