About these fees
These fees are for new students starting in the 2026/27 academic year only. Tuition fees are liable to increase annually for all University of Bath students.
For standard PhD courses, you can choose to pursue your PhD full time or part time. If you want to study part time, you can choose between three full-time equivalent (FTE) modes of study. All other part-time doctoral programmes are only available as 0.5 FTE.
Annual fee increases
Once you have started your studies, you should budget for an increase of up to 8% each year for every further year of study; we will not increase your fees each year by more than this percentage. The amount you need to pay will be set out when you re-register with the University at the beginning of each academic year.
If you want to know the specific tuition fees for your course before you re-register, contact Student Finance at stu-fin@bath.ac.uk
If you defer your entry, you will pay the fees for the year that you start your course and these may be more than 8% higher than the previous year.
Understanding your fee status
If you're an EU national your fee status may be Home or Overseas, depending on your circumstances.
Department of Economics
| Full-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Economics | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Part-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Economics (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Economics (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Economics (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
Department of Education
| Full-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Education | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Part-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Education (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Education (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Education (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| EdD fee per unit | £2,535 | £2,535 |
| EdD fee per unit credited (prior study only) | £1,895 | £1,895 |
| EdD fee per unit credited (prior study and assessment) | £1,250 | £1,250 |
| EdD fee for Research Enquiry (supervised) | £13,115 | £13,115 |
| EdD fee for Research Enquiry (published papers) | £13,115 | £13,115 |
Department for Health
| Full-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Health | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| PhD Health and Wellbeing | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Part-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Health (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Health (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Health (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| PhD Health and Wellbeing (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Health and Wellbeing (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Health and Wellbeing (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| MD Doctor of Medicine (annual fee) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| Professional Doctorate in Health (annual fee) | £3,305 | £9,170 |
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
| Full-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Politics, Languages and International Studies | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Part-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Politics, Languages and International Studies (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Politics, Languages and International Studies (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Politics, Languages and International Studies (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
Department of Psychology
| Full-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Psychology | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | To be confirmed1 | £30,900 |
| PhD Sustainable Futures | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Part-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Psychology (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Psychology (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Psychology (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| PhD Sustainable Futures (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Sustainable Futures (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Sustainable Futures (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
| Full-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Social and Policy Sciences | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| PhD Global Political Economy | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| PhD Security, Conflict and Human Rights | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| PhD Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences | £5,238 | £24,450 |
| Part-time | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Social and Policy Sciences (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Social and Policy Sciences (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Social and Policy Sciences (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| PhD Global Political Economy (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Global Political Economy (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Global Political Economy (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| PhD Security, Conflict and Human Rights (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Security, Conflict and Human Rights (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Security, Conflict and Human Rights (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| PhD Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (0.5 FTE) | £2,619 | £12,225 |
| PhD Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (0.6 FTE) | £3,143 | £14,670 |
| PhD Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (0.8 FTE) | £4,190 | £19,560 |
| Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice (Administered on behalf of the Institute for Policy Research) | £7,0052 | £8,4602 |
Discounted fees for staff and Bath alumni
If you're a University of Bath graduate or staff member, you may be eligible for discounted postgraduate tuition fees. Find out about fee discounts for: