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Faculty of Science postgraduate research tuition fees 2026/27

Fees for new students starting full and part-time postgraduate research courses in the 2026/27 academic year.


Factsheet

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.

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 and the amount will be set out on our fee page by June for the following academic year.

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 Chemistry

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Chemistry To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 £30,450
MPhil/PhD Chemistry (Bath-Monash) To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 £30,450
Integrated PhD Sustainable Chemical Technologies To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 £30,450
PhD Aerosol Science To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Chemistry To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 £15,225

Department of Computer Science

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Computer Science To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 £30,450
Integrated PhD Accountable, Responsible and Transparent Artificial Intelligence To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Computer Science To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 £15,225
Integrated PhD Accountable, Responsible and Transparent Artificial Intelligence To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 £15,225

Department of Life Sciences

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Biochemistry To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £30,450
PhD Biology To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £30,450
PhD Biosciences To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £30,450
Integrated PhD Molecular Biosciences (Year 1 - MSc Molecular Biosciences) 4 £14,900 £34,550
MPhil/PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Biochemistry To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £15,225
PhD Biology To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £15,225
PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 £15,225
MD Doctor of Medicine (annual fee) To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 and 5 £12,225 5

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Mathematics To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 £30,450
PhD Statistics To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 £30,450
Integrated PhD Statistical Applied Mathematics To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Mathematics To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 £15,225
PhD Statistics To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 £15,225

Department of Physics

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Physics To be published when UKRI rate is set 7 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Physics To be published when UKRI rate is set 7 £15,225

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:

Paying your tuition fees

How to pay your tuition fees
  1. Department of Chemistry PhD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate. 

  2. Department of Computer Science PhD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate. 

  3. Department of Life Sciences PhD and MD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate. 

  4. The taught postgraduate fee applies for year 1 only. In subsequent years the relevant postgraduate research fee will apply. Other Integrated PhD programmes have an MRes in year 1 so the research fee applies. 

  5. A Library, rather than a Laboratory, fee applies for this programme. 

  6. Department of Mathematical Sciences PhD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate. 

  7. Department of Physics PhD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate.  

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