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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 £5,238 £30,450
MPhil/PhD Chemistry (Bath-Monash) £5,238 £30,450
Integrated PhD Sustainable Chemical Technologies £5,238 £30,450
PhD Aerosol Science £5,238 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Chemistry £2,619 £15,225

Department of Computer Science

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Computer Science £5,238 £30,450
Integrated PhD Accountable, Responsible and Transparent Artificial Intelligence £5,238 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Computer Science £2,619 £15,225
Integrated PhD Accountable, Responsible and Transparent Artificial Intelligence £2,619 £15,225

Department of Life Sciences

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Biochemistry £5,238 £30,450
PhD Biology £5,238 £30,450
PhD Biosciences £5,238 £30,450
Integrated PhD Molecular Biosciences (Year 1 - MSc Molecular Biosciences) 1 £14,900 £34,550
MPhil/PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology £5,238 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Biochemistry £2,619 £15,225
PhD Biology £2,619 £15,225
PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology £2,619 £15,225
MD Doctor of Medicine (annual fee) £2,619 2 £12,225 2

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Mathematics £5,238 £30,450
PhD Statistics £5,238 £30,450
Integrated PhD Statistical Applied Mathematics £5,238 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Mathematics £2,619 £15,225
PhD Statistics £2,619 £15,225

Department of Physics

Full-time Home Overseas
PhD Physics £5,238 £30,450
Part-time Home Overseas
PhD Physics £2,619 £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. 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. 

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

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