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Tuition fees for online MSc courses in 2026

The tuition fees you must pay if you are enrolled on an online MSc course in the 2026 calendar year.


Factsheet

About these fees

Our online MSc courses start in:

  • January
  • April or May
  • August or September

Fee payments

University fees are paid in line with the course units. You need to pay for each unit before it begins.

Read the payment terms and conditions for the online master's courses.

Annual fee increases

Fees are valid up to and including the September 2026 intake.

The University reviews fees on an annual basis so tuition fees are liable to increase each January. You should budget for an increase of up to a maximum of 8% each year.

Business and Management

Course Unit fee Dissertation fee Total course fee Minimum duration
MSc Business Analytics £833 per 10 credits Two instalments of £2,499 £14,994 2 years and 3 months
PG Diploma Business Analytics £833 per 10 credits Not applicable £9,996 2 years
PG Certificate Business Analytics £833 per 10 credits Not applicable £4,998 1 year
MSc Entrepreneurship Management and Innovation £833 per 10 credits Two instalments of £2,499 £14,994 2 years and 3 months

Computer Science

Course Unit fee Dissertation fee Total course fee Minimum duration
MSc Artificial Intelligence £722 per 10 credits Two instalments of £2,166 £12,996 2 years and 3 months
MSc Computer Science £722 per 10 credits Two instalments of £2,166 £12,996 2 years and 3 months

Economics

Course Unit fee Dissertation fee Total course fee Minimum duration
MSc Applied Economics (Banking and Financial Markets) £722 per 10 credits Two instalments of £1,444 for 40 credit project £12,996 2 years and 6 months

Mechanical Engineering/Business and Management

Course Unit fee Dissertation fee Total course fee Minimum duration
MSc Engineering Business Management £833 per 10 credits Two instalments of £2,499 £14,994 2 years and 3 months

Dissertation and project unit fees

The dissertation or project unit for MSc Applied Economics (Banking & Financial Markets) is 40 credits (four times the fee for a 10-credit unit). For all other MSc courses, the dissertation or project unit is 60 credits (six times the fee for a 10-credit unit).

You need to pay the fee for your dissertation or project in two equal instalments. These payments are due:

  • seven days before the scheduled start date of the unit
  • approximately eight weeks later for the second instalment

Qualifying credits

To qualify for:

  • an MSc award you will be required to achieve a total of 180 credits
  • a PG Diploma award you will be required to achieve a total of 120 credits
  • a PG Certificate award you will be required to achieve a total of 60 credits

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