Home Fees
Home fees are subject to an annual increase and are based on the UKRI minimum fee.
Please note that the DBA and EdD Professional Doctorates have different fee structures.
Tuition fees for 2024/5
Students who commenced a research programme prior to 2024/5
| Status | Study location | Full time | Part time |
| Home | Based at Reading | £4786 | £2393 |
| By distance | £2393 | £1997 |
Tuition fees for 2025/6
Students who commenced a research programme prior to 2024/5
| Status | Study location | Full time | Part time |
| Home | Based at Reading | £5006 | £2503 |
| By distance | £2503 | £1252 |
Students who commenced a research programme from 2024/5 onwards
| Status | Full time | Part time |
| Home | £5006 | £2503 |
Please note that fees are charged at the same rate for students Based at Reading and By distance from 2024/5 onwards.
International Fees
International fee levels are fixed, meaning international students will pay the same annual amount in each year of their programme.
Please note that the DBA and EdD Professional Doctorates have different fee structures.
Tuition fees for research programmes that commenced in 2024/5
| Status | Full time | Part time |
| International Band 1 | £20350 | £10175 |
| International Band 2 | £22900 | £11450 |
Please note that fees are charged at the same rate for students Based at Reading and By distance from 2024/5 onwards.
Tuition fees for research programmes that commenced in 2023/4
| Status | Study mode | Full time | Part time |
| International Band 1 | Based at Reading | £19500 | £9750 |
| By distance | £9750 | £4875 | |
| International Band 2 | Based at Reading | £22000 | £11000 |
| By distance | £11000 | £5500 |
Tuition fees for research programmes that commenced in 2022/3
| Status | Study mode | Full time | Part time |
| International Band 1 | Based at Reading | £19000 | £9500 |
| By distance | £9500 | £4750 | |
| International Band 2 | Based at Reading | £21350 | £10675 |
| By distance | £10675 | £5338 |
Fees beyond the minimum registration period
If you have completed the minimum registration period for your research programme (as set out in the Code of Practice on Research Students), you will be required to pay one of the following fees, depending on when you commenced your programme:
- the appropriate full-time fee – if you are continuing to receive supervision and using University facilities on a full-time basis.
- a Continuation Fee of £633 in 2024/5 – if you are continuing to receive supervision but you are no longer using University facilities.
- a Continuation Fee of £663 in 2025/6 – if you are continuing to receive supervision but you are no longer using University facilities.
If you submit your thesis within three months of your minimum registration date, you will be refunded two thirds of your Continuation Fee, providing that this has been paid in full. No refunds will be made for submissions after this date.
The University has the discretion to decide the appropriate fee rate that will be applied after the minimum registration period has elapsed. This will be on the basis of information provided by the relevant academic School.