PhD Funding and Scholarships

Fees for Postgraduate Research Students

Postgraduate Research Tuition Fees for 2026/2027

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International Students

Both non-lab and lab based | Non-lab / lab-based

Both non-lab and lab based

Non-lab / lab-based

Full-time | £5,006 | £14,500 / £16,000

Full-time

£5,006

£14,500 / £16,000

Part-time | £2,503 | Not Applicable

Part-time

£2,503

Not Applicable

Lab-based courses

The following are lab-based postgraduate research degree courses: Biomedical Science; Health and Biological Sciences; Regenerative Medicine; Sport and Exercise Science

Bench fees

Please note that additional bench fees may apply where the proposed research project requires access to specialist facilities or resources. Any additional bench fees will be discussed at interview stage and outlined in your offer letter.

Write-up period and resubmission fees

Write-up period (up to one year full-time or two years part-time): no fee

Extended write-up period: £500 per year (non-refundable in the event of earlier submission)

Thesis resubmission: £350

• Where a student is not permitted to enter into a write-up period at the end of their standard period of study, full tuition fees will be charged until such time as they are approved to progress into the write-up period. Fee liability will be determined on a pro-rata basis according to the number of full and partial months in the extended standard period of study.

Scholarships

None available currently

International Research Students

A CAS deposit of £5,000 is required for the UK VISA application and the University of Suffolk Admissions team will be in contact when they are ready to request this.

Alumni Postgraduate Loyalty Scheme

All members of the University of Suffolk Alumni Association are entitled to a loyalty reduction on PhD course fees. This scheme has been developed to support and encourage alumni students to progress to full or part-time postgraduate research programmes at the University. More information is available on the Alumni Postgraduate Loyalty Scheme page.

Doctoral Loans

A Doctoral Loan of up to £31,122 (2026/2027) is available to help eligible students with the tuition fees and/or living costs of your postgraduate doctoral study. You can apply for the full amount regardless of the actual tuition fee that you will be paying. The loan is paid directly to you in three instalments in each year of study, approximately every four months.

Research areas