Fees for new doctoral students

Fees for students starting a PhD in 2026/27 (amount payable each year)

Status | Study mode | Full time | Part time

Home/RoI | Based at Reading | £5,238 1, 2 | £2,619 1, 2

PhD by Distance | £5,238 1, 2 | £2,619 1, 2

International Band 1 | Based at Reading | £21,750 | £10,900

PhD by Distance | £21,750 | £10,900

International Band 2 | Based at Reading | £24,450 | £12,250

PhD by Distance | £24,450 | £12,250

Please note that the DBA and EdD Professional Doctorates have different fee structures, please see information below.

1 The Home/Republic of Ireland fee is payable in each year of the programme and the fee level changes annually.

2 The Home/Republic of Ireland fee is based on the UKRI minimum fee.

• International fees for doctorates vary depending on the subject being studied and rise annually. Check the fee band for your programme of interest . Please contact the Admissions Office via pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Fees for students starting a PhD in 2027/28 (amount payable each year)

Status | Study mode | Full time | Part time

Home/RoI | Based at Reading | £TBC 1, 2 | £TBC 1, 2

PhD by Distance | £TBC 1, 2 | £TBC 1, 2

International Band 1 | Based at Reading | £22,600 | £11,300

PhD by Distance | £22,600 | £11,300

International Band 2 | Based at Reading | £25,400 | £12,700

PhD by Distance | £25,400 | £12,700

Please note that the DBA and EdD Professional Doctorates have different fee structures, please see information below.

1 The Home/Republic of Ireland fee is payable in each year of the programme and the fee level changes annually.

2 The Home/Republic of Ireland fee is based on the UKRI minimum fee which has not yet been announced for 2027/28. It is normally announced in the Spring.

Research expenses

For some doctoral programmes, particularly in the sciences, you will be charged a supplementary fee to cover the costs of additional facilities and consumables. This is normally charged on an annual basis and will be detailed in your Offer of Admission letter.

• International fees for doctorates vary depending on the subject being studied and rise annually. Check the fee band for your programme of interest . Please contact the Admissions Office via pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Professional doctorate programmes

Standard fees for all professional doctorate programmes can be found on individual programme pages:

• Business Administration (DBA)
• Education (EdD)

Visiting researchers

The following fees are for a 12-month period of study. For shorter periods, the fee will be a pro-rata amount, based on the number of months you are at Reading.

Status | Fee

UK/Republic of Ireland | £2,619 (2026/27) / £TBC (2027/2028)

International Band 1 | £10,900 (2026/27) / £11,300 (2027/2028)

International Band 2 | £12,250 (2026/27) / £12,700 (2027/2028)

International fees for doctorates vary depending on the subject being studied. Check the fee band for your programme of interest. Please contact the Admissions Office via pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Research expenses: for some periods of visiting postgraduate research, particularly in the sciences, you will be charged a supplementary fee to cover the costs of additional facilities and consumables. This will be detailed in your Offer of Admission letter.

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