Fees and funding

Fees and funding

• Fees and funding: We're here to help you find the best financial support available through postgraduate scholarships, research funding and loans. Find a scholarship

Scholarships

Find out more about our scholarships for home and international students.

International scholarships

We are pleased to be able to offer a number of scholarships for our international students.

Master's loans

Financial help with your course fees and living costs while you study for a Master's degree.

2026 University of Kent graduates

Eligible candidates must be progressing directly from undergraduate to postgraduate study at Kent.

Kent Graduate Scholarship

The Kent Graduate Scholarship can help you take your next step with confidence.

Eligible Kent graduates and alumni will receive a 20% reduction in postgraduate taught Master’s tuition fees , making it easier to invest in your future, deepen your expertise and stand out in an increasingly competitive graduate job market.

Additional funding

In addition to the funding above, Kent also offers:

• location-specific scholarships
• philanthropic awards
• subject-specific PhD project funding
• scholarships for alumni, study abroad and for excellence in sport and music.

Tuition fees

You can see tuition fees for postgraduate taught courses in 2027/28 on our tuition fees website . The 2027/28 annual tuition fees for UK postgraduate research courses have not yet been set by the Research Councils UK. This is ordinarily announced in March. As a guide only, the full-time tuition fee for new and returning UK postgraduate research courses for 2026/27 is £5,238.

Tuition fees may be increased in the second and subsequent years of your course. Detailed information on possible future increases in tuition fees is contained in the Tuition Fees Increase Policy .

What are the tuition fees for my course?

Our tuition fees ensure the continued provision of high-quality teaching and first-class facilities for our students. To find out your tuition fees, follow the steps below:

• Look up your course on the postgraduate course finder
• Click on 'Fees and funding' on the course page
• Or, use our course fees look-up table

Research areas