Faculty of Science postgraduate research tuition fees 2027/28

Fees for new students starting full or part-time postgraduate research courses in the 2027/28 academic year.

Factsheet

About these fees

These fees are for new students starting in the 2027/28 academic year only. Tuition fees are liable to increase annually for all University of Bath students.

For standard PhD courses, you can choose to pursue your PhD full time or part time. If you want to study part time, you can choose between three full-time equivalent (FTE) modes of study. All other part-time doctoral programmes are only available as 0.5 FTE.

Annual fee increases

Once you have started your studies, you should budget for an increase of up to 8% each year for every further year of study; we will not increase your fees each year by more than this percentage. The amount you need to pay will be set out when you re-register with the University at the beginning of each academic year.

If you want to know the specific tuition fees for your course before you re-register, contact Student Finance at stu-fin@bath.ac.uk

If you defer your entry, you will pay the fees for the year that you start your course and these may be more than 8% higher than the previous year.

Understanding your fee status

If you're an EU national your fee status may be Home or Overseas, depending on your circumstances.

Department of Chemistry

Full-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Chemistry | To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 | £31,350

Integrated PhD Sustainable Chemical Technologies | To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 | £31,350

PhD Aerosol Science | To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 | £31,350

Part-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Chemistry (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 | £15,675

PhD Chemistry (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 | £18,810

PhD Chemistry (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 1 | £25,080

Department of Computer Science

Full-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Computer Science | To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 | £31,350

Part-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Computer Science (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 | £15,675

PhD Computer Science (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 | £18,810

PhD Computer Science (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 2 | £25,080

Department of Life Sciences

Full-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Biochemistry | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £31,350

PhD Biology | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £31,350

PhD Biosciences | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £31,350

Integrated PhD Biotechnology (Year 1 - MSc Biotechnology) 4 | £15,200 | £35,250

Integrated PhD Molecular Biosciences (Year 1 - MSc Molecular Biosciences) 4 | £15,200 | £35,250

PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £31,350

Part-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Biochemistry (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £15,675

PhD Biochemistry (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £18,810

PhD Biochemistry (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £25,080

PhD Biology (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £15,675

PhD Biology (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £18,810

PhD Biology (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £25,080

PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £15,675

PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £18,810

PhD Pharmacy and Pharmacology (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £25,080

MD Doctor of Medicine (annual fee) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 3 | £12,600 5

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Full-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Mathematics | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £31,350

PhD Statistics | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £31,350

Integrated PhD Statistical Applied Mathematics | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £31,350

Part-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Mathematics (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £15,675

PhD Mathematics (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £18,810

PhD Mathematics (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £25,080

PhD Statistics (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £15,675

PhD Statistics (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £18,810

PhD Statistics (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 6 | £25,080

Department of Physics

Full-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Physics | To be published when UKRI rate is set 7 | £31,350

Part-time | Home | Overseas

PhD Physics (0.5 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 7 | £15,675

PhD Physics (0.6 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 7 | £18,810

PhD Physics (0.8 FTE) | To be published when UKRI rate is set 7 | £25,080

Discounted fees for staff and Bath alumni

If you're a University of Bath graduate or staff member, you may be eligible for discounted postgraduate tuition fees. Find out about fee discounts for:

Paying your tuition fees

• graduates
• staff members
• PhD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate. ↩
• The taught postgraduate fee applies for year 1 only. In subsequent years the relevant postgraduate research fee will apply. Where Integrated PhD programmes have an MRes in year 1, the research fee applies. ↩
• A Library, rather than a Laboratory, fee applies for this programme. ↩
• PhD fees are aligned with rates set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The fees will be published when UKRI has set the rate. ↩

Research areas