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EU Postgraduate Research Fees

2021/22 Postgraduate Research Fees Information for EU Applicants 

This information is for students applying to study at Northumbria University in the academic year 2021/22

Please note - A standard Full-Time course is 3 years, a standard Part-Time course is 5 years.

Band Details for PhD and MPhil Programmes for 21/22

Bands  Band Details Full-time EU Fees Per Year Part-time EU Fees Per Year

Band 1

Applies to PGR projects that can be completed within standard University-wide PGR resource provision. 

£14,619

£8,771

Band 2

Typically applies to primarily desk-based PGR projects with modest requirements beyond standard University-wide PGR resource provision.*

£15,702

£9,421

Band 3

Applies to PGR projects with project-related requirements as identified for Band 2 and typically also including intensive fieldwork, or intensive access to specialist facilities such as laboratories, studios and associated specialist equipment, software and consumables.

£17,867

£10,720

Band 4 

Shares the typical costs of Bands 2 & 3 and also includes access to premium facilities and/ or consumables.

£21,114

£12,668

Fees Details for PhD by Published Work for 21/22

   Part-time and Full-time UK/EU Fees 

PhD Published Work 

(staff-only fee)

£1,230

 

PhD Published Work 

 (for alumni, those with a formal academic association, or partner organisations)

£7,000

 

For Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) fees please see individual course pages.

Last updated: 26/02/2021

2020/21 Postgraduate Research Fees Information for UK & EU Applicants 

This information is for students applying to study at Northumbria University in the academic year 2020/21

Band Details for PhD and MPhil Programmes for 20/21

Bands  Band Details Full-time UK/EU Fees Per Year Part-time UK/EU Fees Per Year

Band 1

Applies to PGR projects that can be completed within standard University-wide PGR resource provision. 

 £4,730

 £2,365

Band 2

Typically applies to primarily desk-based PGR projects with modest requirements beyond standard University-wide PGR resource provision.*

 £5,780

£2,890

Band 3

Applies to PGR projects with project-related requirements as identified for Band 2 and typically also including intensive fieldwork, or intensive access to specialist facilities such as laboratories, studios and associated specialist equipment, software and consumables.

£7,880

£3,940

Band 4 

Shares the typical costs of Bands 2 & 3 and also includes access to premium facilities and/ or consumables.

 £11,030

£5,515

Fees Details for PhD by Published Work for 20/21

   Part-time and Full-time UK/EU Fees 

PhD Published Work 

(staff-only fee)

£1,230

 

PhD Published Work 

 (for alumni, those with a formal academic association, or partner organisations)

£2,250 

Fees Details for Professional Doctorates for 20/21

Please see DBA, DBL and DLaw individual course pages for course fees.

Last updated: 24/11/20

 

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