Course Fees
| 2024/25 Entry* | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Home |
£4,830** |
£2,415** |
| Home (including Alumni Scholarship*** 15% reduction) |
£4,106 |
£2,053 |
| International |
£17,700 |
£8,850 |
| Thesis Pending Home (MPhil/PhD only) | £800 | £800 |
| Thesis Pending International (MPhil/PhD only) |
£2,596 |
£2,596 |
The fees displayed above are for a single academic year of the course.
*Academic year August – July
**Estimated RCUK fee for 2024/25. The University of Lincoln sets its fees in line with the Research Councils UK (RCUK) research fee support level. For home students commencing in 2024 this will be set early in the New Year. The indicative fee level from RCUK for 2023/24 is £4,712. For 2024 this fee is expected to increase in line with inflation, based on the Treasury GDP deflator.
***University of Lincoln alumni students only enrolling on to a postgraduate research programme. Offset against the tuition fee payable for each year of study.
| 2025/26 Entry* | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Home |
£4,882** |
£2,441** |
| Home (including Alumni Scholarship*** 20% reduction) |
£3,906 |
£1,953 |
| International | £18,500 | £9,250 |
| Thesis Pending Home (MPhil/PhD only) | £872 | £872 |
| Thesis Pending International (MPhil/PhD only) | £2,700 | £2,700 |
The fees displayed above are for a single academic year of the course.
* Academic year August – July
** Estimated RCUK fee for 2025/26. The University of Lincoln sets its fees in line with the Research Councils UK (RCUK) research fee support level. For home students commencing in 2025 this will be set early in the new year. The indicative fee level from RCUK for 2024/25 is £4,786. For 2025 this fee is expected to increase in line with inflation, based on the Treasury GDP deflator
*** University of Lincoln alumni students only enrolling on to a postgraduate research programme. Offset against the tuition fee payable for each year of study.
Research students may be required to pay additional fees in addition to cover the cost of specialist resources, equipment and access to any specialist collections that may be required to support their research project. These will be informed by the research proposal submitted and will be calculated on an individual basis. Any additional fees will be outlined in your offer letter, prior to accepting your place at the University of Lincoln.
Guidance for Postgraduate Fees
Full-time and part-time postgraduate research students will be invoiced the published set fee each academic year enrolled, up to the point of thesis submission.
Upon first enrolment, the full set fee is payable.
All continuing students are required to re-enrol on their anniversary of their first enrolment. The relevant set full time or part time fee is payable by all continuing students on re-enrolment.
A reduced 'writing-up' fee in the 12 month period prior to thesis submission may be applicable subject to your progress. After your Viva Voce examination, additional fees will be payable if a second Viva Voce examination is required.
Minimum stipends recommended by UKRI are adopted as the University of Lincoln stipend for postgraduate researchers on most doctoral programmes and we encourage other funders to follow the same practice.