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Tuition fees 2010-2011 to 2014-2015

Undergraduate

Tuition fees for undergraduatesApproved
2010-2011		Approved
2011-2012		Approved
2012-2013		Indicative
2013-2014		Indicative
2014-2015 
Home (Scotland/EU) - Arts, Divinity, Science 2006 entrants onwards £1,820 £1,820 * *  *
Home (Scotland/EU) - Medicine 2006 entrants onwards £2,895 £2,895 * *  *
RUK (England, Wales, N.Ireland) - Arts, Divinity, Science, Medicine 2012 entrants onwards  n/a  n/a  £9,000    
Island Fees Group B 2006 entrants onwards £10,529 £9,867 † †  †
Island Fees Group B pre-2006 entrants £8,967 £8,329 † †  †
Island Fees Group C 2006 entrants onwards £8,268 £7,768 † †  †
Island Fees Group C pre-2006 entrants £6,857 £6,369 † †  †
Island Fees Group D 2006 entrants onwards £6,574 £6,194 † †  †
Island Fees Group D pre-2006 entrants £5,275 £4,899 † †  †
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science   £12,600 £13,500 £14,450 £15,500  £16,600
Overseas - Medical Science   £19,200 £20,550 £22,000 £23,550  £25,200

Notes

  • * = as yet to be set by the Scottish Government.
  • † = as yet to be set by the Island Authorities.
  • Island Fees Group B: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Medical Science, Physics.
  • Island Fees Group C: Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics.
  • Island Fees Group D: All other subjects.

Undergraduate exceptions

Undergraduate exceptionsApproved
2010-2011		Approved
2011-2012		Approved
2012-2013		Indicative
2013-2014		Indicative
2014-2015		Notes
Home/EU - Philosophy Outreach Modules  Distance Learning £303  £303  *  *  *   Equates to 20 credits of Home/EU undergraduate
Overseas - Philosophy Outreach Modules Distance Learning £2,100  £2,250  £2,410 £2,585 £2,770  Equates to 20 credits of Overseas undergraduate
Certificate of Sustainable Aquaculture Distance Learning  £3995   £3995  £3995  *   *   * as yet to be set

Part-time

Part-time Home (Scotland/EU) - Arts, Divinity, ScienceApproved
2010-2011		Approved
2011-2012		Approved
2012-2013		Indicative
2013-2014		 Indicative
2014-2015
10 Credits £152 £152  * *   * 
20 Credits £303 £303 *  *  * 
30 Credits £455 £455 * *  * 
40 Credits £607 £607 * *  * 
60 Credits £910 £910 * *  * 
Notes
  • * = as yet to be set
  • The exception being continuing part-time undergraduate students, currently on the lower HFA rate, who will receive the benefit of having fees generated from the pre-2006 full-time fee (£1,285). 

Postgraduate

Taught postgraduate

Tuition fees for taught postgraduatesApproved 2010-2011Approved 2011-2012Approved 2012-2013Indicative 2013-2014Indicative 2014-2015
Home/EU Taught £3,400  £3,732  *  *   * 

Overseas Taught

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics & Finance; ELT; English; History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics & Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies

 £11,400  £12,200  £13,050  *   * 

Overseas Taught

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geography & Geosciences; Medicine; Physics & Astronomy; Psychology  

 £13,650  £14,600  £15,650 *   * 
Notes
  • * = yet to be set.
  • NB: Taught postgraduate tuition fees will continue to be reviewed by the University in line with current practice, on an annual basis, and remain unaffected by any changes to fee structures at Undergraduate level.

Research postgraduate

Tuition fees for research postgraduatesApproved 2010-2011Approved 2011-2012Approved 2012-2013Indicative 2013-2014Indicative 2014-2015Notes
Home/EU Research Full time £3,400 £3,732 * *  *  

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics & Finance; English; History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics & Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies

 2004 entrants onwards £11,400 £12,200 £13,050 £14,000  £15,000 Divinity: 2004 to 2010 entrants; and 2012 entrants at £14,600.

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geography & Geosciences; Medicine; Physics & Astronomy; Psychology  

 2004 - 2009 entrants £12,650 £13,550 £14,500 £15,500  £16,600  

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Divinity; Geography & Geosciences; Medicine; Physics & Astronomy; Psychology  

 2010 entrants onwards £13,650 £14,600 £15,650 £16,750  £17,950 Includes Divinity 2011 entrants.
Notes
  • * = yet to be set

Postgraduate exceptions

Postgraduate exceptionsApproved 2010-2011Approved 2011-2012

Approved 2012-2013

Indicative 2013-2014Indicative 2014-2015

School of Management

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Management
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Finance and Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Management (HRM)
  • Management and IT
  • Managing in the Creative Industries
  • Marketing
 Home/EU £8,100 £8,100 £8,100 *  *
Overseas £14,250 £15,250 £16,350 *  *

School of Economics & Finance 

  • Analytical Finance
  • Finance
  • International Finance
  • International Strategy and Economics
  • Money, Banking and Finance
 Home/EU £6,400 £6,900 £7,400 *  *
Overseas £14,250 £15,250 £16,350 *  *

School of Biology

  • MRes in Marine Mammal Science
 Home/EU £4,800 £6,200 £6,650 *  *
Overseas £12,650 £14,600 £15,650 *  *

School of Divinity

  • Bible and the Contemporary World (full-time residential)
  • Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA)
  • Scripture and Theology
  • Biblical Languages and Literature
  • Systematic and Historical Theology

School of International Relations

  • International Political Thought
  • International Security Studies
  • Middle East and Central Asian Security Studies
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Terrorism Studies (residential)
 Home/EU £4,800 £5,150 £5,500 *  *
Overseas £12,650 £13,550 £14,500 *  *

English Language Teaching Centre

  • MLitt in English Language Teaching: Collaboration with the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) China
 Home/EU £4,050 £4,050 £4,050 *  *
Overseas £7,125 £7,625 £8,175 *  *

School of Divinity

  • Bible and the Contemporary World by Distance Learning
 Home/EU £2,400 £2,575 £2,750 *  *
Overseas £6,325 £6,775 £7,250 *  

School of International Relations

  • Terrorism Studies by Distance Learning
 Home/EU

£750 by module

£1,800 MLitt dissertation

£850 by module

£1,750 MLitt dissertation

£915 by module

£1,840 MLitt dissertation

 *  *
Overseas

£2,100 by module

£4,250 MLitt dissertation

£2,250 by module

£4,550 MLitt dissertation

£2,415 by module

£4,840 MLitt dissertation

 *  *

School of Psychology

  • PG Certificate - Adults with Significant and Complex Needs
  • PG Diploma - Adults with Significant and Complex Needs
  • MSc - Adults with Significant and Complex Needs
  • PG Certificate - Adult Support, Protection and Safeguarding
 by Distance Learning  £1920  £1920  £2060
Notes
  • * = yet to be set
  • NB: Taught postgraduate tuition fees will continue to be reviewed by the University in line with current practice, on an annual basis, and remain unaffected by any changes to fee structures at Undergraduate level.

Postgraduate continuation and extension fees (PhD and MPhil)

 Approved 2010-2011Approved 2011-2012Approved 2012-2013Indicative 2013-2014Indicative 2014-2015Notes
Postgraduate PhD continuation £240 £245 £250 £255  £260 For up to 1 year continuation after end of standard fee-paying period (full and part-time students).
Postgraduate PhD additional extensions +£140 +£145 +£1,000 +£1,100  +£1,200 Added to continuation fee cumulatively per additional extension.
Postgraduate MPhil continuation £130 £135 £140 £145  £150 For up to 6 months continuation after end of standard fee-paying period (full and part-time students).
Postgraduate MPhil additional extensions +£500 +£550 +£600 +£650  +£700 Added to continuation fee cumulatively per additional extension.

Thesis submission and staff fees

 Approved 2010-2011Approved 2011-2012Approved 2012-2013Indicative 2013-2014Indicative 2014-2015
Postgraduate thesis re-submission £200 £205 £210 £215  £220
Staff tuition fee* £105 £110 £115 £120  £125
Staff thesis submission fee* £200 £205 £210 £215  £220

* Meeting eligibility criteria for concessionary rate (see Staff Fees).