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Tuition fees 2022-2023 to 2024-2025

Undergraduate

Tuition fees for undergraduates Approved
2022-2023
Approved
2023-2024
Approved
2024-2025
Notes
Home (funded) - Arts, Divinity, Science, Medicine   £1,820 £1,820 £1,820* *Tuition fees for 2024-2025 are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government but are expected to remain at £1,820.
RUK (England, Wales, N Ireland) - Arts, Divinity, Science, Medicine   £9,250 £9,250 £9,250  
Islands - Arts, Divinity, Science, Medicine   £9,250 £9,250 £9,250  
           
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2024 entrants - - £30,160 Fees will be adjusted annually, typically ranging between 3% and 5%, to reflect inflationary pressures to which we may be exposed
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2023 entrants - £28,190 £28,190 2023 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2022 entrants £26,350 £26,350 £26,350 2022 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2021 entrants £25,100 £25,100 £25,100 2021 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2020 entrants £23,910 £23,910 £23,910 2020 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2019 entrants £22,350 £22,350 £22,350 2019 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2018 entrants £21,290 £21,290 £21,290 2018 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science 2017 entrants £20,570 £20,570 £20,570 2017 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study
Overseas - Medicine 2024 entrants - - £36,990 Tuition fees may increase each year and further information can be found on our international fees and funding webpage under the 'Tuition fees' heading
Overseas - Medicine 2023 entrants - £35,920 £36,990 Tuition fees may increase each year and further information can be found on our international fees and funding webpage under the 'Tuition fees' heading
Overseas - Medicine pre-2023 entrants £33,570 £35,250 £36,310 Fees may increase annually during the course of your study by up to 5% or up to the amount of the mandatory national levy.

Notes

  • Home (Scotland) students may be eligible to have tuition fees paid by the Scottish Government. All tuition fees will be paid through the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). Details on how and when to apply are available from SAAS.

Part-time (General and Evening Degree)

Part-time Undergraduate Arts, Divinity, Science 10 Credits 20 Credits 30 Credits 40 Credits 60 Credits
Approved 2022-2023 Home  £152 £303 £455 £607 £910
Approved 2023-2024 Home  £152 £303 £455 £607 £910
Approved 2024-2025* Home £152 £303 £455 £607 £910

Notes

  • Tuition fees for 2024-2025 are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government but are expected to remain at £1,820.
  • Fees for part-time General and Evening Degree students with RUK/Islands/Overseas fee status will be charged pro rata from the relevant full-time rates.

Postgraduate


Taught postgraduate

Tuition fees for taught postgraduates Approved 2022-2023 Approved 2023-2024 Approved 2024-2025

Home Taught (Band A)

Schools of Art History; Biology; Chemistry; Classics; Computer Science; Divinity; Earth and Environmental Sciences; English; History; Mathematics and Statistics; Medicine; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology and Neuroscience

£10,395 £11,120 £11,680

Home Taught (Band A)

School of Economics and Finance

  • Economics
£10,395 £11,120 £11,680

Home Taught (Band A)

Graduate School

  • Digital Health
  • Gender Studies
  • Global, Social and Political Thought
  • Museum and Heritage Studies
£10,395 £11,120 £11,680

Home Taught (Band B)

Schools of Economics and Finance; International Relations; Management

£12,590 £13,470 £14,140

Home Taught (Band B)

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

  • Strategic Earth Resources
£12,590 £13,470 £14,140

Home Taught (Band B)

Graduate School

  • International Development Practice
  • Sustainable Development
£12,590 £13,470 £14,140
       

Overseas Taught (Band A)

Schools of Art History; Classics; Divinity; English; History; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

£21,390 £23,530 £25,880

Overseas Taught (Band A)

School of Economics and Finance

  • Economics
£21,390 £23,530 £25,880

Overseas Taught (Band A)

Graduate School

  • Gender Studies
  • Global, Social and Political Thought
  • Museum and Heritage Studies
£21,390 £23,530 £25,880

Overseas Taught (Band B)

Schools of Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Economics and Finance; International Relations; Management; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology and Neuroscience

£25,450 £27,230 £29,950

Overseas (Band B)

Graduate School

  • Digital Health
  • International Development Practice
  • Sustainable Development
£25,450 £27,230 £29,950
Notes
  • 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.

Taught postgraduate exceptions

Taught postgraduate exceptions   Approved
2022-2023
Approved
2023-2024
Approved
2024-2025

International Education Institute

  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (PG Cert)
Home £3,465 £3,705 £3,895
Overseas £7,130 £7,845 £8,630
Online £3,465 £3,705 £3,895
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (PG Dip)

 

 

Home £6,930 £7,410 £7,785
Overseas £14,260 £15,690 £17,250
Online £6,930 £7,410 £7,785
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MSc)
Home £10,395 £11,120 £11,680
Overseas £21,390 £23,530 £25,880
Online £10,395 £11,120 £11,680
  • International Education
Home £10,395 £11,120 £11,680
Overseas £21,390 £23,530 £25,880
Online £10,395 £11,120 £11,680

School of Biology

  • Sustainable Aquaculture (online) from 2024 entry
MSc - - £18,000
PG Diploma - - £12,000
PG Certificate - - £6,000
Non-graduating CPD -   £1,650 per 15-credits

Data literacy for Social and Environmental Justice (online)

MSc - £18,000 £18,000
PG Diploma - £12,000 £12,000
PG Certificate   £6,000 £6,000

Data Science (online)

MSc - £18,000 £18,000
PG Diploma - £12,000 £12,000
PG Certificate - £6,000 £6,000

Health Professions Education (online)

MSc - £15,300 £15,300
PG Diploma - £10,200 £10,200
PG Certificate - £5,100 £5,100

School of Divinity

  • Bible and the Contemporary World (online)
Home

£2,310 by module

£3,465 MLitt dissertation

£2,470 by module

£3,710 MLitt dissertation

£2,595 by module

£3,895 MLitt dissertation

Overseas

£4,755 by module

£7,125 MLitt dissertation

£5,230 by module

£7,840 MLitt dissertation

£5,750 by module

£8,630 MLitt dissertation

School of International Relations

  • Terrorism Studies (online)
Home

£2,100 by module

£4,190 MLitt dissertation

£2,245 by module

£4,490 MLitt dissertation

£2,355 by module

£4,720 MLitt dissertation

Overseas

£4,240 by module

£8,490 MLitt dissertation

£4,540 by module

£9,070 MLitt dissertation

£4,990 by module

£9,990 MLitt dissertation

School of Modern Languages

  • German and Comparative Literature (collaborative course with the University of Bonn)

* Please see Tuition fees for taught postgraduate programmes in the Modern Languages section for further information

Home £1,995 £6,600 £6,930*
Overseas £20,370 £21,390 £23,530*

School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

  • International Master in Audiovisual and Cinema Studies

(This is the full programme fee for a 2-year programme)

Home £19,060 £20,395 £21,415
Overseas £39,210  £41,950 £46,145

School of Psychology

  • PG Certificate - The Psychology of Dementia Care
Online £2,505 £2,680 £2,820
Notes
  • 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 postgraduates

PhD, MSc (Res), MSt (Res), EngD, MD, DProf

Entrants Approved 2022-2023 Approved 2023-2024 Approved 2024-2025 Notes
Home Research - PhD, MSt (Res), EngD, MD    £4,596 £4,712 £4,786  
Home Research - MSc (Res)   £6,186 £6,462 £6,711  
Home/Overseas Research - DProf TESOL   £5,100 £5,355 £5,620  
Home Research - DProf International Relations (part-time)   £2,298  £2,356 £2,393  
Overseas Research - DProf International Relations (part-time)   £9,680 £10,165  £10,470  
           

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2024

entrants

n/a n/a £20,940 2024 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study 

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2023

entrants

 

n/a £20,330 £20,330 2023 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study 

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2022

entrants

 
£19,360  £19,360 £19,360 2022 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study 

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2021

entrants

£18,800 £18,800 £18,800 2021 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2020 entrants £18,250 £18,250 £18,250 2020 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2019 entrants £17,380 £17,380 £17,380 2019 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2018 entrants £16,550 £16,550 £16,550 2018 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Art History; Classics; Divinity; Economics and Finance; English; Geography and Sustainable Development (Arts); History; International Relations; Management; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

2017 entrants £15,760 £15,760 £15,760 2017 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study
           

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2024 entrants  n/a n/a £25,500 2024 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2023 entrants  n/a £24,760 £24,760 2023 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study 

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2022 entrants  £23,140 £23,140   £23,140  2022 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study 

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2021 entrants £22,470 £22,470 £22,470 2021 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2020 entrants £21,820 £21,820 £21,820 2020 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2019 entrants  £20,780  £20,780 £20,780 2019 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2018 entrants  £19,790  £19,790 £19,790 2018 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Overseas Research

Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology

2017 entrants £18,850 £18,850 £18,850 2017 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study

Tuition fees for research postgraduates

(MPhil, MFA)

Approved 2024-2025
Home and Overseas

2024 entrants

The MPhil and MFA are two-year programmes. For fees for the first year, please see tuition fees for taught postgraduate programmes. In the second year, fees will be charged in line with the equivalent PhD research fee for 2025-2026 (which will usually be confirmed in early 2025). Please see tuition fees for other research programmes above.

  

Postgraduate continuation (PhD, MPhil, MFA) and extension fees (PhD, MPhil, MFA, MSc (Res), MSt (Res))

    Approved 2022-2023 Approved 2023-2024 Approved
2024-2025
Notes
Postgraduate PhD continuation (full-time students)   £300 £330 £365 For up to 12 months continuation after the end of standard fee-paying period and not pro rata. In line with the Length of Study policy
Postgraduate PhD continuation (part-time students)   £150 £165 £180 For up to 24 months continuation after the end of standard fee-paying period and not pro rata. Fee is payable per year and may increase annually. In line with the Length of Study policy
           
Postgraduate PhD extensions (granted from 1 January 2017)   £300/quarter  £330/quarter £365/quarter Up to a maximum of 12 months in line with the Length of Study policy
Postgraduate extensions  

1st extension

3 months - £418

6 months - £835

9 months - £1,253

12 months - £1,670

2nd extension

6 months - £1,535

12 months - £3,070

1st extension

3 months - £418

6 months - £835

9 months - £1,253

12 months - £1,670

2nd extension

6 months - £1,535

12 months - £3,070

1st extension

3 months - £418

6 months - £835

9 months - £1,253

12 months - £1,670

2nd extension

6 months - £1,535

12 months - £3,070

For students (enrolled before January 2017) choosing to remain on the previous Length of Study for Postgraduate Research Students policy
           
Postgraduate MPhil and MFA continuation (full-time students)   £150 £165 £180

For up to 6 months continuation after the end of standard fee-paying period and not pro rata. In line with the Length of Study policy

Postgraduate MPhil and MFA continuation (part-time students)   £75 £83 £90

For up to 12 months continuation after the end of standard fee-paying period and not pro rata. Fee is payable per 6-month block and may increase annually. In line with the Length of Study policy

           
Postgraduate MPhil and MFA extensions    £300/quarter  £330/quarter £365/quarter Up to a maximum of 6 months in line with the Length of Study policy
Postgraduate MSc (Res) and MSt (Res) extensions   £300/quarter  £330/quarter £365/quarter Up to a maximum of 3 months in line with the Length of Study policy

Thesis submission and staff fees

  Approved 2022-2023 Approved 2023-2024 Approved 2024-2025 Notes
Postgraduate thesis re-submission £260 £285 £315  
Staff - tuition fee £165 £170 £175 Meeting eligibility criteria
Staff - thesis submission fee £260 £285 £315 Meeting eligibility criteria
PhD by portfolio - registration fee (Staff route) £166 £170 £175  

PhD by portfolio - thesis submission fee (Staff route)

£260 £285 £315  

Children of employees (studying a first undergraduate degree at St Andrews)

£1,820 £1,820 - Policy will be withdrawn from 2024-2025