Tuition fees 2018-2019 to 2020-2021
Undergraduate
| Tuition fees for undergraduates | Approved 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | Notes | |
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| Home (Scotland/EU) - Arts, Divinity, Science, Medicine | £1,820 | £1,820 | £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 | 2020 entrants | - | - | £23,910 | 2020 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of study |
| Overseas - Arts, Divinity, Science | 2019 entrants | - | £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 - Arts, Divinity, Science | pre-2017 entrants | £19,720 | £20,700 | £21,735 | pre-2017 entrants - fees will increase by no more than 5% each year |
| Overseas - Medicine | 2017 onwards | £30,080 | £31,580 | £31,950 | entrants from 2017 onwards - tuition fees may increase each year and further information can be found on our Study at St Andrews webpage under the 'Tuition fees' heading |
| Overseas - Medicine | pre-2017 entrants | £27,780 | £29,170 | £30,630 | pre-2017 entrants - fees will increase by no more than 5% each year |
Notes
- Home (Scotland/EU) students may be eligible to have tuition fees paid by the Scottish Government. All such tuition fees will be paid for through the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). Details on how and when to apply are available from SAAS.
Undergraduate exceptions
| Undergraduate exceptions | Approved 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy Outreach Modules | Distance Learning | £303 | £303 | £303 | Equates to 20 credits of Home/EU undergraduate |
| Philosophy Outreach Modules | Distance Learning | £3,548 | £3,725 | £3,985 | Equates to 20 credits of Overseas undergraduate |
| Certificate of Sustainable Aquaculture | Distance Learning | £3,995 | £3,995 | £3,995 | |
Part-time (General and Evening Degree)
| Part-time Undergraduate | Arts, Divinity, Science | 10 Credits | 20 Credits | 30 Credits | 40 Credits | 60 Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved 2018-2019 | Home (Scotland/EU) | £152 | £303 | £455 | £607 | £910 | |
| Approved 2019-2020 | Home (Scotland/EU) | £152 | £303 | £455 | £607 | £910 | |
| Approved 2020-2021 | Home (Scotland/EU) | £152 | £303 | £455 | £607 | £910 | |
Notes
- 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 postgraduates | Approved 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | |||
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Home/EU Taught (Band A) Schools of Art History; Biology; Chemistry; Classics; Computer Science; Divinity; Earth and Environmental Sciences; English; Geography and Sustainable Development; History; Mathematics and Statistics; Medicine; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology and Neuroscience |
£8,500 | £9,000 | £9,450 | |||
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Home/EU Taught (Band A) School of Economics and Finance
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£8,500 | £9,000 | £9,450 | |||
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Home/EU Taught (Band A) Graduate School
|
£8,500 | £9,000 | £9,450 | |||
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Home/EU Taught (Band B) Schools of Economics and Finance; International Relations; Management |
£10,360 | £10,880 | £11,420 | |||
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Home/EU Taught (Band B) School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
|
£10,360 | £10,880 | £11,420 | |||
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Home/EU Taught (Band B) Graduate School
|
£10,360 |
£10,880 |
£11,420 |
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Overseas Taught (Band A) Schools of Art History; Classics; Divinity; English; History; Mathematics and Statistics; Modern Languages; Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies |
£17,600 | £18,480 | £19,400 | |||
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Overseas Taught (Band A) School of Economics and Finance
|
£17,600 | £18,480 | £19,400 | |||
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Overseas Taught (Band A) Graduate School
|
£17,600 |
£18,480 |
£19,400 |
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Overseas Taught (Band B) Schools of Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Economics and Finance; Geography and Sustainable Development; International Relations; Management; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology and Neuroscience |
£20,980 | £21,990 | £23,090 | |||
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Overseas (Band B) Graduate School
|
£20,980 | £21,990 | £23,090 | |||
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 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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School of Biology
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MSc | £20,980 | £21,990 | £23,090 |
| PG Diploma | £13,985 | £14,660 | £15,400 | |
| PG Certificate | £6,995 | £7,330 | £7,690 | |
| Non-graduating CPD | £1,280 per 10-credits | £1,340 per 10-credits | £1,410 per 10-credits | |
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School of Computer Science
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MSc | £26,400 | £26,400 | £27,720 |
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School of Divinity
|
Home/EU |
£1,890 by module £2,830 MLitt dissertation |
£2,000 by module £3,000 MLitt dissertation |
£2,100 by module £3,150 MLitt dissertation |
| Overseas |
£3,910 by module £5,870 MLitt dissertation |
£4,110 by module £6,150 MLitt dissertation |
£4,310 by module £6,470 MLitt dissertation |
|
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School of Geography and Sustainable Development
|
Home/EU | £8,500 | £9,000 | £9,450 |
| Overseas | £18,880 | £19,790 | £20,780 | |
|
School of International Relations
|
Home/EU |
£1,725 by module £3,460 MLitt dissertation |
£1,815 by module £3,620 MLitt dissertation |
£1,900 by module £3,820 MLitt dissertation |
| Overseas |
£3,500 by module £6,980 MLitt dissertation |
£3,665 by module £7,330 MLitt dissertation |
£3,850 by module £7,690 MLitt dissertation |
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School of Modern Languages
|
Home/EU | £1,720 | £1,810 | £1,900 |
| Overseas | £17,600 | £18,480 | £19,400 | |
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School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
|
Home/EU | £17,325 | ||
| Overseas | £35,570 | |||
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School of Psychology
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by Distance Learning | £2,160 | £2,160 | £2,265 |
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
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Tuition fees for research postgraduates PhD, MSc (Res), MSt (Res), EngD, MD, DProf | Approved 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home/EU Research - PhD, MSt (Res), EngD, MD, DProf | £4,260 | £4,327 | £4,407 | ||
| Home/EU Research - MSc (Res) | £4,260 | £4,327 | £5,907 | ||
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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 | n/a | n/a | £18,250 | 2020 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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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 | n/a | £17,380 | £17,380 | 2019 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
2016 entrants | £15,300 | £15,300 | £15,300 | 2016 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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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 |
2015 entrants |
£14,850 | £14,850 | £14,850 |
2015 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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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 |
2014 entrants |
£14,420 | £14,420 | £14,420 |
2014 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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Overseas Research Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology |
2020 entrants | n/a | n/a | £21,820 | 2020 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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Overseas Research Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology |
2019 entrants | n/a | £20,780 | £20,780 | 2019 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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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 |
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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 |
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Overseas Research Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology |
2016 entrants | £18,300 | £18,300 | £18,300 | 2016 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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Overseas Research Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology |
2015 entrants | £17,770 | £17,770 | £17,770 |
2015 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
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Overseas Research Schools of: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Sustainable Development (Science); Medicine; Physics and Astronomy; Psychology |
2014 entrants | £17,250 | £17,250 | £17,250 | 2014 entrants - fixed tuition fees for the duration of the full fee paying period of study |
| Tuition fees for research postgraduates
(MPhil, MFA) | Approved 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Home and Overseas |
2020 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 2021-2022 (which will usually be confirmed by January 2021). Please see tuition fees for other research programmes above. |
Postgraduate continuation and extension fees (PhD and MPhil)
| Approved 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate PhD continuation (full-time students) | £280 | £285 | £290 | 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) | - | £143 | £145 | 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) | £280/quarter | £285/quarter | £290/quarter | Up to a maximum of 12 months in line with the Length of Study policy | |
| Postgraduate PhD 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 choosing to remain on the previous Length of Study for Postgraduate Research Students policy | |
| Postgraduate MPhil/MFA continuation (full-time students) | £140 | £143 | £145 |
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 |
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| Postgraduate MPhil/MFA continuation (part-time students) | - | £72 | £72 |
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 |
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| Postgraduate MPhil/MFA extensions (granted from 1 January 2017) | £280/quarter | £285/quarter | £290/quarter | Up to a maximum of 6 months in line with the Length of Study policy | |
| Postgraduate MPhil/MFA extensions |
1st extension 3 months - £480 6 months - £960 2nd extension 6 months - £1,760 |
1st extension 3 months - £480 6 months - £960 2nd extension 6 months - £1,760 |
1st extension 3 months - £480 6 months - £960 2nd extension 6 months - £1,760 |
For students choosing to remain on the previous Length of Study for Postgraduate Research Students policy |
Thesis submission and staff fees
| Approved 2018-2019 | Approved 2019-2020 | Approved 2020-2021 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate thesis re-submission | £240 | £245 | £250 | |
| Staff - tuition fee | £145 | £150 | £155 | Meeting eligibility criteria |
| Staff - thesis submission fee | £240 | £245 | £250 | Meeting eligibility criteria |
| PhD by portfolio - registration fee | £145 | £150 | £155 | |
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PhD by portfolio - thesis submission fee |
£240 | £245 | £250 | |
|
Children of employees |
£1,820 | £1,820 | * | Meeting eligibility criteria |
Notes
- * = yet to be set