As a postgraduate student you will need to pay annual tuition fees to the University for your programme of study. You may be able to apply for funding to help you cover your costs - check the ‘More postgraduate funding options’ link and the 'Funding' tab further down this page for more information.
When planning your finances, you will also need to consider other expenses such as living costs, accommodation fees and study materials. Visit the University’s postgraduate fees and funding page for more information.
Postgraduate loans are now available for UK and EU students studying taught and research masters programmes.
These loans are worth up to £10,280 per student.
Find out whether you are eligible and more on our postgraduate funding pages.
Fees vary according to the type of programme you choose (e.g. research or taught; classroom-laboratory- or workshop-based; clinical) and whether you are a student from the UK or overseas.
The full and part time tuition fees quoted are the fees you pay for each year of study. Full time PGT courses are usually charged for 1 year and part time courses are usually charged for 2 years making the cost of the course the same as the full time version. Any exceptions will be clearly shown on the course page.
If you repeat a period of study you will be charged additional tuition fees
The tuition fees quoted are the fees you pay for the academic year shown. PGR fees increase each year for all students (except students on the International fee rate - these are fixed). The tuition fee increase will be published on the UoS website once they are announced by UK Research and Innovation in the Spring. Tuition fees are charged for every year of study.
View the full list of postgraduate taught fees
View the full list of postgraduate research fees
For more information about postgraduate fees, including your fees status and how to pay, please visit our postgraduate fees pages.
Discount on postgraduate courses
We offer a 10 per cent discount on postgraduate courses for University of Southampton final-year students and alumni. Find out more here.
University-wide funding opportunities:
A wide range of scholarships are available to aid your studies at the University of Southampton. The University itself offers a number of scholarships for individual courses and there are several agencies offering funds to help study in the UK. These include the Richard Newitt and Sue Wilson Bursaries for masters' level study, and Vice-Chancellor's scholarships for PhD study. Please refer to the Humanities funding pages for further information.
Southampton is a member of the South, West & Wales Doctoral Training Partnership. Applicants for the PhD who wish to apply for AHRC funding through the SWW DTP should note that they have to apply both to Southampton for a place on the PhD, and to the SWW DTP for funding. The following are the key dates:
PhD applicants can also apply for externally awarded scholarships, including the Wellcome Trust Doctoral Studentship.
Philosophy-specific funding sources:
Applicants intending to pursue research in the following areas should also take note of the following awards.
We would fully support and assist with applications by suitable candidates to any of the above schemes.
Informal inquiries are very welcome and can be directed to Dr Guilia Felappi.