Fees for 2023/24 (amount payable each year)
| Status | Study mode | Full time | Part time |
| Home/RoI | Based at Reading | £4,712 | £2,356 |
| PhD by Distance | £2,356 | £1,178 | |
| International Band 1* | Based at Reading | £19,500# | £9,750** |
| PhD by Distance | £9,750# | £4,875** | |
| International Band 2* | Based at Reading |
£22,000# | £11,000** |
| PhD by Distance | £11,000# | £5,500** |
Please note that from 2024/25, PhD by Distance fees will be the same as Based at Reading fees. This change only applies to students starting in 2024/25 and later.
Fees for 2024/25 (amount payable each year)
| Status | Study mode | Full time | Part time |
| Home/RoI | Based at Reading | £4,7861 | £2,3931 |
| By Distance | £4,7861 | £2,3931 | |
| International Band 1* | Based at Reading | £20,350# | £10,175** |
| By Distance | £20,350# | £10,175** | |
| International Band 2* | Based at Reading |
£22,900# | £11,450** |
| By Distance | £22,900# | £11,450** |
1The Home/Republic of Ireland fee is payable in each year of the programme and the fee level changes annually.
* International fees for doctorates vary depending on the subject being studied. Check the fee band for your programme of interest. Please contact the Admissions Office via pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk if you have any questions.
# Fee levels are fixed (i.e. international applicants on a full-time programme will pay the same annual amount for each year of their programme).
** Fee levels are fixed (i.e. international applicants on a part-time programme will pay the same annual amount for each year of their programme).
Research expenses: for some doctoral programmes, particularly in the sciences, you will be charged a supplementary fee to cover the costs of additional facilities and consumables. This is normally charged on an annual basis and will be detailed in your Offer of Admission letter.
Professional doctorate programmes
Standard fees for all professional doctorate programmes can be found on individual programme pages:
Visiting researchers
The following fees are for a 12-month period of study. For shorter periods, the fee will be a pro-rata amount, based on the number of months you are at Reading.
| Status | Fee |
| UK/Republic of Ireland | £2,356 (2023/24) / £2,393 (2024/25) |
| International Band 1* | £9,750 (2023/24) / £10,175 (2024/25) |
| International Band 2* | £11,000 (2023/24) / £11,450 (2024/25) |
*International fees for doctorates vary depending on the subject being studied. Check the fee band for your programme of interest. Please contact the Admissions Office via pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Research expenses: for some periods of visiting postgraduate research, particularly in the sciences, you will be charged a supplementary fee to cover the costs of additional facilities and consumables. This will be detailed in your Offer of Admission letter.