Postgraduate taught degrees

Standard fees for UK students starting in 2021/22 studying full-time are £8,100 for Band 1 subjects (which are all non-laboratory courses) and £9,500 a year for Band 2 subjects (courses involving significant laboratory study or workshop content). 

Although the majority of the University’s courses are charged at the standard Band 1 or Band 2 level, certain courses attract a premium course fee. These include Henley Business School courses. Please visit the Henley Business School website for full information.

Part-time fees are calculated at 50% of the standard fee, or pro rata for modular programmes.

A number of our courses will also require a deposit of £1,000 to be paid in order to secure your place. This will be stated on your offer of admission should it be required.

Postgraduate research

Fees for 2021/22 postgraduate research students can be found on our Graduate School website.

Funding postgraduate study can seem daunting but there is a range of loans, scholarships, grants and awards available.

The UK government offers master's loans to a maximum of £10,906 for home students. Visit the government website for more information.

There is also a plentiful supply of part-time work available in Reading which can help with living costs. See our employability pages for more information.

In January 2017, the government approved legislation lifting the maximum tuition fee from £9,000 to £9,250 per year for full-time UK undergraduates in the 2017/18 academic year. This fee will remain in place for the 2021/22 academic year.

In line with this legislation, the University raised PGCE tuition fees to £9,250 and School Direct fees by the same percentage:

Find out more about tuition fees and your financial obligations as a student by reading the University's Fees Policy.