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Astrophysics research using satellites
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Visiting, Recognised and Matriculated non-award students

This webpage provides fee information for students registered as visiting, recognised or matriculated non-award students.

Please note that once you have matriculated you cannot become a non-matriculated visiting student.

All fees are given in pounds sterling (£). Fees will usually increase annually. For details, please see our guidance on likely increases to fees and charges.

Visiting students

Visiting student fees are set and published by each individual college. Please see college websites for details. 

Recognised students

Recognised student fees for 2025/26:

African Studies£13,370
Anthropology£13,370
Archaeology£12,620
Biochemistry£14,350
Biology£14,350
Chemistry£14,350
Classical Languages and Literature£15,040
Clinical Medicine£14,350
Computer Science£14,350
Contemporary Chinese Studies£13,370
Contemporary South Asian Studies£13,370
Continuing Education£13,340
Earth Sciences£14,350
Economics£12,510
Educational Studies£12,620
Engineering Science£14,350
English Language and Literature£15,040
Experimental Psychology£14,350
Fine Art£15,040
General Linguistics and Comparative Philology£15,040
Geography£13,370
History£15,040
History of Art£15,040
History of Science£15,040
Human Anatomy and Genetics£14,250
Information, Communication and the Social Sciences£13,370
International Development£12,620
International Relations£13,370
Latin American Studies£13,370
Law£12,620
Management Studies£10,820
Materials Science£14,350
Mathematics£11,980
Middle Eastern Studies£13,370
Modern Languages£15,040
Music£14,350
Oncology£14,350
Oriental Studies£15,040
Pathology£14,350
Pharmacology£14,350
Philosophy£15,040
Physics£14,350
Physiology£14,350
Politics£13,370
Population Health£14,350
Public Policy£11,870
Russian and East European Studies£13,370
Social Policy and Social Work£12,620
Socio-Legal Studies£12,620
Sociology£12,620
Statistics£14,350
Theology£15,040

For 2024/25 recognised student fees please visit the Oxford students website.

Matriculated non-award students

Matriculation is a ceremony to confer membership of the University (which is for life and so only happens once), usually at the start of your first course of study.

Matriculated non-award fees are set and published by each individual college. Please see college websites for details.

For further information on whether you will be expected to pay fees at the Home/Republic of Ireland or Overseas rate, visit the fee status page.