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Course fees and fee liability

This page sets out information about course fees and other costs that will apply to your course.
Course fees
Fee liability
Standard completion times and standard fee liability by qualification

Course fees

The course fees paid by matriculated students* are for the provision of tuition, supervision, academic services and facilities by the University (including your department or faculty) and the colleges, but do not include residential or other living costs.

Up to and including the academic year 2018/19, separate figures have been published on the university website for university fees and for college fees: the total payable is the sum of these two figures. From the academic year 2019/20, course fees for matriculated students are published as a single figure. This change is intended to ensure that the total level of fees payable is in all cases completely clear. Home PGCE students can access a tuition fee loan from the UK government to cover their course fee in full.

The course fees you pay include your fees for both University and college services and are divided between the University (including your department or faculty) and your college on a formula basis. More details are available from the Student Fees Team on request.

For graduate courses, course fees are payable each year for the duration of your fee liability, please see the fee liability section of this page for further details. 

Fees will usually increase annually. For details, please see our guidance on likely increases to fees and charges.

*For an explanation of the term ‘matriculated students’, see our Matriculation page.

Information for students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland

EU students applying for courses starting in 2026-27 should visit our fee status page for more information. 

Where can I find details of course fees for each course?

The Funding and costs section of each individual course page provides details of the course fees, including whether the amount shown is a fee for the entire course, an annual fee or a modular fee. Alternatively, you can use the Fees, funding and scholarship search to look for fees for your course as well as information about potential funding options that may be available to you.

Classification of fee status

Detailed information for applicants regarding the regulations we use for assessing students' fee status can be found on the UKCISA website. Please direct any questions about fee status to the Student Fees Team.

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Fee liability

Your length of fee liability is the length of time that you have to pay course fees to the University. Your normal period of fee liability will usually be the same as the standard length of your course.

You are required to pay your course fees for the year no later than Week 1 in the term in which you commence study or seven days after the actual start date of your course if this is later. We recommend you contact your college to check payment arrangements.

What fees or charges are payable after I've reached the standard period of course fees liability?

Currently some colleges apply a termly continuation charge once students have exceeded the standard period of course fees liability. 

The University will apply a continuation charge for graduate students starting research study in 2011/12 or later (this includes any students progressing from a postgraduate taught degree to a research degree in 2011/12). The charge will apply to all students regardless of Home or Overseas fee status.  

Further information about University and college continuation charges can be found on the Continuation charges page.

Fees may also be payable if you need to re-sit an examination, change your options after the deadline re-submit a thesis or dissertation, or need a transcript beyond the first copy. 

Does the University apply any fees or charges in addition to course fees?

Some charges are made in addition to course fees, for example if you need to re-sit an examination, change your options after the deadline, or need to re-submit a thesis or dissertation, or need a transcript beyond the first copy. More details on these fees are available on the other charges page available from the right hand side of this page.

I'm a research student and I'm conducting research outside Oxford, do I still have to pay course fees?

Yes, course fees are payable whether you are in Oxford or are conducting research elsewhere. Research programmes have a standard period of fee liability, more information on this is available below.

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Standard completion times and standard fee liability by qualification

Maximum liabilities quoted on this page are taken from detailed information contained in the University's Regulations on Financial Matters, which are the definitive source for information on course fees.

The maximum liability periods listed below apply to full-time courses.  For part-time courses, the maximum liability is twice the number of terms of the equivalent full-time course.

Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) / Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)

  • Expected completion time: dependent on course.
  • Standard fee liability: course fees are payable for every year a student is registered on course.

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)

  • Expected completion time: one year.
  • Standard fee liability: course fees are payable for every year a student is registered on course.

Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) / Magister Juris (MJur)

  • Expected completion time: one year (three terms).
  • Standard fee liability: course fees are payable for every year a student is registered on course.

Master of Letters (MLitt)

  • Expected completion time: six terms.
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms unless an examination is failed.

Master of Studies (MSt) / Master of Science (MSc) (by coursework)

  • Expected completion time: three terms.
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms unless an examination is failed.

Master of Science (MSc) (by research)

  • Expected completion time: two to three years.
  • Standard fee liability: six terms, continuation charges may be payable beyond six terms.

Master of Fine Art (MFA)

  • Expected completion time: 40 weeks.
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms unless an exam is failed.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Expected completion time: 32 weeks (excluding vacations).
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms unless an exam is failed.

Master of Theology (MTh)

  • Expected completion time: two years (six terms) when studied full-time.
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms when studied full-time unless an examination is failed.

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

  • Expected completion time: three terms.
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms unless an examination is failed.

Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) / Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

  • Expected completion time: six terms.
  • Maximum fee liability: six terms unless an examination is failed.

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) and Doctoral Programmes in the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division

  • Expected completion time: three to four years (9 to 12 terms) from admission to the programme.
  • Standard fee liability: 9 terms (for exceptions see below). Continuation charges may be payable beyond the nine terms. See 'What fees or charges are payable after I've reached the standard period of course fees liability?' above.

The following courses have a 12 term fee liability and an expected completion time of four years (12 terms) from admission to the programme.

For doctoral training programmes only, terms enrolled at another university as part of your course are counted towards the standard period of fee liability. Continuation charges may be payable beyond the standard period of fee liability.

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) and Doctoral Programmes in the Medical Sciences (MSD) Division

  • Expected completion time: three to four years (9 to 12 terms) from admission to the programme.
  • Standard fee liability: 9 terms (for exceptions see below). Continuation charges may be payable beyond 9 terms. See 'What fees or charges are payable after I've reached the standard period of course fees liability?' above.

For doctoral training programmes only, terms enrolled at another university as part of your course are counted towards the standard period of fee liability. Continuation charges may be payable beyond the standard period of fee liability.

Standard fee liability by programme of study:

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) and Doctoral Programmes in the Social Sciences (SSD) Division

  • Expected completion times: three to four years (9 to 12 terms).
  • Standard fee liability: 9 terms.  Continuation charges may be payable beyond 9 terms.  See 'What fees or charges are payable after I've reached the standard period of course fees liability?' above.

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) and Doctoral Programmes in the Humanities (HUM) Division and the Department for Continuing Education (ContEd)

  • Expected completion time: three to four years (9 to 12 terms) from admission to the programme.
  • Standard fee liability: 9 terms. Continuation charges may be payable beyond 9 terms. See 'What fees or charges are payable after I've reached the standard period of course fees liability?' above.

DPhil programmes offed by the Department for Continuing Education will be part-time.

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