Funding
Find out more information about the different kinds of financial support that you may be entitled to as a student, both from the UK government and from the Bath Spa University, visit our Funding pages.
Funding
Postgraduate fees
Tuition fees for postgraduate degrees
Our tuition fees vary according to the type of degree programme you study, your mode of study and where you study.
Fees specific to each course are listed on the individual course pages, however this page will give you an overview of the types of costs for our range of postgraduate courses.
Postgraduate taught courses
Taught Master's degrees
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £8,985 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £9,925 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £9,950 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media and Bath School of Design)
Taught Master's degrees
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £16,625 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £17,835 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £18,560 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media, and Bath School of Design)
MA Creative Writing, Writing for Young People, Scriptwriting and Nature and travel Writing
- Full-time fee
£18,440
MBA Leadership -Bath
- £18,440
MBA Leadership - London
- £19,500
Postgraduate certificate
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- £3,040
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- £5,590
Postgraduate research courses
Research degrees
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £5,006 - Part-time fee
Standard Band - £2,503
PhD Creative Writing (Normal mode of delivery)
- Full-time fee
£7,655 - Part-time fee
£3,828
Continuation fee
- Fee - £850
Resubmission fee
- Fee - £850
Research degrees
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £16,625
PhD Creative Writing (low residency option)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £20,020
PhD Creative Computing (low residency option)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £16,625 - Part-time fee
Standard Band - £8,313
PhD Creative Writing (normal mode of delivery)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £16,625
Resubmission fee
- Fee - £850
Continuation fee
- Fee - £850
When to pay
Whichever payment method you use, you can pay the full amount online for the upcoming year in one go. If you wish to do this, please ensure that payment is received prior to registration for your course or before 18 September (whichever is earlier).
International students joining the University are required to pay 100% of the tuition fees on or before arrival and commencement of the course.
Instalment options
Home students who decide to pay in one instalment can do so at the point of registration.
Three instalments are available to pay tuition fees, for UK and returning International students:
- 30 October 2025
- 19 February 2026
- 25 June 2026