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
UK fees (2024/2025)
Taught Master's degrees
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £8,595 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £8,825 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £9,520 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media and Bath School of Design)
International/EU fees (2024/2025)
Taught Master's degrees
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £15,905 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £17,065 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £17,760 (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
£17,645
MA Business and Management with Integrated Placement
- £21,210
MBA Leadership
- £17,645
Postgraduate certificate
UK fees (2024/2025)
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £2,905 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £3,020 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £3,140 (Bath School of Art and Bath School of Design)
International fees (2024/2025)
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £5,345 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £5,695 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £5,925 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media, and Bath School of Design)
Postgraduate diploma
UK fees (2024/2025)
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £5,695 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £5,925 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £6,390 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media, and Bath School of Design)
International fees (2024/2025)
Full-time fee
See individual course page for specific tuition fee.
- Band 1 - £10,565 (classroom based fields)
- Band 2 - £11,380 (laboratory/studio based fields)
- Band 3 - £11,845 (Bath School of Art, Film and Media and Bath School of Design)
Postgraduate research courses
UK fees (2024/2025)
Research degrees
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £4,786 - Part-time fee
Standard Band - £2,393
PhD Creative Writing (Normal mode of delivery)
- Full-time fee
£7,325 - Part-time fee
£3,663
Continuation and Resubmission fees
Continuation fee
- Fee - £810
Resubmission fee
- Fee - £810
International fees (2024/2025)
Research degrees
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £15,905
PhD Creative Writing (low residency option)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £19,155
PhD Creative Computing (low residency option)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £15,905 - Part-time fee
Standard Band - £7,953
PhD Creative Writing (normal mode of delivery)
- Full-time fee
Standard Band - £15,905
Resubmission and Continuation fees
Resubmission fee
- Fee - £810
Continuation fee
- Fee - £810
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
One instalment
If you'd like to pay your fees in full, payment is due by 18 September.
Three instalments
Three instalments are available to pay tuition fees, for UK and returning International students:
- 15 October 2024
- 7 January 2025
- 22 April 2025
Accommodation instalments
If you're staying in University accommodation, your accommodation licence fee is due by 15 October.
All students can pay their accommodation fees in 3 or 8 instalments. Students who are using maintenance loan payments to help with payment of accommodation fees are advised to select 3 instalments. The 3 instalment dates are arranged to coincide with or be just after the date you receive your maintenance loan payments.
We can allow up to 8 months for payment of accommodation charges, but this is not recommended for students paying from their maintenance loans. To choose this option, please select the 3 instalment option and email fees@bathspa.ac.uk to let us know your preference for 8 instalments. We can then make the adjustment to the payment plan.
Please note: if you leave your studies before the first payment date, you'll be liable to pay the accommodation fee according to the terms of your licence.