All postgraduate taught courses have an annual fee that covers all academic-related costs, such as teaching and supervision, use of the library and computing facilities, examinations and administration. You’ll also need to take into account your living costs.
All postgraduate taught courses have an annual fee that covers all academic-related costs, such as teaching and supervision, use of the library and IT facilities, exams and administration. You’ll also need to take into account your living costs.
The amount you pay depends on whether you're a UK resident, or live outside the UK.
The fees for both Home/UK and EU/International students starting their course in September 2025/6 are available on course finder.
Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase all postgraduate tuition fees annually. Be aware that tuition fees can rise during your degree (if longer than one year’s duration), and that this also means that the overall cost of studying the course part-time will be slightly higher than studying it full-time in one year. The annual increase for continuing students who start their degree in 2025/26 will be 5%. The increase for students who start their degree in September 2026/27 has not yet been set.
If you are starting a course in January 2025, please note that different information about fees and annual increases applies, and can be found here.
Alumni discounts
Royal Holloway graduates who apply for a postgraduate course automatically receive a 15% discount on tuition fees for the first year of study. There is no need to apply.
If you have graduated from another University of London institution you can receive a 10% discount on tuition fees (exemptions apply, see our scholarships terms and conditions).
Instalment plans
If you’re paying tuition fees yourself and are not applying for support and loans for fees via Student Finance England or Student Finance Services, you can opt to pay your fees in two equal instalments.
You need to pay at least 50% of the fee by enrolment in the first term. The second payment is then required during the first week of the second term, in January.
If you have an approved postgraduate loan you can pay in instalments that match your loan payments. For more information see our postgraduate information on Student Finance
