Funding your Masters

Tuition fees

These differ depending upon your place of normal residence, your nationality and your mode of study. Fees are revised annually, the information given below relates to the 2012/13 academic year.

Programmes in Biomedical and Life Sciences

MSc Biomedicine

MSc Medical Biotechnology and Leadership

Fees for full-time study (per annum)
UK/EU: £6,700
Overseas: £15,665

Fees for part-time study (per annum)
UK/EU: £3,350

MSc (Research) Biomedical Science

MSc (Research) Medical Sciences

For full time UK/EU students the fee range is £3,828-£8,828 per annum inclusive of bench fees, which are determined according to the requirements of the research project to be undertaken. The basic fee exclusive of bench fees for UK/EU students is £3,828 per annum and for Overseas students £13,990 per annum.

A project-specific bench fee of £1000, £2000, £3000, £4000 or £5000 per annum will be charged in addition to the basic fee. Applicants will be informed of the bench fee in their offer letter. In circumstances where a research project requires the use of exceptionally expensive materials, a higher bench fee may be charged.
Bench fee levels remain the same for MSc (Research) in 2012/13 as in 2011/12.

Programmes in Health Research

MRes Health Research

UK/EU Full-time: £6,350 per annum
Part-time: £3,175 per annum

Overseas Full-time £9,410
Part-time £4,705 per annum

Postgraduate Diploma

UK/EU Full-time: £4,235 per annum
Part-time: £2,120 per annum

Overseas Full-time £6,275
Part-time £3,140 per annum

Living costs

Living costs in Lancaster compare very favourably to those in other urban areas. Nevertheless, we recommend that a postgraduate student has approximately £8,500 to support themselves each year. Expenditure on accommodation, household costs, social and incidental expenses varies according to your lifestyle and personal circumstances; we suggest that you plan your budget once you have identified your preferred accommodation options, as housing costs are likely to be the principal expenditure you face.

Studentships

A limited number of bursaries are available to support students, please contact the PG Admissions Office for more details. A summary of potential sources of funding for Home/EU and overseas applicants can be found on the Lancaster University financial support pages.