2025-26 Postgraduate Fees
All fees quotes are per year unless otherwise stated. Full time and part-time Scottish students are eligible to apply for the SAAS tuition fee loan - visit the for more information.
International students are responsible for ensuring that they have the funds to pay their tuition fees as well as their living costs support. They may be able to access funding or loans from their own government. For further information please read the information available on the International section of the website and the information on the scholarships section.
Find out more information here funding for postgraduate students.
Please note that our fees and charges are reviewed annually, and in future years are subject to increase. Please also see our Terms and Conditions.
If you have any queries about your fees or funding, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
If you are interested in studying single modules for CPD purposes, generally you will find the 'per module' fee within the tabs below.
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Postgraduate Fees - Full Time Study
Course | Scotland/RUK/ROI | International |
Accounting and Finance with CIMA MSc (includes £725 PathwayÌý registration fee) | £8,970 | £18,300 |
Accounting and Finance with CIMA MSc with Professional Practice (year 1 feeÌýincludes £725 PathwayÌý registration fee) Ìý |
Year 1: £8,970 Year 2: 2,750 |
Year 1: £18,300 Year 2: 5,860 |
Advancing Physiotherapy Practice MSc | £7,165 | £17,575 |
Advancing Practice in Occupational Therapy MSc | £8,600 | £19,280 |
Applied Arts and Social Practice MA | £7,165 | £17,575 |
Applied Global Health - MSc | £8,600 | £19,280 |
Art Psychotherapy MSc* | Year 1: £9,210** Year 2: £9,210 |
Year 1: £16,725** Year 2: £16,725 |
Arts, Festival and Cultural Management MA | £7,165 | £17,575 |
Audiology (Pre-Registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Business Analytics MSc | £8,245 | £17,575 |
Diagnostic Radiography (Pre-Registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Dietetics (Pre-Registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Digital Campaigning and Content Creation MSc (includes £200 DMI registration fee) | £7,365 | £17,775 |
Dramatherapy MSc* | Year 1: £9,210** Year 2: £9,210 |
Year 1: £16,725 Year 2: £16,725 |
Global Film Industries | £7,165 | £17,575 |
Global Health - MSc | £8,600 | £19,280 |
International Management and Leadership MSc | £8,245 | £17,575 |
International Management and Leadership with Professional Practice MSc | Year 1: £8,245 Year 2: £2,750 |
Year 1: £17,575 Year 2: £5,860 |
International Marketing MSc (includes £200 DMI registration fee) | £8,445 | £17,775 |
International Marketing MSc with Professional Practice MSc (year 1 includes £200Ìý) | Year 1: 8,445 Year 2: 2,750 |
Year 1: £17,775 Year 2: £5,860 |
Media Management and the Creative Industries MSc | £7,165 | £17,575 |
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support - MSc | £8,600 | £19,280 |
Music Therapy MSc* | £9,210 | £16,725 |
Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Person-Centred Practice (Specialist Practice District Nursing) - PgDip | £5,735 | NA |
Person-Centred Practice (Health Visiting) - PgDip | £5,735 | NA |
Person-Centred Practice (School Nursing - PgDip | £5,735 | NA |
PGDE Secondary (Business Education) | Home: £1820 RUK/ROI: £9250 | £9,250 |
PGDE Secondary (Home Economics) | Home: £1820 RUK/ROI: £9250 | £9,250 |
PGDE Secondary (Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies) | Home: £1820 RUK/ROI: £9250 | £9,250 |
Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Podiatry (Pre-registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Political Communication & Public Affairs MSc | £7,165 | £17,575 |
Sexual and Reproductive Health - MSc | £8,600 | £19,280 |
Speech & Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
Strategic Communication and Public Relations MSc (includes £200 DMI Registration Fee) | £7,365 | £17,775 |
Therapeutic Radiography (Pre-registration) MSc* | Year 1: £11,710** Year 2: £11,710 |
Year 1: £22,970** Year 2: £22,970 |
**Fixed Fees
Fees to remain fixed for the duration of course
*Pre Placement Costs
Please note that all students commencing on one of the above Allied Health Profession courses marked * will also be liable for the following additional pre-placement costs. Fees will be confirmed in due course.Ìý
Postgraduate Fees - Part Time Students
Course | Scot/UK/ROI 20 Credit Module Fee | Scot/UK/ROI Dissertation Fee | International 20 credit module fee | International Dissertation Fee |
Accounting and Finance MSc with CIMA | £825 (per 15 credit module) | £1,650 | £1,725 (per 15 credit module) | £,3775 |
Accounting and Finance MSc -Pathway registration fee | £725 | NA | £725 | NA |
Advancing Practice in Occupational Therapy: Post-Registration - MSc | £1,145 | £1,720 | £2,575 | £3,855 |
Applied Arts and Social Practice MA | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,750 |
Applied Global Health - MSc | £1,145 (£860 per 15 credit module) | £1,720 | NA | NA |
Art Psychotherapy MSc | £6,140 (part time fee is charged per annum over three years) | NA | £11,150 (part time fee is charged per annum over three years) | NA |
Arts Management - PgCert | £955 | NA | £2,310 | NA |
Arts, Festival and Cultural Management MA | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,750 |
Business Analytics MSc | £825 (per 15 credit module) | £1,650 | £1,725 (per 15 credit module) | £3,775 |
Digital Campaigning and Content Creation MSc | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,775 |
Digital Campaigning and Content Creation MSc: Registration Fee | £200 | NA | £200 | NA |
Global Film Industries | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,750 |
Global Health - MSc | £1,145 (£860 per 15 credit module) | £1,720 | NA | NA |
Health Interventions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings PgCert | £860 per 15 credit module | |||
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Health Care Professionals | £1680 (fee for full course: 40 credits) | NA | NA | NA |
Integrated Community Nursing PgCert | £1,145 | NA | NA | NA |
International Management and Leadership MSc | £825 (per 15 credit module) | £1,650 | £1,725 (per 15 credit module) | £3,775 |
International Marketing MSc | £825 (per 15 credit module) | £1,650 | £1,725 (per 15 credit module) | £3,775 |
International Marketing MSc: DMI Registration Fee | £200 | NA | £200 | NA |
Mammography MSc | £1,145 | £1,390 | NA | NA |
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support MSc | £1,145 (£860 per 15 credit module) | £1,720 | NA | NA |
MSc in Media Management and the Creative Industries | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,750 |
Political Communication & Public Affairs MSc | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,750 |
Sexual and Reproductive Health MSc | £1,145 (£860 per 15 credit module) | £1,720 | NA | NA |
Strategic Communication and Public Relations MSc | £955 | £1,435 | £2,310 | £3,775 |
Strategic Communication and Public Relations MSc: DMI Registration Fee | £200 | NA | £200 | NA |
Trop Ed Modules (on-campus) | £860 (per 15 credit module) | NA | £1,840 | NA |
Research and Professional Doctorates
PhDs and Professional Doctorates new students commencing study in 2023/24. Fees for continuing students are to be confirmed.
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SCOT/UK/ROI | Full time | £5,905 | Fee charged annually over 3 years |
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SCOT/UK/ROI | Part time | £2,955 | Fee charged annually over 6 years |
International | Full time | £17,575 | Fee charged annually over 3 years## |
International | Part time | £8,385 | Fee charged annually over 6 years |
Bench Fees - Laboratory Based Research* | £1000 | ||
Continuation Fee** | £500 | ||
Exam Fee# | £230 |
* With the exception of research students who have a studentship, all research students requiring laboratory, practical or clinical expenses will pay a minimum bench fee of £1,000, which covers the cost of consumable materials and other expenses associated with the student's research at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý. Students undertaking a proposal involving expenses which exceed £1,000 will be required to cover these costs if they do not have sponsorship.
** All research students exceeding their normal prescribed period of study without submitting their thesis are registered as continuing students, and pay the appropriate annual continuation fee.
#Students who complete their studies within the 2024/25 academic year and have not paid either the full or part time fee during this year, will also be charged the exam fee.
Online - Full Time
Course | Fee (Scot/RUK/ROI/International) |
Advancing Practice in Health Framework (Dietetics / Podiatry / Physiotherapy / Medical Imaging / Radiotherapy) |
£8,600 |
MSc Person-Centred Practice |
£8,600 |
PgDip Person-Centred Practice (Advancing Care Home) | tbc |
Master of Research (MRes) | £8,600 |
Online Learning - Part Time
Course | Scot/UK/ROI/International 20 Credit Module Fee |
Scot/UK/ROI/International Dissertation Fee |
Advanced Forensic Practice (Person-Centred Practice) PgCert |
£1,145 | NA |
Advancing Care Home Practice (Person Centred Practice) PgDip |
£1,145 | £,1720 |
Advancing Practice in Health Framework MSc |
£1,145 | £1,720 |
Advancing Practice in Signed/Spoken Language Interpreting MSc | £1,145 | £1,720 |
Person Centred Practice MSc | £1,145 | £1,720 |
Person-Centred Practice (Palliative Care) MSc |
tbc | tbc |
Professional and Higher Education PgCert | £1,145 | NA |
Master of Research (MRES) | £955 | £3,285 per project |
Trop-Ed Modules | £860 (per 15 credit module) | £860 (per 15 credit module) |
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Postgraduate Registration and Membership Fees
Postgraduate Registration and Membership Fees
We recommend that students studying on the following courses also register with the appropriate Professional Body.
Programme | Level | Nature of Fee |
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MSc Diagnostic Radiography (Pre-Registration) | 2 | Registration Fee - (payable directly to Professional Body) |
MSc/PgDip Dietetics | All | Registration Fee - (payable directly to Professional Body) |
MSc/PgDip Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) | All | Registration Fee - (payable directly to Professional Body) |
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre Registration) | All | Registration Fee - (payable directly to Professional Body) |
MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) |
2 |
Registration Fee - (payable directly to Professional Body) |
Other Fees
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RPL Investigation Fee - Undergraduate (Experiential Learning) |
Sliding scale based on level and credits: Level 7-10 modules 10 - 60 credits ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £80 65 – 120 credits ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £120 125 – 240 creditsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £200 |
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RPL Investigation Fee - Postgraduate (Experiential Learning) |
Sliding scale based on level and credits: Level 11 & 12 modules 15 – 30 creditsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £120 35 – 60 creditsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £240 65 – 90 creditsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £360 95 – 120 creditsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý £480 Ìý |
PVG Fees | Postgraduate students studying on a course within the Arts Social SciencesÌý & Management School may need to pay additional fees for a PVG depending on optional modules selected. |
Re-Assessment Fee per module | £40 (Maximum of £120) |
Replacement Certificate Fee | £25 |
Replacement Transcript Fee | £20 |
Confirmation of Award Letter | £15 |
Certified copy of Certificate | £10 |
Course Document | £50 |
Replacement Student Smart Card | £10 |
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Postgraduate Loans
SAAS POSTGRADUATE TUITION FEE LOANS
A tuition fee loan of up to £7,000 is available for full-time courses, to help pay for all or some of your tuition fees.
For further information and in order to check your eligibility for the tuition fee loan you should check the information on the
Applications can also be made via the
Please note that if you are a part time student, you must take no longer than twice the length of the full time programme to complete your studies.
If you have any questions please contact the Student Funding Adviser at studentfunding@qmu.ac.uk
STUDENT FINANCE LOANS - ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland can apply for a loan to cover all or part of their fees as well as a living cost loan. More information on fees and funding.
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Payment of Fees, Sponsorship and Discounts
The fee levels and other charges detailed here apply to all students who commence or resume their studies in Session 2025/26.
Fee levels quoted are correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to amend published fees.
Fee levels are reviewed on an annual basis, and are subject to increase.
If the fee for a particular course in which you are interested is not listed here, please contact the Student Records office for advice. registry@qmu.ac.uk
Research students in receipt of a studentship do not pay tuition fees or bench fees, but are liable for the examination fee and any continuation fee.
PAYMENT OF FEES (DUE DATE)
Tuition fees and Bench fees (Research students only) become due on the first day of your programme of study. Arrangements for fee payments are detailed below.
CAS DEPOSIT
International students who have paid a £5000 deposit will have this amount deducted from their overall fees.
21 DAY PERIOD
Within 21 days of the payment due date, all students must either pay their tuition fees in full, or have arranged with the Finance Office to pay by instalments. If you choose to pay in full within the 21-day period, you may use pay via the , debit card or credit card or in person at the Finance Desk or over the phone by calling +44 (0)131 474 0000 and asking for 'Finance.'
PAYMENT BY INSTALMENTS
You may choose to pay tuition fees by instalments, rather than by a single payment either by Direct Debit or Recurring Card Payment (RCP). These instalments are over 8 months, October to May for September starts or January to August (for January starts only).
If you choose to pay by Direct Debit you will find the form on the Student Portal (you must have a UK Bank Account for this to operate). Alternatively, you can set-up an RCP on the Student Portal whereby instalments are taken from your debit/credit card over 8 months (October to May or January to August for January starts only). For all returning students, you must renew your Direct Debit or RCP each year. For new students you will only get access to the Student Portal after you have completed online matriculation. Please note that short courses/low fee courses may not be paid by instalments.
PAYMENT BY A SPONSOR
It is a condition of registration that students accept liability for their tuition fees. Remember that even if your fees are to be paid by a sponsor, such as an embassy or employer, it is your personal responsibility to ensure that they are paid and to provide evidence of funding when you matriculate. Where you have failed to provide written confirmation of funding within 28 days of the start of their programme of study, you will be deemed to be personally liable for payment of the fees, and an invoice will be issued to the student accordingly. If your sponsor is a Health Board you must obtain a Purchase Order number from them so this can be quoted on an invoice.
APPLYING FOR SAAS FUNDING
If you are planning to (Scottish Awards Agency Scotland) then please do so by 30th June 2025. This will guarantee your funding is in place by the first day of term.
DISCOUNT
For all annual tuition fees of £12,500 and above, where the student is self-funding and the fee is settled in full by 31 October 2025, a discount of 5% will be authorised.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý is offering a 10% discount in postgraduate tuition fees for alumni who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University’s Edinburgh campus. This discount is available for students who register for a full or part-time postgraduate degree.
This discount applies to home and international students, and applies to the self-funded element of the postgraduate tuition fee only. Self-funded fees include those supported by a tuition fee loan. This discount does not apply to any part of the tuition fee which is covered by a scholarship, funding body, your employer, a company, or any other source of funding.
PROFESSIONAL BODY REGISTRATION FEES
Students will be personally liable for payment of any professional body registration fees as detailed in the Registration & Membership fees section above.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Find out more about international scholarships at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.
Payment Difficulties (and payment in case of early withdrawal from a programme)
LATE PAYMENTS
Unless you have chosen to pay by instalments, if your tuition fee remains unpaid 21 days after it is due, you may become liable to pay interest at 2.5% above the UK clearing bank base rate per annum on the full amount. Interest will run from the due date until the outstanding fees are eventually paid.
If you have chosen to pay by instalments, interest on a late instalment will run from the due date to the date when the instalment is paid.
DIFFICULTIES IN MAKING A PAYMENT
If you are experiencing difficulty in paying all or part of your tuition fees, you must contact the Credit Controller as soon as possible (see contact details below). The Credit Controller will help you to draw up a payment schedule, to which you will be required to adhere until your fees are paid in full.
REQUIREMENT TO LEAVE THE UNIVERSITY
Unless you have agreed a payment schedule with the Credit Controller, if tuition fees are still outstanding 8 weeks after the end of the 21-day period or if an instalment is over 4 weeks late, you may be asked to leave the University. The University will put your debt into the hands of a debt collector.
REINSTATEMENT ON PAYMENT OF FULL TUITION FEES
On payment in full of outstanding tuition fees before the end of the academic year in question, the University may permit your reinstatement on your programme of study. However, if you are behind with your studies you may have to repeat parts of the programme, thereby incurring further fees.
PROGRESSION
You will not be permitted to progress to the next year of your course if you have any debts due to the University from previous years.
DEGREE CEREMONY
The University may refuse to allow you to attend a degree ceremony if tuition fees are outstanding.
APPEAL PROCESS
If you are unhappy about a decision concerning payment of your fees, including a requirement that you withdraw from the University, you may contact the Student Funding Adviser, and bring a complaint under the University's complaint procedure.
EARLY WITHDRAWAL
If you leave your programme of study early, you must ensure that you submit a withdrawal form via this link /current-students/thinking-of-leaving/if-you-want-to-leave-qmu/. The date of withdrawal will be deemed to be the date that the Registry department receives written confirmation of withdrawal. You will be liable for all or part of the fee for the full academic year as follows:
If you leave within 28 days of the start of your programme of study, you will be liable for an administration fee of £250.
If you leave more than 28 days after the start of your programme of study, you will be liable for the appropriate proportion of the fee based on the semesters attended wholly or in part.
If you are making payment of fees by instalments and withdraw from your programme of study, you must still meet any shortfall between the full fee determined by the University and the total amount of the instalments already paid.
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
If you are experiencing financial difficulties in paying tuition fees you should seek help at the earliest possible opportunity. The University will be sympathetic and assist where it can. However, in order to maintain the quality of teaching for everyone else, the University must act to recover debts. Initially you should approach Bill Stronach, the Student Funding Adviser within Student Services for a confidential discussion. More information on the support the University may be able to offer can be found here /study-here/student-services/student-funding-service/.Ìý You may also wish to speak to a personal tutor or someone at the Students’ Union for advice and support.
Guide to Student Finances in Scotland
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Contacts
For enquiries about payment methods, please contact the Credit Controller, Finance Office, creditcontroller@qmu.ac.uk. Full details on the Student Debt Policy are available from the Finance Office on request.
For advice on any financial matters, please contact the Student Funding Adviser within Student Services, studentfunding@qmu.ac.uk.
If you are not clear on the fee for your proposed programme of study, or what fee applies to you, email registry@qmu.ac.uk