Fees and funding
UK Tuition Fees 2021/22
Full time tuition fees:
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with National University of Singapore or Humboldt University)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with Humboldt University)
International Tuition Fees 2021/22
Full time tuition fees:
£21,870 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£21,870 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with National University of Singapore or Humboldt University)
Part time tuition fees:
£10,935 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£10,935 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with Humboldt University)
UK Tuition Fees 2022/23
Full time tuition fees:
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with National University of Singapore or Humboldt University)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with Humboldt University)
International Tuition Fees 2022/23
Full time tuition fees:
£22,230 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£22,230 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with National University of Singapore or Humboldt University)
Part time tuition fees:
£11,115 per year (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research)
£11,115 per yea (MPhil/PhD, Philosophy Research with Humboldt University)
EU Students starting their programme in the academic year 2021/22 will pay international tuition fees.
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
Departmental and Other Funding
The London Arts and Humanities Partnership has up to 90 studentships per year available for postgraduate research students studying arts and humanities disciplines at King’s College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music, School of Advanced Study or University College London. For more information, including how to apply, see LAHP.
The department also offers a number of postgraduate bursaries available to current students.
Normal Malcolm Fellowship: This fellowship honours Professor Norman Malcolm's close association with the Philosophy Departments at both Cornell University and King's. It pays for a King's research student to spend a semester at Cornell every second year, and for a Cornell student to come to King's in the intervening years.
Sorabji Graduate Bursary: This studentship honours Richard Sorabji, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Philosophy in the Department. Each year the Department awards one or more studentships to graduate students in the Department, taking into account academic merit and financial need.
Susan Stebbing Studentship: This studentship honours Susan Stebbing, who was formerly Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Bedford College London (which merged with KCL in 1984). Each year the Department awards one or more studentships to women graduate students in the Department, taking into account academic merit and financial need.
Peter Goldie Award: This studentship honours Peter Goldie, former Reader in Philosophy in the Department, who sadly passed away in 2011. This studentship commemorates Peter and his contribution to the Department, following a generous bequest from his estate. Each year the Department awards one or more studentships to graduate students in the Department, taking into account academic merit and financial need.