Fees and funding
UK Tuition Fees 2021/22
Full time tuition fees:
£5,820 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,910 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
International Tuition Fees 2021/22
Full time tuition fees:
£21,870 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£10,935 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
UK/EU Tuition Fees 2022/23
Full time tuition fees:
£5,820 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,910 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
International Tuition Fees 2022/23
Full time tuition fees:
£22,230 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£11,115 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
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 Department of Philosophy is offering two bursaries for students entering its MPhilStud programme in October 2022. Each bursary is £5,820 (the value of the ‘Home’ tuition fee for 2022/23). Anyone eligible to apply for the MPhilStud programme (regardless of fee status) is eligible to apply for the bursaries.
Those wishing to compete for the bursaries should apply for entry to the MPhilStud programme in the normal way by Friday 28 January 2022. All applications submitted by that date will be considered. No separate application for the bursaries is needed. Please note that these bursaries cover the first year of the MPhil Stud programme only.
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. This funding is not available for the first year of an MPhilStud, but it is available from the second year of MPhilStud study, with the potential for a further 2 years of PhD funding. If you apply for funding for the second year of your MPhilStud, you will not have to reapply for the two years of your PhD study, provided you proceed onto the PhD through passing the MPhilStud. For more information, including how to apply, see the LAHP website.
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.
The Department of Philosophy is offering two bursaries for students entering its MPhilStud programme in October 2022. Each bursary is £5,820 (the value of the ‘Home’ tuition fee for 2022/23). Anyone eligible to apply for the MPhilStud programme (regardless of fee status) is eligible to apply for the bursaries.
Those wishing to compete for the bursaries should apply for entry to the MPhilStud programme in the normal way by Friday 28 January 2022. All applications submitted by that date will be considered. No separate application for the bursaries is needed. Please note that these bursaries cover the first year of the MPhil Stud programme only.