Fees

Tuition fees

Full time tuition fees UK

£18,150 (2026/27)

Full time tuition fees international

£18,150 (2026/27)

Further fee information

These tuition fees above refer to the first year of study at King's and may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions. Track 2: First Year at LUISS UK/International: €13,600.00 (2025/26 – for first year of study at LUISS). These tuition fees above refer to the first year of study at LUISS and may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study.

Deposit

Track 1 – First Year at King’s

If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to King’s to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.

The Home deposit is £500. The International deposit is £2000.

  • If you receive an offer before March, payment is due by 20 March.
  • If you receive an offer between 1 March and 20 May, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer between 21 May and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.

If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.

Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.

Track 2 – First Year at LUISS

If you receive an offer for this programme (Track 2 - first year at LUISS), you should read the tuition fees and deposit information on LUISS' website here.

You will be required to accept your offer on King’s Apply within the following timescales:

  • If you receive an offer before January, payment is due within two months of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer between 1 January and 31 March, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer between 1 April and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
  • If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.

Additional costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
  • books if you choose to buy your own copies
  • library fees and fines
  • personal photocopies
  • printing course handouts
  • society membership fees
  • stationery
  • travel costs for travel around London or Rome and between campuses
  • students are also required to pay a regional public tax and a graduation fee at Luiss

Funding

Application closing date guidance

We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.

Track 1: First Year at King’s

Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2025 (23:59 UK time).

The final application deadlines for this programme are:

  • Overseas (international) fee status: 25 July 2025 (23:59 UK time)
  • Home fee status: 25 August 2025 (23:59 UK time)

After the first application deadline, if the programme becomes full before the final deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications.

Track 2: First Year at LUISS

The final application deadlines for this programme are:

  • 26 February 2025 (23:59 UK time) for applicants who will require a visa to study in Italy
  • 30 April 2025 (23:59 UK time) for applicants who will not require a visa to study in Italy

For details on who will require a visa to study in the Italy and therefore when to apply by, please visit: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en.

It will not be possible to be considered for this programme after these dates.

Further details for the year of study at LUISS can be found here.

Key Information

Course type:

Master's

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full time

Duration:

Full-time: two years (one year at Luiss, one year at King’s College London)

Application status:

Open

Start date:

September 2025