Fees and funding
UK/EU Tuition Fees 2020/21
Full time tuition fees:
£5,550 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£2,775 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,775 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£2,775 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
International Tuition Fees 2020/21
Full time tuition fees:
£20,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£5,550 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
Part time tuition fees:
£10,410 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£10,410 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
UK Tuition Fees 2021/22
Full time tuition fees:
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
International Tuition Fees 2021/22
Full time tuition fees:
£21,870 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£21,870 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
Part time tuition fees:
£10,935 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies)
£10,935 per year (MPhil/PhD, Defence Studies via Distance Learning)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
We attract studentships from a variety of sources, including the ESRC and the AHRC, as well as the MacArthur Foundation, the UK Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense. We also offer studentships funded directly by the department. For further information, please visit the Defence Academy PhD Studentships website.