Fees and funding
UK/EU Tuition Fees 2019/20
Full time tuition fees:
£5,300 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,650 per year(MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
International Tuition Fees 2019/20
Full time tuition fees:
£19,850 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£9,950 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
UK/EU Tuition Fees 2020/21
Full time tuition fees:
£5,550 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,780 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
International Tuition Fees 2020/21
Full time tuition fees:
£20,820 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Part time tuition fees:
£10,410 per year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
Students starting their programme in 2019/20 who are eligible to pay EU fees will pay the same rate of tuition fees as UK students. This will apply for the duration of their programme, but may be subject to change by the UK Government for subsequent cohorts from 2020/21.
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. 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.