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Visiting research degree fees

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Visiting research student fees

We welcome students for a period of visiting research study at Essex. You should be qualified to research degree level and contact the department you are interested in studying in to discuss their research profile and potential for supervision.

Tuition fees for visiting research students are listed below for the academic years as shown. They include a basic level of supervision plus access to IT and library facilities.

If you are studying for one or two terms then you will register for the terms plus the vacation following the final term.

Full module attendance would still require separate registration and payment in order to be registered for classes, examinations and to receive credit at the conclusion of the module.

2023-2024

The tables below show full-time fees for visiting research students in 2023-24.

Duration  Home Fee

All departments
EU / International fee

Life Sciences, Psychology, School of Sport, rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences 
EU / International fee

All other departments 
Full year  £2,813 £10,355 £8,948
Two terms £1,875 £6,905 £5,968
One term £938  £3,450 £2,981
Monthly (up to three months) £232  £862 £747 

*includes vacation subsequent to final term, e.g. 1 term would be c.5 October to c.15 January.

2024-25

The tables below show full-time fees for visiting research students in 2024-25.

Duration  Home Fee

All departments
EU / International fee

Life Sciences, Psychology, School of Sport, rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences 
EU / International fee

All other departments 
Full year  £2,954  £10,873  £9,396 
Two terms £1,969  £7,250  £6,266 
One term £985  £3,622  £3,130 
Monthly (up to three months) £243  £906  £784 

*includes vacation subsequent to final term, e.g. 1 term would be c.5 October to c.15 January.

2025-26

The tables below show full-time fees for visiting research students in 2025-26.

Duration  Home Fee

All departments
EU / International fee

Life Sciences, Psychology, School of Sport, rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences 
EU / International fee

All other departments 
Full year  £3,101  £11,416  £9,866 
Two terms £2,068  £7,613  £6,579 
One term £1,034 £3,803  £3,286 
Monthly (up to three months) £255  £951  £823 

*includes vacation subsequent to final term, e.g. 1 term would be c.5 October to c.15 January.


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