Masters tuition fees (2017/18)
See tuition fees for 2017/18 and fees for returning Masters students.
Tuition fees for 2017 entry
The University’s annual fees cover registration, tuition and examinations.
Fees must be paid in full at the beginning of each academic year. Self-funding students may, however, have the option to pay in instalments, subject to standard payment terms. Find out more on our Student Accounts website.
Note that your fees may be subject to an increase prior to 2017/18 and on an annual basis thereafter.
Tuition fees for returners
Home and European Union (EU) Masters student fees are set by Council for each year’s cohort.
The first year fee and (if applicable) annual inflationary increases (subject to rounding for administrative purposes) are set for the duration of the course at the outset.
All current cohorts of returning students have approved fee rises of 2.5% per annum.
Tuition fees for returning home and EU Masters students for standard courses will rise to:
- £7,700 (standard lower rate)
- £9,250 (standard higher rate).
Non-standard fees will rise by 2.5% per annum (subject to rounding for administrative purposes).
International student fees are set by Council for each year’s cohort.
The first year fee and annual inflationary increases (subject to rounding for administrative purposes) are set for the duration of the course at the outset.
All current cohorts of students have approved fee rises of 2.5% per annum.
Tuition fees for returning international Masters students for standard courses will rise to:
- £15,100 (standard lower rate)
- £18,750 (standard higher rate).
See paragraph 4 of the Postgraduate Terms and Conditions for details of fee increases.
Late registration fee
A late registration fee, currently £50, is payable by students expected in the autumn term who fail to complete their registration by the end of the first week of that term.
Fee status
The tuition fee you are charged will depend on your fee status, and whether you are classified as ‘home’, ‘EU’, ‘Channel Islands and Isle of Man’ (‘Islands’) or ‘overseas’ for fees, following strict criteria defined by the UK Government.
The regulations determining fee status are complex and if you are in any doubt as to what category you come under, you are advised to visit the UKCISA website, where you can find detailed information on the criteria used, as well as obtain free information and advice.
The following is intended as a general guide only:
- home/EU: applicants who are ‘settled’ and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three years prior to the start of the course (not wholly or mainly for the purposes of education); EU (including UK) nationals who have been ordinarily resident in the EEA, Switzerland or the overseas territories for the three years prior to the start of the course (not wholly or mainly for the purposes of education); refugees or persons granted Humanitarian Protection who are living in the UK
- Channel Islands and Isle of Man: applicants from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, who are within the British Isles, but outside the UK. These applicants are charged fees at the home/EU rate
- overseas: applicants who do not meet the criteria for home/EU or Islands fees as listed above, including nationals of non-EU countries (who do not have ‘settled’ status in the UK) and applicants who have not maintained ordinary residence in the EEA, Switzerland or overseas territories for the required three-year period of residency.
Applicants with UK or other EU nationality should be aware that such nationality does not guarantee that you will be classed as a home/EU student - you must also satisfy various residency requirements.
If your fee-status classification is unclear, fill in our Fee status questionnaire:
and send it to us at pg.applicants@sussex.ac.uk, so that your status can be determined by the University.
Fee-status appeals
If, having been notified of your fee status, you disagree with the outcome, you can request for your fee assessment to be reviewed by emailing pg.applicants@sussex.ac.uk.
We may ask for additional information or evidence in relation to your claim. You may also wish to submit additional information as part of your request.
Once your case has been reviewed, we will respond in writing (which might include email) to confirm your fee status.
If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome, and believe that your fee status has been incorrectly assessed, you can appeal against this by writing to:
Academic Registrar
SSRO, Bramber House
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9RH
United Kingdom
Your case will then be reviewed and a final assessment of your fee status will be made.
The Academic Registrar will respond in writing (which might include email) to confirm the University's classification of your fee status. This fee status assessment is final.
You need to appeal against your fee assessment before you register and start at the University.
Once you are registered as a student, your fee classification will not normally change.
Pre-Masters fees and payment (International Study Centre)
Find out more about fees and payment for Pre-Masters courses
Pre-sessional English fees
Find out more about dates and fees for pre-sessional English courses
Financial guarantee
As a condition of online registration, one of the formalities you are required to accept is the financial guarantee, which states ‘I have adequate financial provision to cover my living expenses and any fee liability.’
The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any students who have not, in the University’s view, provided adequate evidence of their ability to finance themselves. For non-EU students, the University will require this evidence to match any requirements of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Re-registration in subsequent years and graduation depend on you being in good financial standing. Debts cannot be carried forward from year to year. Find out more on our Student Accounts website.
Other costs
Fieldtrips and travel costs
Where postgraduate courses have compulsory elements that incur additional costs – for example, travel costs for fieldtrips – we will make clear what those costs are in detailed course information. See our 2017 Masters courses.
Graduation
On successful completion of your studies, you are invited to attend a University graduation ceremony.
The University does not charge students for graduation, but note that you will be expected to hire a graduation gown from a specialist company and this will have a cost, of which you will be advised at the time.
In addition, we do charge guests attending the ceremony in order to help recover the costs associated with staging a high-quality event.