Fees and funding - MPhil/PhD

We outline below the breakdown of the fees and funding for the UCL Research Degree: Global Business for Health. You'll also find the scholarships available to you below.

Key information

Start date: rolling admissions
Duration: 3 years (full-time) or 5 years (part-time)
Cost (UK): Full-time: £6,215; Part-time: £3,105 (2025/26 year only)
Cost (Overseas): Full-time: £33,000; Part-time: £16,550 (2025/26 year only)
Location: London, Stratford (UCL East)
Scholarships: A range of scholarships are available.
Apply: Applications for the MPhil/PhD are currently open and are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Fee breakdown

Our research degree (MPhil/PhD) programme can be taken full-time or part-time.

Tuition fees (2025/26)	Full-time	Part-time
UK students	£6,215	£3,105
International students	£33,000	£16,500

The fees listed are for one academic year and are subject to an annual increase of up to 5% annually.

Self-funded students may pay in three equal instalments, in line with UCL’s schedule. Please note that there is no discount for paying course fees in full at the start of the programme.

What’s included in your fees

The programme fee includes:

Registration
Tuition
Supervision
Examinations

The programme fee does not include any project consumables and you may be asked to pay an Additional Fee Element (AFE) each year to cover these, this would be confirmed when you receive your formal offer for a place on the course.

Scholarships

UCL offers a range of research scholarships including:

UCL Research Scholarships

Alternative ways to fund your research degree at UCL

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online is a portal for alternative sources of funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality. UCL has purchased a licence to the Guide so it’s free for all students and staff to use. If you are a prospective student who has applied to the university email student funding to get an access PIN.

Further information

Find out more about fees and funding at UCL