1. The fee for each degree, other than degrees for which the fees are included in a University Composition Fee, is specified in the regulations for the particular degree.
2. The fee for admission to any degree by incorporation shall be £5.
3. The fee for any examination not included in a University Composition Fee shall be as specified in the regulations for the particular examination.
An unmatriculated student who takes any University examination before coming into residence shall pay a fee of £3 in respect of each such examination.
4. A fine of £5 shall be incurred by a candidate whose entry for any University Studentship, Scholarship, Exhibition, Prize, or Medal is received late, but who is nevertheless admitted to the examination or competition.
5. The Registrary shall inform the several Colleges of any fees and fines that may be due in respect of their members under these regulations. Candidates for any examination who are not entered by a College shall themselves send any fee that may be due to the Registrary when sending in their names; they shall not be admitted to the examination unless the fee and any fine or fines that they may have incurred have been paid.
6. The proper fee, if any, and any fine or fines that may have been incurred must be paid in respect of every candidate whose name has been entered for an examination and whose withdrawal has not been received at the Registry by the latest day prescribed for the receipt of entries. Nevertheless, the Council may in case of hardship remit the whole or part of any fee or fine incurred in connection with candidature for an examination or competition or degree. Applications for such remission must be sent to the Registrary without delay. An application made on grounds of illness should be accompanied, if possible, by a certificate signed by a medical practitioner.
7. Except where it is otherwise provided in any particular regulations all fees and fines payable under Ordinance shall be paid to the Treasurer.
1. Except as provided otherwise in the general regulations for admission as a Graduate Student, a matriculated student who is pursuing a course leading to a qualification specified in the following regulations or a Graduate Student not registered as a candidate for any qualification shall pay a University Composition Fee, at the rate specified in Regulation 10, as follows:
2. In addition to the requirements of Regulation 1, a matriculated student pursuing a course leading to one of the following examinations or qualifications shall pay the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate prescribed for any term or terms in which, as part of the arrangements for the course, he or she has not been in residence:
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos
Chemical Engineering Tripos
Education Tripos
Engineering Tripos
Manufacturing Engineering Tripos
Mathematical Tripos
Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos
Natural Sciences Tripos
Oriental Studies Tripos
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Final M.B. Examination for the M.B., B.Chir. Degrees (if a student pursues his or her clinical studies in the University)
Bachelor of Theology for Ministry
Doctor of Engineering
3. Payment of a University Composition Fee under these regulations shall entitle a student without additional fee
4. In addition to paying a University Composition Fee a student shall be liable to pay
5. A member of the University who is not liable to pay a University Composition Fee under Regulation 1 or 2 of these regulations and for whom no provision is made in any other regulation, but who has been given permission by the General Board to attend a course of instruction, shall pay a fee of such amount for each term or year as shall be determined by the General Board from time to time; provided that a graduate of the University who is not reading for a University examination may attend without payment any lectures announced in the Reporter by a Faculty Board with the approval of the General Board as being available to such a person.
6. A candidate for any of the degrees of Ph.D., Eng.D., M.A., LL.M., M.Sc., M.Litt., Mus.B., or B.A. who has at no time paid one of the University Composition Fees prescribed in these regulations or in any other regulations for University Composition Fees shall pay a fee of £5 for admission to each degree.
7. The Council shall have power
8. The Board of Graduate Studies shall have power
9. Overseas students shall be as defined in the Appendix to these regulations, and all students thereby excluded from that category shall be home students.
10. Subject to the provisions of Regulations 11 and 12, University Composition Fees shall be payable at the rates shown in the Schedule to these regulations, according to students’ status as home or overseas students15 and according to their subject of study.16 The rates of fees shall be as specified in the table appended to these regulations. A student who is dissatisfied with her or his categorization for the purposes of University Composition Fees shall proceed under the Students Complaint Procedure17 and, for the purpose of that Procedure, the matter complained of shall be taken to have occurred at the time of commencement of the course of study.
11. The Board of Graduate Studies shall have power to vary the category of a particular Graduate Student in consideration of the facilities required by the student in pursuing his or her course of study.
12. With effect from 1 August 2006, the rate of University Composition Fees charged to students beginning courses on or after that date in categories A–C of the Schedule, shall be the amount determined by the Secretary of State as the higher amount under Part 3 of the Higher Education Act 2004, subject to the approval of the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education; failing which the basic amount determined under the Act; that the rate for category N of the Schedule shall be half rate A or such other amount that may be determined by the Secretary of State for this category.
Category |
Annual £ |
Michaelmas Term £ |
Lent Term £ |
|
Easter Term £ |
|
Home and EU undergraduate other than Channel Islands and Isle of Man:* Continuing students |
||||||
A |
Band 1 |
1,255 |
419 |
418 |
418 |
|
B |
Band 2 |
1,255 |
419 |
418 |
418 |
|
C |
Band 3 |
1,255 |
419** |
418 |
418 |
|
N |
Law Tripos, Modern and Medieval |
|||||
Languages Tripos, and Oriental |
||||||
Studies Tripos, period abroad |
625 |
209 |
208 |
208 |
||
Students commencing in 2006–07 or later years |
||||||
A |
Band 1 |
3,145 |
1,049 |
1,048 |
1,048 |
|
B |
Band 2 |
3,145 |
1,049 |
1,048 |
1,048 |
|
C |
Band 3 |
3,145 |
1,049 |
1,048 |
1,048 |
|
N |
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies |
|||||
Tripos, Law Tripos, Modern and |
||||||
|
Medieval Languages Tripos, and |
|||||
|
Oriental Studies Tripos, period abroad |
1,570 |
524 |
523 |
523 |
|
Channel Islands and Isle of Man undergraduate: Continuing students |
||||||
U |
Band 1 |
5,241 |
1,747 |
1,747 |
1,747 |
|
V |
Band 2(a) |
6,814 |
2,272 |
2,271 |
2,271 |
|
W |
Band 2(b) |
8,910 |
2,970 |
2,970 |
2,970 |
|
X |
Band 3 |
20,965 |
6,989 |
6,988 |
6,988 |
|
Y |
Law Tripos, Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Oriental Studies Tripos, period abroad |
2,622 |
874 |
874 |
874 |
|
Students commencing in 2006–07 or later years |
||||||
U |
Band 1 |
6,490 |
2,164 |
2,163 |
2,163 |
|
V |
Band 2(a) |
8,174 |
2,725 |
2,725 |
2,724 |
|
W |
Band 2(b) |
10,419 |
3,473 |
3,473 |
3,473 |
|
X |
Band 3 |
23,332 |
7,778 |
7,777 |
7,777 |
|
Y |
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies |
|||||
Tripos, Law Tripos, Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Oriental Studies Tripos, period abroad |
3,245 |
1,082 |
1,082 |
1,081 |
||
Home and EU postgraduate |
||||||
D |
Bands 1–3 |
3,300 |
1,100 |
1,100 |
1,100 |
|
D+ |
Bands 1–3 enhanced (2009–10) |
4,389 |
1,463 |
1,463 |
1,463 |
|
PA |
Band 4A |
7,191 |
2,397 |
2,397 |
2,397 |
|
PB |
Band 4B |
12,219 |
4,073 |
4,073 |
4,073 |
|
Overseas students 2008–09 |
||||||
E |
Band 1 |
9,327 |
3,109 |
3,109 |
3,109 |
|
F |
Band 2 |
12,219 |
4,073 |
4,073 |
4,073 |
|
G |
Band 3 |
22,614 |
7,538 |
7,538 |
7,538 |
|
S |
Band 4 |
12,774 |
4,258 |
4,258 |
4,258 |
|
2009–10 |
||||||
E |
Band 1 |
9,747 |
3,249 |
3,249 |
3,249 |
|
E+ |
Band 1 enhanced |
10,746 |
3,582 |
3,582 |
3,582 |
|
F |
Band 2 |
12,768 |
4,256 |
4,256 |
4,256 |
|
G |
Band 3 |
23,631 |
7,877 |
7,877 |
7,877 |
|
S |
Band 4 |
13,350 |
4,450 |
4,450 |
4,450 |
|
M.B.A.†, M.Fin.††: |
||||||
H |
One term in residence |
11,300 |
||||
I |
Two terms in residence |
20,500 |
||||
J |
Three terms in residence |
30,500 |
||||
K |
Open course |
|||||
M.Ed.: |
||||||
L |
Home and EU |
1,650 |
550 |
550 |
550 |
|
M |
Overseas |
4,665 |
1,555 |
1,555 |
1,555 |
Note: Bands 1, 2, and 3 are defined as follows: Band 3 includes clinical courses, Band 2 includes other courses with a substantial laboratory or workshop component, and Band 1 includes all courses not covered by Bands 2, 3, and 4. In the case of students from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Band 2 is subdivided: Band 2(b) includes courses in science, engineering, and technology, while Band 2(a) includes other subjects with a substantial high-cost component. Band 4 includes M.Phil. courses for which a higher fee is charged. Where an M.Phil. course is taken on a part-time basis over two years the fee payable each term is half that shown above.
* For 2008–09 the rate of £1,255 (or £625 for Category N) shall apply to home and EU undergraduate student members of the University who started a relevant course before 1 September 2006 or who had deferred entry to the course from an earlier year (continuing students); the rate of £3,145 (or £1,570 for Category N) shall apply to home and EU undergraduate student members of the University who start a relevant course with effect from 1 September 2006 and have not deferred entry to the course from an earlier year (students commencing in 2006–07).
** £625 for clinical medical students following a course under the Revised Regulations for the M.B., B.Chir. Degree, in their final Michaelmas Term.
† The fee for the M.B.A course is due in a single payment for the year; there is no provision for payment by termly instalments. M.B.A. students pay fees at the H, I, J, or K rate according to the number of terms or weeks spent in residence. The open course is not currently taught.
†† Three terms in residence only.
Home students |
Overseas students |
||
Qualification |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man Category |
Other home and EU students Category |
Category |
B.A. Degree Courses leading to Tripos, Preliminary, or Ordinary Examinations in |
|||
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic |
U |
A |
E |
Archaeology and Anthropology |
U |
A |
E |
Architecture |
V |
B |
F |
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies |
|||
In Cambridge |
U |
A |
E |
Abroad18 |
Y |
N |
N |
Chemical Engineering |
W |
B |
F |
Classics |
U |
A |
E |
Computer Science |
W |
B |
F |
Economics |
U |
A |
E |
Education |
U |
A |
E |
Education Studies |
U |
A |
E |
Engineering |
W |
B |
F |
English |
U |
A |
E |
Geography |
V |
B |
F |
History |
U |
A |
E |
History of Art |
U |
A |
E |
Land Economy |
U |
A |
E |
Law In Cambridge Abroad19 |
U Y |
A N |
E N |
Linguistics |
U |
A |
E |
Management Studies |
W |
B |
F |
Manufacturing Engineering |
W |
B |
F |
Mathematics |
V |
A |
E |
Medical and Veterinary Sciences (including for this purpose the Second M.B. Examination and the Second Vet.M.B. Examination) |
W |
B |
F |
Modern and Medieval Languages In Cambridge Abroad18 |
U Y |
A N |
E N |
Music |
V |
B |
F |
Natural Sciences |
W |
B |
F |
Oriental Studies In Cambridge Abroad18 |
U Y |
A N |
E N |
Philosophy |
U |
A |
E |
Social and Political Sciences (Politics, Psychology, and Sociology) |
U |
A |
E |
Theological and Religious Studies |
U |
A |
E |
B.Th. Degree |
U |
A |
E |
M.B., B.Chir. Degrees20 |
X |
C |
G |
Mus.B. Degree |
V |
B |
F |
Vet.M.B. Degree |
X |
C |
G |
Diplomas in |
|
|
|
Conservation of Easel Paintings |
D |
D |
F |
Economics |
D |
D |
E |
International Law |
D |
D |
E |
Legal Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Management Studies |
D |
D |
F |
Modern Languages |
U |
A |
E |
Theology and Religious Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Diplomas in (with effect from 1 October 2009) |
|
|
|
Economics |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
International Law |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Legal Studies |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics |
V |
A |
E |
Certificate in Humanities Computing for Languages |
W |
B |
F |
Certificate in Modern Languages |
U |
A |
E |
Certificates of Postgraduate Study in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic |
D |
D |
E |
Chemical Engineering |
D |
D |
F |
Economics |
D |
D |
E |
Engineering |
D |
D |
F |
English |
D |
D |
E |
History |
D |
D |
E |
International Relations |
D |
D |
E |
Legal Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Natural Science |
D |
D |
F |
Theology and Religious Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education |
V |
B |
F |
LL.M. Degree |
D |
D |
E |
LL.M. Degree (with effect from 1 October 2009) |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
M.Eng. Degree |
W |
B |
F |
M.Phil. Degree Courses leading to examinations in Advanced Chemical Engineering |
D |
D |
F |
American Literature |
D |
D |
E |
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic |
D |
D |
E |
Applied Biological Anthropology |
D |
D |
F |
Archaeological Heritage and Museums |
D |
D |
E |
Archaeological Research |
D |
D |
E |
Asian and MiddleEastern Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Archaeological Science |
D |
D |
F |
Architecture |
D |
D |
E |
Biological Anthropological Science |
D |
D |
F |
Biological Science |
D |
D |
F |
Bioscience Enterprise |
D |
D |
F |
Biotechnology |
D |
D |
F |
Chemistry |
D |
D |
F |
Chinese Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Classics |
D |
D |
E |
Computational Biology |
D |
D |
F |
Computer Speech, Text, and Internet Technology |
D |
D |
F |
Conservation of Natural Science Materials |
D |
D |
F |
Criminological Research |
D |
D |
E |
Criminology |
D |
D |
E |
Development Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Developmental Biology |
D |
D |
F |
Early Modern History |
D |
D |
E |
Earth Sciences |
D |
D |
F |
Economic and Social History |
D |
D |
E |
Economics |
PA |
PA |
S |
Education |
D |
D |
E |
Engineering |
D |
D |
F |
Engineering for Sustainable Development |
D |
D |
F |
English and Applied Linguistics |
D |
D |
E |
English Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Environment, Society, and Development |
D |
D |
F |
Environmental Design in Architecture |
D |
D |
F |
Environmental Policy |
D |
D |
E |
Epidemiology |
D |
D |
F |
Ethnomusicology |
D |
D |
E |
European Literature and Culture |
D |
D |
E |
Finance |
PA |
PA |
F |
Financial Research |
D |
D |
F |
Fluid Flow in Industry and the Environment |
D |
D |
F |
Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing |
D |
D |
F |
Geographical Research |
D |
D |
E |
Historical Studies |
D |
D |
E |
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine |
D |
D |
E |
History of Art and Architecture |
D |
D |
E |
Human Evolutionary Biology |
D |
D |
F |
Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management |
D |
D |
F |
Innovation, Strategy, and Organization |
D |
D |
F |
International Relations |
D |
D |
E |
Land Economy |
D |
D |
E |
Land Economy Research |
D |
D |
E |
Latin-American Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Linguistics |
D |
D |
E |
Management |
PB |
PB |
F |
Management Research |
D |
D |
F |
Management Science |
D |
D |
F |
Medical Sciences |
D |
D |
F |
Medieval and Renaissance Literature |
D |
D |
E |
Medieval History |
D |
D |
E |
Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise |
D |
D |
F |
Modern European History |
D |
D |
E |
Modern Society and Global Transformations |
D |
D |
E |
Musical Composition |
D |
D |
E |
Musicology |
D |
D |
E |
Philosophy |
D |
D |
E |
Physics |
D |
D |
F |
Planning, Growth, and Regeneration |
D |
D |
E |
Polar Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Political Thought and Intellectual History |
D |
D |
E |
Politics |
D |
D |
E |
Public Health |
D |
D |
F |
Quaternary Science |
D |
D |
F |
Real Estate Finance |
D |
D |
E |
Russian Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Screen Media and Cultures |
D |
D |
E |
Social and Developmental Psychology |
D |
D |
E |
Social Anthropological Analysis |
D |
D |
E |
Social Anthropological Research |
D |
D |
E |
Statistical Science |
D |
D |
E |
Technology Policy |
PB |
PB |
F |
Theology and Religious Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Veterinary Science |
D |
D |
F |
World Archaeology |
D |
D |
E |
M.Phil. Degree (with effect from 1 October 2009) |
|||
Courses leading to examinations in |
|||
Applied Biological Anthropology |
D+ |
D+ |
F |
Advanced Computer Science |
D |
D |
F |
Archaeological Heritage and Museums |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Archaeological Research |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Archaeological Science |
D+ |
D+ |
F |
Biological Anthropological Science |
D+ |
D+ |
F |
Criminological Research |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Criminology |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Development Studies |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Early Modern History |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Economic and Social History |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Education |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Environmental Policy |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Environmental Science |
D |
D |
F |
Historical Studies |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, |
|||
Technology, and Medicine |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Human Evolutionary Biology |
D+ |
D+ |
F |
International Relations |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Land Economy |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Land Economy Research |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Latin-American Studies |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Management Science and Operations |
D |
D |
F |
Medieval History |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Modern European History |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Modern Society and Global Transformations |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Planning, Growth, and Regeneration |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Political Thought and Intellectual History |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Politics |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Real Estate Finance |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Social and Developmental Psychology |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Social Anthropological Analysis |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
Social Anthropological Research |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
World Archaeology |
D+ |
D+ |
E+ |
M.B.A. Degree One term in residence |
H |
H |
H |
Two terms in residence |
I |
I |
I |
Three terms in residence |
J |
J |
J |
Open course |
K |
K |
K |
M.Fin. Degree |
J |
J |
J |
M.Ed. Degree |
L |
L |
M |
Ph.D., M.Sc., and M.Litt. Degrees Courses in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic |
D |
D |
E |
Archaeology |
D |
D |
E |
Architecture |
D |
D |
F |
Biological Anthropology |
D |
D |
F |
Chemical Engineering |
D |
D |
F |
Classics |
D |
D |
E |
Clinical Medicine |
D |
D |
G |
Computer Science |
D |
D |
F |
Criminology |
D |
D |
E |
Economics |
D |
D |
E |
Education |
D |
D |
E |
Engineering |
D |
D |
F |
English |
D |
D |
E |
Geography |
D |
D |
F |
History |
D |
D |
E |
History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine |
D |
D |
E |
History of Art |
D |
D |
E |
Land Economy |
D |
D |
E |
Law |
D |
D |
E |
Management Studies |
D |
D |
F |
Mathematical Statistics |
D |
D |
E |
Mathematics |
D |
D |
E |
Modern and Medieval Languages |
D |
D |
E |
Music |
D |
D |
E |
Natural Sciences |
D |
D |
F |
Oriental Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Philosophy |
D |
D |
E |
Social and Political Sciences |
D |
D |
E |
Social Anthropology |
D |
D |
E |
Theological and Religious Studies |
D |
D |
E |
Veterinary Medicine |
D |
D |
G |
Eng.D. Degree |
D |
D |
F |
M.St. Degree Courses in |
Annual £ |
Applied Criminology, Penology, and Management21 First year Second year |
5,950 5,925 |
Applied Criminology and Police Management22 First year Second year |
6,800 6,800 |
Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment |
5,050 |
International Relations |
7,875 (Home/EU) 11,550 (Overseas) |
Jewish-Christian Relations |
1,950 |
Local and Regional History |
2,342 |
Manufacturing22 |
10,500 |
Modernism |
2,970 |
Social Enterprise and Community Development |
3,500 (Home/EU) 7,250 (Overseas) |
An overseas student is a person to whom the University may lawfully charge higher fees than persons not so categorized by virtue of the provisions of the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations, as they may be amended from time to time.23
1. The Registrary shall issue a degree certificate free of charge to every person proceeding to a degree, but a fee of £4 shall be charged by the Registrary for issuing a copy of a degree certificate or a copy of a Diploma or Certificate.
2. The Registrary may issue on request a degree certificate of an alternative design, bearing the arms of the University printed in colour; a fee shall be charged for such a certificate, of such sum as shall be determined from time to time by the Council.
3. The Registrary may issue certificates attesting matriculation, or the passing of any examination, or the class obtained by a candidate in a Tripos Examination or the degrees or University awards held by the candidate. A fee of £4 shall be charged for each such certificate.
4. In addition to certificates supplied under Regulation 4 of the regulations for the disclosure of examination marks, the Registrary may issue more detailed certificates than the certificates specified in Regulation 3 above to the candidate to whom the information relates. A person who has proceeded to a degree or who has completed a course leading to a University award shall receive such a certificate relating to the examination or examinations for that degree or award free of charge; a fee of £7 shall be charged for issuing a copy of the certificate or for issuing a certificate to a person who has not proceeded to a degree or completed a course leading to an award.