How your postgraduate fees are spent

Breaking down our costs

Universities have a range of income sources, one of which is student fees. Other income sources include direct government funding, research grants and consultancy work. In recent years, the proportion of income coming from student fees has risen and the level of direct government funding has decreased. Student fees alone do not cover the full costs of teaching. It is the combination of student fees and direct government funding which enables us to provide students with an excellent learning experience, with high-quality teaching in a modern, well-equipped environment.

Costs for postgraduate students

Our percentages graph shows how average full-time postgraduate fees of £6,975 for our taught courses are spent. Our tables show this information in more detail, with the cost covered by direct government funding shown separately.

Percentages graph

58% Learning and teaching
11% Operational support
9% Estates
8% IT
6% Library and learner support
3% Wellbeing and facilities
3% Student recruitment and marketing
1% Careers
1% Union of Students

Learning, teaching and student experience

AreaCostPercentage of total fees
Learning and teaching £4,025 58%
Library and learner support £420 6%
Wellbeing and facilities £238 3%
Careers £94 1%
Union of Students £49 1%
TOTAL for Learning, teaching and student experience £4,826 69%

Estates and IT

AreaCostPercentage of total fees
Estates £599 9%
IT £560 8%
TOTAL for Estates and IT £1,159 17%

Other running costs

AreaCostPercentage of total fees
Operational support £801 11%
Student recruitment and marketing £189 3%
TOTAL for other running costs £990 14%

Total cost of provision

Income sourceIncome
Total cost paid for via student fees £6,975
Cost covered by other funding sources £536
TOTAL cost of provision £7,511