Funding and stipends
To be a postgraduate research student in St Andrews you will need to cover postgraduate tuition fees as well as the costs of living in St Andrews (accommodation, food, and so forth). The yearly tuition fees depend on your fee status. For current fee information, visit the University's tuition fees page.
To give you an estimate of costs, we carried out a survey of Computer Science postgraduate research students at the beginning of 2024. The mean rent paid by our students was £198.22 per week, and the mean amount spent on food, utilities and other essentials was £182.78 per week.
Tuition fees and living expenses can be covered in a number of ways, as outlined below.
International students
Most of our studentships are offered to both national and international students. Any exceptions to this will be outlined in specific studentship advertisements and calls. Note that international students may incur additional costs such as the visa and healthcare charges outlined on the University’s visa guidance page. Unless stated in a specific advertisement, these charges are the responsibility of the student and not covered by a studentship.