Tuition fees

Where a student is not in receipt of a studentship that is managed by the ICR Finance department, the payment of fees is the responsibility of the student.

The student will receive an invoice from the ICR that will state the fees payable. Tuition fees are due by the dates specified, unless special arrangements have been previously agreed in writing with the Registry.

Self-funded students are normally expected to pay the full fee at the point of registration or re-registration (usually at the start of the academic year). In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Academic Registrar, the ICR may agree to a student paying in three equal instalments: the first at (re-)registration, with the others 3 and 6 months after registration. No administration fee will be charged.

Where relevant, any student who does not pay tuition fees owed to the ICR may have their registration terminated after written notice. Until this debt has been settled, such students will not usually be permitted to re-enrol, informed of the results of any examinations taken, or awarded any degree or other qualification.

A student who withdraws from their course during the academic year may be eligible for a partial refund. Please see our Refunds and Compensation Policy for details.

The following reductions are routinely applied.

• Tuition fees for part-time research degree students – those with a study pattern that is less than 90% of the full-time equivalent (FTE) – are pro-rated by activity.
  • For example, a part-time student with an activity level of 70% FTE will be charged 0.7 of the full-time fee each year.
  • Over the entire course of their study, part-time students will pay the same total tuition fees as full-time students (adjusted for inflation), but this cost will be spread over their whole period of registration.
  • Part-time students with an FTE of 90% or above are treated as full-time students for the purposes of tuition fee charges.
• Self-financing PhD or MD(Res) students who are also members of staff at the ICR or The Royal Marsden receive a 50% discount on their research degree tuition fees.
• For students who commence their studies before 1 September 2024, research degree tuition fees for studentships/fellowships that are fully-funded by Royal Marsden internal funds (rather than by an externally-awarded grant) benefit from a 50% discount.

We currently charge the same fees for new and existing students. However, fees usually increase each year, and we understand that it is important to have financial certainty when planning to undertake a degree programme. With this in mind, we make the following assurances.

• With the exception of home research degree students (see below), tuition fees for existing students will increase each academic year by no more than the 12-month retail prices index (RPI) percentage change for the previous December.
• Fees for existing home research degree students will increase annually by RPI, or to the indicative fee set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – whichever is the greater. However, fee increases for self-funded students will be capped at RPI as above.

All fees are usually rounded up to the nearest £5 after any increase has been applied.

We charge a different fee if a student is classified as home or overseas, because the fees for home students are subsidised by UK government funding. Each student's classification is determined on first registration in accordance with the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007, as amended.

Individuals assessed as EU students will continue to pay home fees throughout their course, if this started before 1 August 2021.

If you are unsure of which classification you fall into, please refer to the UKCISA website for more detailed information. Other than where funding restrictions apply, your fee classification plays no part in the result of your application for a student place at the ICR.