Fees, Scholarships and Funding

Fees

Students will be charged according to the Postgraduate taught tuition fee rates set by the University. Please see the postgraduate fee rate on the link below. Students will be charged according to the Postgraduate taught tuition fee rates set by the University. Please see the postgraduate fee rate on the link below.

University of Edinburgh postgraduate taught tuition fee rates

Scholarships

Higgs Scholarships

The School of Physics and Astronomy will award twelve Higgs Scholarships to selected students on the MSc in Mathematical Physics, MSc in Theoretical Physics, MSc in Particle and Nuclear Physics, and MSc in Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences for academic year 2025-26. Each scholarship has a value of £10,000. The value of the award will be deducted from tuition fees.

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Financial need may also be considered, especially where the award of a Scholarship will be key for enabling a student to take up the offer of a place on our MSc programme.

The closing date for Higgs Scholarship applications is Monday 16 June 2025.

Apply for Higgs Scholarship

Postgraduate loans

Postgraduate loans are available to UK students (and some EU students). These can be used towards tuition fees and (in some cases) living expenses. For details, see the link below.

Postgraduate loans (UK)

More information on scholarships

• Physics and Astronomy scholarships and funding webpage
• University of Edinburgh information on funding opportunities and tuition fees for prospective postgraduate students