Fees and Funding
Undertaking a postgraduate degree is an incredibly rewarding experience, and also a significant personal investment of both time and money. It’s vitally important that you understand the costs involved (for course fees, accommodation, and other living costs), any payment schedules that you will have to adhere to, and sources of financial support, should the need arise.
At Kellogg, we are working hard to increase the number of scholarships, awards and bursaries we have available to students. Our aim is never to let financial circumstances get in the way of brilliant students’ access to an Oxford education.
Course fees and living costs
A guide to what it will cost to study at Oxford, including information on fee status, the maximum fee liability and expected completion times for your programme, and living costs, is available on the University’s Fees and Funding website.
Please be aware that fees will usually increase annually. For details, please see the University’s guidance on likely increases to fees and charges.
Detailed information about course fees and guidance on financial procedures is provided in the Student Handbook.
Funding and financial assistance
All students must demonstrate they can afford to undertake their studies by completing the Financial Declaration. However, we understand that financial situations can change, and students can experience unexpected financial difficulties or additional expenses while on course. The College has a range of bursaries, awards and financial support to help students meet unexpected and unforeseeable expenses or cover the costs of additional academic experiences, such as conducting fieldwork or travelling to conferences.
The University of Oxford also offers extensive information about your funding opportunities and sources of financial assistance.
The College sends a termly financial support email, which will contain the most up-to-date information on both the broader University financial assistance options and those available to Kellogg students. If you find yourself in financial difficulty, please contact the Academic Office at academic.office@kellogg.ox.ac.uk, who will discuss your circumstances and explain the next steps. All information will be handled confidentially.
Some of the sources of funding for Kellogg students are listed below.
Scholarships are available for both full-time and part-time students. Often, offer holders will automatically be considered for a scholarship, if applying by the December or January deadline for their course. However, we encourage you to research thoroughly what kind of scholarships you may be eligible for, as part of your application process.
- Explore the range of scholarships available, specifically for Kellogg College students
In addition to the above, the University’s Student Fees and Funding team manages a wide range of scholarships, which you may be eligible for. It also offers a very useful fees, funding and scholarship search tool.
All students are entitled to apply for a bursary to support their academic endeavours. These are small grants that may be awarded to help cover the expenses of specific academic or career development activities, such as essential IT equipment, conference travel or fieldwork expenses.
Application process
Kellogg students are entitled to apply for a bursary to support research activities, conference presentations and career development. Your allowance for will vary according to your course. In most cases, you will be expected to incur the expenses and submit the receipts in order to claim them.
There are two routes to apply for a bursary. You can apply for both route if you are eligible.
Route 1: Research and career development. This typically includes claims towards, but not exclusive to: attending conferences, purchasing specialist software, short courses related to your area of study, memberships, etc.
Exclusions: The bursary will not cover expenses towards food, essential IT equipment (such as laptops or mobile phones), transport to work placements and other known and expected expenses which are an essential part of your course.
Maximum grant allowance throughout your course:
- Master’s students: £275
- MPhil students: £500
- DPhil students: £1,000
Route 2: Travel grants. This route is exclusively for students who are presenting at a conference or travelling to conduct fieldwork. This route is open to DPhil and MPhil students only.
Exclusions: This bursary does not include expenses towards food and travel for electives (these might be eligible under route).
Maximum grant allowance throughout your course:
- MPhil students: two applications of up to £750, one per academic year
- DPhil students: three applications of up to £750, one per academic year
Eligibility criteria:
You must be currently enrolled or have recently completely submitted your final piece of coursework. Students who are suspended, have been granted leave to supplicate and have already completed their course are not eligible.
You can apply twice per academic year under route 1 and once per academic year under route 2.
Your expenses must match the academic year in which you are applying. For instance, expenses incurred in March 2023 must be claimed within the 2022-23 academic year. The academic year runs from 1 September to 31 August.
Please note, for events taking place after 1 September 2025, applications should be submitted after 1 October 2025. The application form will be temporarily closed in September and reopened in October. Retrospective applications will be accepted.
The Application Process:
- Step 1: Complete the application form for the expenses you would like to claim under the Kellogg Student Bursary.
- Step 2: You will be notified whether your expenses are eligible for the bursary under relevant route. You will also receive a link to upload the receipts once you have incurred the expenses.
- Step 3: Once the Academic Office have verified your receipts, you will receive a new form to submit your bank details in order to receive the payment.
Please note, we will be accepting bursary applications from Monday 20 October.
Read our Bursary Guidance document for further help and support.
Each year, we open up applications for a number of academic awards, which students can apply for. They come with a small financial stipend, and are intended both to provide recognition of student achievement and enable activities or opportunities that might not otherwise be possible without the funding attached to the award. The number of awards available and application criteria are subject to change.
Find out more about Academic Awards.
The purpose of the College Financial Assistance Fund (CFAF) is to provide a measure of support for Kellogg students who would not otherwise be able to continue to study. The award is available to all enrolled Kellogg students regardless of start date.
Students must be enrolled and experiencing unexpected and unforeseeable financial difficulties due to circumstances which could not have been predicted at the start of their course. The fund is not intended to provide core funding for students who were underfunded at the start of their course.
Amount
The maximum amount that can be awarded is £1,000 with most awards being lower than the maximum to ensure that awards from this limited fund are equitable and inclusive.
Eligibility
- Your financial circumstances must have since you started your programme.
- These changes must be deemed unforeseen and unavoidable.
- The amount the College is able to award (maximum £1,000) must be enough to enable you to complete your studies.
- Depending on your circumstances, you may be advised to consider suspending your studies until you are in better position to afford your studies.
How to apply
In the first instance, you will be asked to book an initial appointment with the financial assistance and disability fund officer to discuss your circumstances. All information will be handled confidentially.
Students can consider applying to both the Oxford Assistance Fund (OAF) (see below) or the College Financial Assistance Fund (CFAF). If you are applying for the OAF, you are automatically considered for the CFAF and do not need to separately apply.
The Oxford Assistance Fund (OAF) is the University’s financial assistance fund for all students, regardless of fee status or course start date. As with the College Financial Assistance Fund, successful applicants must demonstrate that they are currently experiencing unforeseen and unforeseeable hardship and that their situation is sustainable overall (i.e. if the applicant receives an award, that will be enough to return them to a financially sustainable position).
For full eligibility requirements, please see the OAF website. You may also find the University’s Financial Assistance and Support advice helpful.
The OAF is managed by the University’s central student funding office. If you have any questions on OAF, please email student.funding@admin.ox.ac.uk
The College has a modest amount of funding to assist students who may incur unexpected costs arising from a disability or medical condition that affects their studies. The award is available to all enrolled Kellogg students regardless of start date.
If you believe that the College may be of assistance, please contact the Academic Office at academic.office@kellogg.ox.ac.uk giving details about your circumstances, with independent medical evidence or your Oxford Student Support Plan (SSP). Depending on your circumstances, it might be possible to consider an application without an SSP. You can apply by completing the Kellogg College Disability Fund application form.
Amount
The maximum amount that can be awarded is £1,000 with most awards being lower than the maximum to ensure that awards from this limited fund are equitable and inclusive.
How to apply
In the first instance, you will be asked to book an appointment with the financial assistance and disability fund officer to discuss your circumstances. All information will be handled confidentially.
Students at Kellogg College can apply for funding for University sports team membership fees, capital sports purchase, or sporting awards.
Membership fees
To be eligible to apply for funding to cover a University’s sports team membership fees, you must be playing for a University team at either Blues or national level and where you are representing a team as an individual, Kellogg College must be mentioned.
Capital sports purchase
Students participating in sport at Kellogg College can apply for funding for capital sports purchases. Payment of capital costs is designed to enable members of Kellogg to represent their college in a specific team sport. This might include purchase of equipment, contributions to a one-off payment, etc.
Application for funding for capital sports purchases
Oxford University Society Sporting Awards
The Oxford University Society Sporting Awards are available to both undergraduate and graduate students at Oxford. They are awarded annually in Trinity term for the following academic year. The aim of the awards is to provide assistance to talented University sportspeople, allowing them to excel in their chosen sport, and make a difference to the Oxford sporting community. For more information, visit the Oxford University Society Sporting Awards page.
For all enquiries relating to funding for membership fees and sports purchases whilst representing Kellogg College, please email sports@kellogg.ox.ac.uk
Students attending the Oxford University Language Centre’s Fast Track Modern Language Course can be reimbursed 50% of the course fee upon successful completion of the course. Please email academic.office@kellogg.ox.ac.uk and include the receipt and course certificate.
Course Fees
Find information on paying your course fees, no matter what your year of entry or student status, as well as details of any additional charges that you may face during your studies.