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.
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 College sources of funding for 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.
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:
- Master’s students: one application of up to £750
- 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.
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.
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.
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
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.