Geographical Information Systems (GIS) MSc programmes: Fees and bursaries

Here you can find more details about fees for this course, as well as any funding opportunities available to you for this course. Please note that fees relate to the academic year in question and will increase in future years. They are subject to confirmation and may change.

NB: The Equivalent Lower Qualification (ELQ) fee applies to Home/EU students who already have a qualification at the same level but in a different subject. Please contact us if you're unsure whether this applies to you.

Applied Geographical Information Systems

Home and European Union 2012/13

• MSc full time £4,200
• MSc part time (Year 1) £2,100
• MSc part time (Year 2) £2,815

ELQ (Equivalent Lower Qualification) fee 2012/13

• MSc full time £5,250
• MSc part time (Year 1) £2,625
• MSc part time (Year 2) £3,416

Overseas (not EU) 2012/13

• MSc full time £11,500
• MSc part time £5,750

Geographical Information Systems and Science 

Home and European Union 2012/13

• MSc part time distance learning £4,200 total (please note this fee total is spread over the two years of the course - the breakdown of fee payments is listed below)

ELQ (Equivalent Lower Qualification) fee 2012/13

• MSc part time distance learning £5,250 total (please note this fee total is spread over the two years of the course - the breakdown of fee payments is listed below)

Overseas (not EU) 2012/13

• MSc part time distance learning £11,500 total (please note this fee total is spread over the two years of the course - the breakdown of fee payments is listed below)

Fee Payments: MSc

Year 1

50% of the total fee payable at or before enrolment or 25% at enrolment and 25% paid in four equal instalments on:

• November 2012 [12.5%]   
• December 2012 [12.5%]   
• January 2013 [12.5%]   
• February 2013 [12.5%]

Year 2

50% of the total fee payable in four equal instalments in:

• November 2013 [12.5%]   
• December 2013 [12.5%]   
• January 2014 [12.5%]   
• February 2014 [12.5%]

Subsequent years

No fee.

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing offers scholarships and bursaries to home/EU and international students.

Find out more by visiting the Faculty's website.

The Development Office offers a number of postgraduate scholarships for UK and EU students.

They are available for all courses (except teacher training/PGCE courses) and will pay 50% of the fees (up to £3,000 for the 2012/13 academic year) for a one-year, full-time or two-years, part-time masters programme.

The International Office is offers awards totalling £250,000 every year, with each scholarship worth £3,300. These are open to prospective full-time postgraduates in any subject area on a one-year taught masters degree.

You can apply for an international scholarship if you:

• are an international student (classified as 'overseas' for fee purposes);
• have an offer of a place on a course at Kingston for 2012/13 entry; and
• are not currently registered on a postgraduate course at Kingston University.

You might also be eligible for an international loyalty bursary if you are an overseas Kingston University alumnus or have a family connection with the University.