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DBA Fees 

 Year

 Fee

 Year 1 

 £13,500 

 Year 2 

 £13,500 

 Year 3 

 £4,000 

 Year 4 

 £4,000 

 Year 5 

 £3,000 

 Year 6 

 £2,000 

 Year 7 

 Continuation fee 

Note: Fees quoted above are for academic year 2020/21 and may be subject to change. Tuition fees for subsequent years are subject to an annual increase. 

Payment options are available. Find out more 

Tuition fee discount for Durham University Alumni 

We are pleased to be able to offer University alumni who, from the start of the 2020/21 academic year, choose to return to Durham University to study at postgraduate level. Eligible applicants will receive a 10% tuition fee discount. Further details of the scheme are available on the University's Scholarships website. 

Fees and funding for DBA at Fudan 

The fee for this DBA six-year programme is £87,500 to be paid in instalments. 

 Year 

 Fee

 1 

 £35,000 

 2 

 £35,000 

 3 

 £8,750 

 4 

 £8,750 

 Total 

 £87,500 

Please note: Upon acceptance of an offer of a place on the Programme students will pay a non-refundable deposit of £2,000. This deposit is deductible from Year One tuition fees. 

Direct expenses in connection with research projects (for example; database access; travel and subsistence) are the responsibility of the individual student. All research funding should be in place before research projects are approved. Students may apply for funding for attendance at relevant events. 

In addition, students are responsible for covering the costs (travel, hotel etc) in attending all modules, including those delivered in the UK and US. 

Fees and funding for the Global DBA 

The fees for this programme are to be paid in instalments, please see below: 

 Year 

 Fee 

 1 

 £20,000 

 2 

 £20,000 

 3 

 £10,000 

 4 

 £10,000 

 Total 

 £60,000 

If needed the period of study can be extended up to a maximum of seven years (part-time study) and on the condition of satisfactory annual evaluations beyond year 5. 

Please note: A £1,000 non-refundable deposit payable upon acceptance of an offer will be deducted from the first year's fee. 

Direct expenses in connection with research projects (for example travel and subsistence for fieldwork) are the responsibility of the individual student. All research funding should be in place before research projects are approved. Students may apply for funding for attendance at relevant events, such as Conferences, based on the Research policies of both schools. 

In addition, students are responsible for covering the costs (travel, hotel etc) in attending all modules.