Fees for entry, 2008

The fee for students wishing to enter the Master’s Degrees or Postgraduate Diplomas programmes is given by semester below. The fee for students wishing to take a Semester course or a four-week summer study courses is also given below.

Fees include tuition, seminars, one-to-one tutorials, IT support. The fee does not include travel and lodging for study visits abroad as part of the programme.

Scholarships, Financial Aid and Bursaries are available for all Postgraduate Programmes. Financial Aid applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Click here to download the scholarship/financial aid and bursary application form.


Fees for London Programmes

MA Programmes
Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine & Decorative Art, East Asian Art, Photography, Contemporary Design

Semester 1: £8,600 per semester
Semester 2: £8,600 per semester
Semester 3: £3,000
Total: £20,200
These fees are exclusive of the cost of travel for study visits.

Postgraduate Diplomas
Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine & Decorative Art, East Asian Art, Photography, Contemporary Design

Semester 1: £8,600 per semester
Semester 2: £8,600 per semester
Total: £17,200
These fees are exclusive of the cost of travel for study visits.

Semester Courses
Art and Business, Styles in Art, Decorative Art and Design, Styles in Asian Art

£6,900 per Semester Course (includes cost of travel for study visits).

Summer Studies
Art and Its Markets, Contemporary Art, Fine and Decorative Art, Modern Design, Marketing the Visual Arts

£2,500 per 4-week Summer Study course.

PhD
PhD programme applicants should contact the registrar in London for information regarding fees.

For payment plans and other information on financial aid, please contact Jane Tobin, Admissions Manager, Tel: +44 (0)207 462 3219 or j.tobin@sothebysinstitute.com


Travel Costs

Our Master’s Degrees or Postgraduate Diplomas require travel that may include visits to galleries, special collections, art fairs and art-related events including destinations abroad. Travel costs are borne by the student and vary from programme to programme. So that the Institute can buy tickets and make reservations in advance, travel costs for each academic programme are calculated and charged for the full academic year during registration for the first semester starting in September. If currency fluctuations or other changes result in the actual cost of travel exceeding the fee collected, the institute will absorb the additional expense. If the cost of travel is less than the fee collected, the difference will be refunded at the end of the academic year.


How do participants fund the programme?

For information on a range of options on how to finance your studies, view our Loans/financial aid pages.


Are there any scholarships available? 

A number of scholarships are available to Masters Degrees participants which cover a percentage of the tuition fees. To apply for one of our scholarships offered for this year (entry in 2008), please complete the scholarship application form on our scholarships page. Full details of these scholarships will be given to candidates who apply for one of our Master’s Degrees programmes.


Estimated living expenses in London

To help you estimate the financial obligations required to attend Sotheby’s Institute of Art - London, the following annual budget is provided.  The figures were taken from a recent student survey.  From the figures shown you will see that the level of expenditure incurred depends greatly upon lifestyle.

Monthly Spend

Food & Accommodation: £588 - £2,181 (Middle 80%): £1,347 (Average)
Other Expenses: £70 - £585 (Middle 80%); £295 (Average)
Total Monthly: £658 - £2,766 (Middle 80%); £1,642 (Average)

Annual spend
Books: £26 - £500 (Middle 80%); £254 (Average)
Travel home: £0 - £3,500(Middle 80%); £1,240 Average)
Total annual ad hoc expenditure: £926 - £6,000 (Middle 80%); £2,842 Average)