Postgraduate Diplomas

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

UK & EU Nationals 
Semester 1: £9,950
Semester 2: £9,950
Total: £19,900

Non-UK/EU Nationals
Semester 1: £10,709
Semester 2: £10,709
Total: £21,418

These fees are exclusive of the cost of travel for study visits.

Travel Costs 2012-2013

Art Business: £1,950
Contemporary Art: £1,600
Photography: £2,125
East Asian Art: £3,250
Fine & Decorative Art: £900
Contemporary Design: £1,325

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.

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)