Birkbeck
Economics MSc
MSc · Part time · 2 years
Fee
£15,330
Fee for 2027-28 · whole course, over 2 years
£2,124 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£55,200 at 3 years£65,100 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: not available
Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.
Ways to pay
SLC loan
£13,206Paid to you in three parts (estimate).
Pay uni directly
Likely affordableYour money stays above £0 every month of the first year.
StepEx loan
—Not offered on this course.
The SLC loan is paid to you, not to the university; you pay the university yourself. Payment months are estimates. SLC eligibilityResults are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out
| Month | SLC loan | Left from income | Fee | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | £2,179 | −£2,529 | £2,650 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,050 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £3,450 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £3,850 | ||
| 4 | £2,179 | £400 | −£2,529 | £3,900 |
| 5 | £400 | £4,300 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £4,700 | ||
| 7 | £2,245 | £400 | −£2,606 | £4,739 |
| 8 | £400 | £5,139 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £5,539 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £5,939 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £6,339 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All economics master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Birkbeck’s economics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£47,900) and all universities in England (£51,200) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year
£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years
In work or study
82.8% after 5 years, all universities
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Economics, all UK master’s graduates, Department for Education (LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels). Not a prediction of what you will earn. Compare all economics courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Part time, 2 years
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/economics, checked 7 November 2026
- SLC loan: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan/what-youll-get, checked 5 November 2026
- Graduate pay: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/graduate-labour-market-outcomes-leo