StepEx

Durham

MA Climate, Risk and Society

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£15,500

Fee for 2027 entry · international £31,500

£2,294 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£42,700 at 3 years£47,100 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 92%

Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.

Ways to pay

SLC loan

£13,206

Paid to you in three parts (estimate).

Pay uni directly

Likely affordable

Your 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

MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start£4,358−£5,115£2,243
1£400£2,643
2£400£3,043
3£400£3,443
4£4,358£400−£5,115£3,086
5£400£3,486
6£400£3,886
7£4,490£400−£5,270£3,506
8£400£3,906
9£400£4,306
10£400£4,706
11£400£5,106

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£38,200
3 years
£42,700
5 years
£47,100

Estimate for this university

All environmental science master’s

All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)

Estimate: the environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Durham’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£45,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year

£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

87.7% after 5 years, all universities

92% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Durham

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in environmental science in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs
sample

Environmental consultant
Sustainability manager
Environmental scientist
Ecologist
Climate policy adviser

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Environmental sciences, 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 environmental sciences courses

Before you apply

Course type
MA · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
£60 (Business School taught programmes only; no fee for other taught programmes)
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
On the university’s page

Pay the university directly assumes you pay the fee in three instalments: at the start, after 4 months and after 7 months. Universities’ own payment terms vary; check with the university.
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