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Harper Adams

MSc Entomology

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£12,555

Fee for 2026/27 · international £20,520

The SLC master's loan covers the fee

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£44,100 at 3 years£44,100 at 5 yearsAll life sciences master's, UK

All life sciences master’s · University employment rate: 83%

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

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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−£4,143£3,215
1£400£3,615
2£400£4,015
3£400£4,415
4£4,358£400−£4,143£5,030
5£400£5,430
6£400£5,830
7£4,490£400−£4,269£6,451
8£400£6,851
9£400£7,251
10£400£7,651
11£400£8,051

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£37,000
3 years
£44,100
5 years
£44,100

All life sciences master’s

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

Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in life sciences (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year

£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

83% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Harper Adams

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

Typical jobs
sample

Biomedical scientist
Research scientist
Laboratory manager
Clinical research associate
Quality assurance scientist

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry, 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 biomedical and life sciences courses

Before you apply

Course type
MSc · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
Check with the university
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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