Imperial College London
Design with Behaviour Science MSc
MSc · Full time · 1 year
Fee
£20,350
Fee for 2027 entry · international £47,250
£7,144 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Possibly affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£30,800 at 3 years£33,300 at 5 yearsAll design master's, UKAll design master’s · 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
Possibly affordableEnough over the year, but £1,345 short in month 8.
- £1,350 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.
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 | £4,358 | −£6,716 | £642 | |
| 1 | £400 | £1,042 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £1,442 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £1,842 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£6,716 | −£116 |
| 5 | £400 | £284 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £684 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£6,919 | −£1,345 |
| 8 | £400 | −£945 | ||
| 9 | £400 | −£545 | ||
| 10 | £400 | −£145 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £255 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
All design master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in design (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year
£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years
In work or study
84.1% after 5 years, all universities
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Design studies, 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 design courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Full time, 1 year
- Application fee
- From £90; some courses differ
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/2027/design-behaviour/, 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
