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LJMU

Architecture MArch

Master’s · Full time · 2 years

Fee

£20,100

Fee for 2027/28 · whole course, over 2 years

No SLC loan for this course

Affordability

Unlikely to be affordableBased on example figures

paying the university directly

Outcomes

£43,000 at 3 years£46,300 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 90%

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

Ways to pay

SLC loan

No

Not the Master’s Loan: students on a full-time MArch (Part 2) apply for undergraduate student finance instead.

Pay uni directly

Unlikely to be affordable

£12,700 short over the first year.

  • £14,300 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.

StepEx loan

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Not offered on this course.

Results are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out

MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start−£6,633−£3,633
1£400−£3,233
2£400−£2,833
3£400−£2,433
4£400−£6,633−£8,666
5£400−£8,266
6£400−£7,866
7£400−£6,834−£14,300
8£400−£13,900
9£400−£13,500
10£400−£13,100
11£400−£12,700

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£38,900
3 years
£43,000
5 years
£46,300

Estimate for this university

All architecture master’s

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

Estimate: the architecture master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between LJMU’s architecture undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£36,600) and all universities in England (£39,200) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£32,800 to £46,100 after 1 year

£37,200 to £57,400 after 5 years

In work or study

86.3% after 5 years, all universities

90% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LJMU

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

Typical jobs
sample

Architect
Urban designer
Town planner
Landscape architect
Architectural assistant

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Architecture, 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 architecture and planning courses

Before you apply

Course type
Master’s · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 2 years
Application fee
Check with the university
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
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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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