London Met
Social Work MSc
MSc · Full time · 2 years
Fee
£19,100
Fee for September 2027 entry · whole course, over 2 years
£5,894 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Possibly affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£44,000 at 3 years£47,400 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: 86%
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 £94 short in month 8.
- £100 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 | −£6,303 | £1,055 | |
| 1 | £400 | £1,455 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £1,855 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £2,255 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£6,303 | £710 |
| 5 | £400 | £1,110 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £1,510 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£6,494 | −£94 |
| 8 | £400 | £306 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £706 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £1,106 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £1,506 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All social work master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the social work master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between London Met’s social work undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£36,200) and all universities in England (£30,000) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£35,800 to £49,100 after 1 year
£32,800 to £54,400 after 5 years
In work or study
92.4% after 5 years, all universities
86% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, London Met
Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in social work in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Social work, 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 social work courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Full time, 2 years
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/social-work---msc/, 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