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MSc in City Design and Social Science

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£23,100

Fee for 2027/28 · international £34,200

£9,894 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Unlikely to be affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£43,600 at 3 years£47,000 at 5 yearsAll architecture master's, UK

All architecture master’s · University employment rate: not available

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

Ways to pay

SLC loan

£13,206

Paid to you in three parts (estimate).

Pay uni directly

Unlikely to be affordable

£2,494 short over the first year.

  • £4,100 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.

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−£7,623−£265
1£400£135
2£400£535
3£400£935
4£4,358£400−£7,623−£1,930
5£400−£1,530
6£400−£1,130
7£4,490£400−£7,854−£4,094
8£400−£3,694
9£400−£3,294
10£400−£2,894
11£400−£2,494

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£39,500
3 years
£43,600
5 years
£47,000

All architecture master’s

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

Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in architecture (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

No published figure for this university.

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
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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