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LSE

MSc in Economics

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£43,100

Fee for 2027/28 · international £43,100

£29,894 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

£61,300 at 3 years£72,300 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 93%

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

£22,494 short over the first year.

  • £24,100 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−£14,223−£6,865
1£400−£6,465
2£400−£6,065
3£400−£5,665
4£4,358£400−£14,223−£15,130
5£400−£14,730
6£400−£14,330
7£4,490£400−£14,654−£24,094
8£400−£23,694
9£400−£23,294
10£400−£22,894
11£400−£22,494

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£48,000
3 years
£61,300
5 years
£72,300

Estimate for this university

All economics master’s

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

Estimate: the economics master’s figure, adjusted by how LSE’s economics master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (social studies, which includes economics; HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 592 graduates, each salary brought up to date with its industry’s pay growth). Because that data is older, it counts for 40%; the other 60% comes from today’s undergraduate pay at LSE.

Range of pay

£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year

£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years

In work or study

82.8% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LSE

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

Typical jobs
sample

Economist
Financial analyst
Data analyst
Policy adviser
Consultant

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Economics, 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 economics courses

Before you apply

Course type
MSc · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
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Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
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