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LSE

MSc in Media and Communications (All streams)

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£28,900

Fee for 2027/28 · international £32,000

£15,694 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

£35,800 at 3 years£39,500 at 5 yearsAll media master's, UK

All media master’s · University employment rate: 89%

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

£8,294 short over the first year.

  • £9,900 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−£9,537−£2,179
1£400−£1,779
2£400−£1,379
3£400−£979
4£4,358£400−£9,537−£5,758
5£400−£5,358
6£400−£4,958
7£4,490£400−£9,826−£9,894
8£400−£9,494
9£400−£9,094
10£400−£8,694
11£400−£8,294

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£32,800
3 years
£35,800
5 years
£39,500

All media master’s

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

Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in media (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£27,000 to £39,100 after 1 year

£32,400 to £50,800 after 5 years

In work or study

88.9% after 5 years, all universities

89% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LSE

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

Typical jobs
sample

Journalist
Communications officer
Public relations officer
Content producer
Editor

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Journalism, 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 media and journalism 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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