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MSc in Political Science (All streams)

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee

£30,400

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

£17,194 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

£45,600 at 3 years£52,600 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 92%

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

£1,197 short over the first year.

  • £2,800 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£2,179−£5,016£163
1£400£563
2£400£963
3£400£1,363
4£2,179£400−£5,016−£1,074
5£400−£674
6£400−£274
7£2,245£400−£5,168−£2,797
8£400−£2,397
9£400−£1,997
10£400−£1,597
11£400−£1,197

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£39,000
3 years
£45,600
5 years
£52,600

Estimate for this university

All politics master’s

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

Estimate: the politics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between LSE’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£48,700) and all universities in England (£37,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £48,600 after 1 year

£36,100 to £73,600 after 5 years

In work or study

81.8% after 5 years, all universities

92% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, LSE

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

Typical jobs
sample

Policy adviser
Civil servant
Public affairs officer
Researcher
Diplomatic service officer

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Politics, 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 politics and international relations courses

Before you apply

Course type
MSc · Master’s degree
Study
Part time, 2 years
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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