Royal Holloway
International Relations MSc
MSc · Part time · 2 years
Fee
£12,500
Fee for 2027/28 · whole course, over 2 years
The SLC master's loan covers the feeAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£43,400 at 3 years£50,100 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: 70%
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
Likely affordableYour money stays above £0 every month of the first year.
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 | £2,179 | −£2,063 | £3,116 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,516 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £3,916 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,316 | ||
| 4 | £2,179 | £400 | −£2,063 | £4,832 |
| 5 | £400 | £5,232 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £5,632 | ||
| 7 | £2,245 | £400 | −£2,125 | £6,152 |
| 8 | £400 | £6,552 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £6,952 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £7,352 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £7,752 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
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 Royal Holloway’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£38,100) 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
70% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Royal Holloway
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 jobssample
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
- Fee: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/politics-and-international-relations/international-relations, 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