SOAS
MA Global Media and Digital Communications
MA · Part time · 2 years
Fee
£13,480
Fee for 2027/28 · whole course, over 2 years
£274 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£35,800 at 3 years£39,500 at 5 yearsAll media master's, UKAll media master’s · University employment rate: not available
Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.
Ways to pay
SLC loan
£13,206Paid 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 | −£2,224 | £2,955 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,355 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £3,755 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,155 | ||
| 4 | £2,179 | £400 | −£2,224 | £4,510 |
| 5 | £400 | £4,910 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £5,310 | ||
| 7 | £2,245 | £400 | −£2,292 | £5,663 |
| 8 | £400 | £6,063 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £6,463 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £6,863 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £7,263 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
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
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
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
- MA · 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.soas.ac.uk/study/student-fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/postgraduate-taught-fees, 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
