University of Bristol
MSc Finance and Investment
MSc · Full time · 1 year
Fee
£20,000
Fee for September 2027 entry · international £39,000
£6,794 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Possibly affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£65,400 at 3 years£77,200 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: 83%
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
Possibly affordableEnough over the year, but £994 short in month 8.
- £1,000 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.
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 | £4,358 | −£6,600 | £758 | |
| 1 | £400 | £1,158 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £1,558 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £1,958 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£6,600 | £116 |
| 5 | £400 | £516 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £916 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£6,800 | −£994 |
| 8 | £400 | −£594 | ||
| 9 | £400 | −£194 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £206 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £606 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All finance master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the finance master’s figure, adjusted by how University of Bristol’s finance master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 23 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 University of Bristol.
Range of pay
£32,800 to £75,300 after 1 year
£44,100 to £113,200 after 5 years
In work or study
78.8% after 5 years, all universities
83% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Bristol
Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in business and management 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: Finance, 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 finance and accounting courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Full time, 1 year
- Application fee
- £60
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/msc-finance-and-investment/, 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