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University of Cambridge · delivered with FourthRev

Data Science Career Accelerator (Cambridge PACE)

Short course · Part time · 7 months · Online

StepEx loanSee the representative example

Fee

£8,495

Fee for Current offer

No SLC loan for this course

Affordability

Unlikely to be affordableBased on example figures

paying the university directly

Outcomes

£54,100 at 3 years£61,100 at 5 yearsAll computing master's, UK

Master’s pay, for comparison · University employment rate: not available

Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.

Ways to pay

SLC loan

No

Not for this course: it does not lead to a postgraduate qualification.

Pay uni directly

Unlikely to be affordable

£1,094 short over the first year.

  • £2,700 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.

StepEx loan

Unlikely to be affordable

12 monthly payments, 0.8% APR representative.

StepEx Lender Ltd. Approval is not guaranteed. Provisional check and representative example below

Deposit of £850.00 paid to FourthRev, counted towards the fee. Results are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out

StepEx loan

StepEx Lender Ltd offers finance for this course.

Provisional check of approvalUnlikely to be affordable

Based on this data only. Not a decision.

Unlikely to be affordable

A StepEx loan also depends on a credit check and other checks. This is not a credit decision. Approval is not guaranteed.

The repayments are what holds this back.

Provisional check only, from figures you entered and we have not checked. Not a credit search, assessment, decision or offer. StepEx Lender Ltd decides only if you apply, and may decide differently. Approval is not guaranteed. Finance has to be repaid. 18 or over only.

  • £310 a month more left over would make the repayments likely to be affordable.

Representative example

Based on Data Science Career Accelerator from the University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), University of Cambridge

Duration
12 months
Monthly payment (months 1 to 11)
£638.08
Final payment (month 12)
£638.12
Each payment includes the £1.00 platform fee
Cash price
£8,495.00
Total amount of credit
£7,645.00
Deposit, paid to University of Cambridge
£850.00
Charge for credit
£32.00
Interest, 0% fixed rate
£0.00
Fixed credit charge, instead of interest
£0.00
Platform fee, £1.00 × 12
£12.00
Application fee
£20.00
Total amount payable
£8,527.00
Representative APR
0.8% APR representative

The £20.00 application fee is charged when you start identity verification and isn't refunded if your application is declined.

Your education provider may charge fees of its own, such as a reservation, admission or resit fee. These are paid directly to your provider and are not part of your StepEx finance and are not included in the figures shown. Check your education provider's website to confirm any and all fees they charge.

Finance terms may change for future applicants.

Finance terms and how to applyApproval is not guaranteed.

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MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start−£2,803£197
1£400£597
2£400£997
3£400£1,397
4£400−£2,803−£1,006
5£400−£606
6£400−£206
7£400−£2,888−£2,694
8£400−£2,294
9£400−£1,894
10£400−£1,494
11£400−£1,094

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£48,600
3 years
£54,100
5 years
£61,100

All computing master’s

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

This course is not a master’s degree. For comparison only: median pay of all UK master’s graduates in computing (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£37,000 to £68,200 after 1 year

£41,100 to £89,900 after 5 years

In work or study

82.9% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs
sample

Software developer
Data scientist
IT consultant
Cyber security analyst
Systems analyst

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Computer science, 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 computer science and data courses

Before you apply

Course type
Short course · No degree
Study
Part time, 7 months, online
Application fee
From £20; some courses differ
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
On the university’s page

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