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University of Cambridge

MPhil in Advanced Computer Science

MPhil · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£20,856

Fee for 2027/28 · international £51,084

£7,650 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

£65,300 at 3 years£73,700 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 95%

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

£249 short over the first year.

  • £1,850 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£4,358−£6,882£476
1£400£876
2£400£1,276
3£400£1,676
4£4,358£400−£6,882−£448
5£400−£48
6£400£352
7£4,490£400−£7,091−£1,849
8£400−£1,449
9£400−£1,049
10£400−£649
11£400−£249

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£58,700
3 years
£65,300
5 years
£73,700

Estimate for this university

All computing master’s

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

Estimate: the computing master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Cambridge’s computing undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£96,600) and all universities in England (£40,600) (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

95% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Cambridge

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

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
MPhil · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
From £20; some courses differ
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
On the university’s page

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Apply to the university