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Cumbria

Master of Business Administration (Lancaster) MBA

MBA · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£14,010

Fee for 2027/28 · international £17,850

£804 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£60,500 at 3 years£66,500 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: not available

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

Likely affordable

Your money stays above £0 every month of the first year.

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−£4,623£2,735
1£400£3,135
2£400£3,535
3£400£3,935
4£4,358£400−£4,623£4,070
5£400£4,470
6£400£4,870
7£4,490£400−£4,763£4,997
8£400£5,397
9£400£5,797
10£400£6,197
11£400£6,597

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£56,700
3 years
£60,500
5 years
£66,500

Estimate for this university

All business master’s

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

Estimate: the business master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Cumbria’s business undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£43,700) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£37,000 to £83,200 after 1 year

£43,600 to £92,400 after 5 years

In work or study

86.2% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs
sample

Management consultant
Project manager
Business analyst
Marketing manager
Operations manager

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Management studies, 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 business and management courses

Before you apply

Course type
MBA · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
Check with the university
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
On the university’s page

Pay the university directly assumes you pay the fee in three instalments: at the start, after 4 months and after 7 months. Universities’ own payment terms vary; check with the university.
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