UEA
MA Social Work (Two-years)
MA · Full time · 2 years
Fee
£17,950
Fee for 2027/28 · whole course, over 2 years · international £50,000
£4,744 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£43,600 at 3 years£46,900 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate 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
£13,206Paid 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 | £4,358 | −£5,924 | £1,434 | |
| 1 | £400 | £1,834 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £2,234 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £2,634 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£5,924 | £1,468 |
| 5 | £400 | £1,868 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £2,268 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£6,103 | £1,055 |
| 8 | £400 | £1,455 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £1,855 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £2,255 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £2,655 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All social work master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the social work master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between UEA’s social work undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£36,600) and all universities in England (£30,000) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£35,800 to £49,100 after 1 year
£32,800 to £54,400 after 5 years
In work or study
92.4% after 5 years, all universities
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Social work, 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 social work courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MA · Master’s degree
- Study
- Full time, 2 years
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://assets.uea.ac.uk/f/185167/x/c8143ccfcc/fees_table_2027-28_home_international_new_entrants_v7.pdf, 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