Essex
MSc Advanced Computer Science
MSc · Full time · 1 year
Fee
£13,375
Fee for 2027/28 (October 2027 start)
£169 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£55,600 at 3 years£62,800 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 | −£4,414 | £2,944 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,344 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £3,744 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,144 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£4,414 | £4,488 |
| 5 | £400 | £4,888 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £5,288 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£4,548 | £5,630 |
| 8 | £400 | £6,030 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £6,430 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £6,830 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £7,230 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
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 Essex’s computing undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£46,500) 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
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
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
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Full time, 1 year
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.essex.ac.uk/courses/PG00435/1/MSc-Advanced-Computer-Science, 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