Essex
MSc Environmental Futures with Climate Change
MSc · Part time · 2 years
Fee
£11,600
Fee for 2027/28 (October 2027 start) · whole course, over 2 years
The SLC master's loan covers the feeAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£40,300 at 3 years£44,500 at 5 yearsAll environmental science master's, UKAll environmental science master’s · 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 | £2,179 | −£1,914 | £3,265 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,665 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £4,065 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,465 | ||
| 4 | £2,179 | £400 | −£1,914 | £5,130 |
| 5 | £400 | £5,530 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £5,930 | ||
| 7 | £2,245 | £400 | −£1,972 | £6,603 |
| 8 | £400 | £7,003 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £7,403 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £7,803 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £8,203 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
All environmental science master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in environmental science (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£30,000 to £44,500 after 1 year
£34,900 to £57,400 after 5 years
In work or study
87.7% after 5 years, all universities
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Environmental sciences, 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 environmental sciences courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Part time, 2 years
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.essex.ac.uk/courses/PG01406/2/MSc-Environmental-Futures-with-Climate-Change, 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