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University of Leeds

Advanced Computer Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£14,700

Fee for Not confirmed · international £34,600

£1,494 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£55,900 at 3 years£63,100 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 89%

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 eligibilityThe university's website shows a deposit of £3,000. Check whether it applies to you. Results 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−£4,851£2,507
1£400£2,907
2£400£3,307
3£400£3,707
4£4,358£400−£4,851£3,614
5£400£4,014
6£400£4,414
7£4,490£400−£4,998£4,306
8£400£4,706
9£400£5,106
10£400£5,506
11£400£5,906

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£50,200
3 years
£55,900
5 years
£63,100

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 Leeds’s computing undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£49,800) 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

89% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Leeds

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
MSc · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
No application fee shown on the university's website
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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