Plymouth
MSc Environmental Consultancy
MSc · Full time · 1 year
Fee
£11,350
Fee for 2027/28 · international £21,650
The SLC master's loan covers the feeAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£39,300 at 3 years£43,400 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: 87%
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 | −£3,746 | £3,612 | |
| 1 | £400 | £4,012 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £4,412 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,812 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£3,746 | £5,824 |
| 5 | £400 | £6,224 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £6,624 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£3,859 | £7,655 |
| 8 | £400 | £8,055 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £8,455 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £8,855 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £9,255 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All environmental science master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the environmental science master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Plymouth’s environmental science undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£31,500) and all universities in England (£35,500) (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
87% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Plymouth
Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in environmental science in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).
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
- Full time, 1 year
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-environmental-consultancy, 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