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University of Southampton

MSc Operational Research and Data Science

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£17,000

Fee for 2027/28 · international £30,100

£3,794 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£52,300 at 3 years£52,800 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 93%

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 eligibilityResults 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−£5,610£1,748
1£400£2,148
2£400£2,548
3£400£2,948
4£4,358£400−£5,610£2,096
5£400£2,496
6£400£2,896
7£4,490£400−£5,780£2,006
8£400£2,406
9£400£2,806
10£400£3,206
11£400£3,606

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£44,300
3 years
£52,300
5 years
£52,800

Estimate for this university

All maths and statistics master’s

All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)

Estimate: the maths and statistics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Southampton’s maths and statistics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£49,400) and all universities in England (£43,900) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£34,100 to £58,200 after 1 year

£39,200 to £78,600 after 5 years

In work or study

84.3% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Southampton

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in maths and statistics in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs
sample

Statistician
Actuarial analyst
Data scientist
Operational researcher
Quantitative analyst

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Mathematics, 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 mathematics and statistics 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

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