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Suffolk

MA Social Work

MA · Full time · 2 years

Fee

£19,980

Fee for 2026/27 · whole course, over 2 years · international £32,040

£6,774 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Possibly affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£42,400 at 3 years£45,600 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate 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

£13,206

Paid to you in three parts (estimate).

Pay uni directly

Possibly affordable

Enough over the year, but £973 short in month 8.

  • £1,000 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.

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−£6,593£765
1£400£1,165
2£400£1,565
3£400£1,965
4£4,358£400−£6,593£130
5£400£530
6£400£930
7£4,490£400−£6,793−£973
8£400−£573
9£400−£173
10£400£227
11£400£627

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£40,700
3 years
£42,400
5 years
£45,600

Estimate for this university

All social work master’s

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

Estimate: the social work master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Suffolk’s social work undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£27,800) and all universities in England (£30,000) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£35,800 to £49,100 after 1 year

£32,800 to £54,400 after 5 years

In work or study

92.4% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs
sample

Social worker
Child protection social worker
Mental health social worker
Family support worker
Care manager

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Social work, 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 social work courses

Before you apply

Course type
MA · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 2 years
Application fee
Check with the university
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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