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Sussex

Master of Business Administration MBA

MBA · Part time · 2 years

Fee

£28,520

Fee for 2027 entry (September 2027 start) · whole course, over 2 years

£15,314 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Unlikely to be affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£60,300 at 3 years£66,300 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 87%

Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.

Ways to pay

SLC loan

£13,206

Paid to you in three parts (estimate).

Pay uni directly

Unlikely to be affordable

£257 short over the first year.

  • £1,900 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.

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

MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start£2,179−£4,706£473
1£400£873
2£400£1,273
3£400£1,673
4£2,179£400−£4,706−£454
5£400−£54
6£400£346
7£2,245£400−£4,848−£1,857
8£400−£1,457
9£400−£1,057
10£400−£657
11£400−£257

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£56,500
3 years
£60,300
5 years
£66,300

Estimate for this university

All business master’s

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

Estimate: the business master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Sussex’s business undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£40,600) and all universities in England (£35,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£37,000 to £83,200 after 1 year

£43,600 to £92,400 after 5 years

In work or study

86.2% after 5 years, all universities

87% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Sussex

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

Typical jobs
sample

Management consultant
Project manager
Business analyst
Marketing manager
Operations manager

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Management studies, 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 business and management courses

Before you apply

Course type
MBA · Master’s degree
Study
Part 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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