Westminster
Economics MSc
MSc · Full time · 1 year
Fee
£13,395
Fee for September 2027 entry (2027-28) · international £15,570
£189 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£55,700 at 3 years£65,700 at 5 yearsAll economics master's, UKAll economics master’s · University employment rate: not available
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 | −£4,420 | £2,938 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,338 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £3,738 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,138 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£4,420 | £4,476 |
| 5 | £400 | £4,876 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £5,276 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£4,554 | £5,612 |
| 8 | £400 | £6,012 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £6,412 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £6,812 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £7,212 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
All economics master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in economics (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£34,900 to £59,900 after 1 year
£46,600 to £93,600 after 5 years
In work or study
82.8% after 5 years, all universities
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Economics, 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 economics 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.westminster.ac.uk/economics-courses/2027-28/september/full-time/economics-msc, 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