StepEx

York

Digital Media and Culture (MA)

MA · Part time · 2 years

Fee

£12,420

Fee for 2027/28 · whole course, over 2 years

The SLC master's loan covers the fee

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£36,700 at 3 years£40,500 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

Likely affordable

Your 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

MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start£2,179−£2,049£3,130
1£400£3,530
2£400£3,930
3£400£4,330
4£2,179£400−£2,049£4,860
5£400£5,260
6£400£5,660
7£2,245£400−£2,111£6,194
8£400£6,594
9£400£6,994
10£400£7,394
11£400£7,794

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£33,600
3 years
£36,700
5 years
£40,500

Estimate for this university

All media master’s

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

Estimate: the media master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between York’s media undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£37,300) and all universities in England (£28,500) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£27,000 to £39,100 after 1 year

£32,400 to £50,800 after 5 years

In work or study

88.9% after 5 years, all universities

No published figure for this university.

Typical jobs
sample

Journalist
Communications officer
Public relations officer
Content producer
Editor

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Journalism, 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 media and journalism courses

Before you apply

Course type
MA · 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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