University

Birkbeck, University of London

Courses grouped by subject, with the ways you can pay. Application fee: Check with the university.

  • 53

    courses listed

  • £11,670 to £16,080

    Fee range

  • SLC up to £13,206

    Postgraduate Master's Loan

    Students from England, 2026/27

Our ranking is impartial: whether a course has a StepEx loan is not a factor. All courses are ranked by affordability, then graduate pay at 5 years. Courses with a StepEx loan are also shown in a separate section above.

More about how we rank

Birkbeck

Law LLM

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 88%

Birkbeck

Law with Human Rights LLM

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 88%

Birkbeck

Economics MSc

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£15,330

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

£2,124 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Birkbeck

Contemporary Economic Perspectives MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£15,330

Fee for 2027-28

£2,124 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Birkbeck

Management MSc

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£13,500

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

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

International Business Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Fee
£13,500

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

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Entrepreneurship and Innovation MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£16,080

Fee for 2027-28

£2,874 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Finance MSc

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£15,330

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

£2,124 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Accounting and Finance MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£16,080

Fee for 2027-28

£2,874 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Computer Science MSc

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£12,360

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

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Birkbeck

Data Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Birkbeck

Advanced Computing MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Birkbeck

Psychology (Conversion) MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 81%

Birkbeck

Organizational Psychology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 81%

Birkbeck

Marketing MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Human Resource Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027-28

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Birkbeck

Applied Statistics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Birkbeck

Environment and Sustainability MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 71%

Birkbeck

Microbiology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,140

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Birkbeck

Analytical Bioscience MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,140

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Birkbeck

Fee
£11,670

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Birkbeck

Politics MRes

Master’s · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Birkbeck

International Relations MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Birkbeck

Film and Screen Media MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,670

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 78%

Birkbeck

Journalism MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,360

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 78%

Birkbeck

Sport Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£16,080

Fee for 2027-28

£2,874 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

Paying the university directly assumes three instalments: at the start, after 4 months and after 7 months. Estimates based on the figures shown, not advice. A StepEx loan is subject to identity, affordability and credit checks; approval is not guaranteed.

Ways to pay

  • SLC

    The government SLC master's loan. The amount depends on where you live.

    How the SLC master's loan works
  • Pay the university directly

    Usually in three instalments: at the start, after 4 months and after 7 months.

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Apply to the university

    You apply directly on the university's website.

    How to apply
  2. Step 2: Apply for SLC

    Apply once you have a place.

    Apply for a Postgraduate Master's Loan
  3. Step 3: Choose how to pay the rest

    Use savings, pay the university directly, or a StepEx loan where available.

  4. Step 4: Enrol

    Confirm your place and start the course.

Sources and dates

Birkbeck: checked 7 November 2026

Student Finance England: checked 5 November 2026