University

SOAS University of London

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

  • 28

    courses listed

  • £12,000 to £20,280

    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

SOAS

LLM

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,020

Fee for 2027/28

£3,814 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

SOAS

LLM International Law

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,020

Fee for 2027/28

£3,814 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

SOAS

Fee
£17,020

Fee for 2027/28

£3,814 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

SOAS

LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,020

Fee for 2027/28

£3,814 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

SOAS

MSc Economics

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£13,480

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

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

SOAS

MSc Development Economics

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

SOAS

MSc Economic Policy

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

SOAS

MSc International Business

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 76%

SOAS

MSc Banking and Finance (Online)

MSc · Part time · 2 years · Online

Fee
£12,000

Fee for 2026/27 · whole course, over 2 years

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 76%

SOAS

MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

SOAS

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

SOAS

MSc Public Policy and Management

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 80%

SOAS

MA International Studies and Diplomacy

MA · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£20,280

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

£7,074 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 80%

SOAS

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: not available

SOAS

MA Creative and Cultural Industries

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,480

Fee for 2027/28

£274 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

SOAS: checked 7 November 2026

Student Finance England: checked 5 November 2026