University

University of Birmingham

Courses grouped by subject, with the ways you can pay. Application fee: No application fee shown on the university's website.

  • 57

    courses listed

  • £11,790 to £40,410

    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

University of Birmingham

General Law LLM

LLM · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£11,790

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

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Commercial Law LLM

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Economics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£15,480

Fee for 2027 entry

£2,274 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Economics, AI and Data Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£16,920

Fee for 2027 entry

£3,714 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£18,360

Fee for 2027 entry

£5,154 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

International Business MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£18,360

Fee for 2027 entry

£5,154 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Supply Chain Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£18,360

Fee for 2027 entry

£5,154 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

MBA (Online)

MBA · Part time · 2 years · Online

Fee
£28,140

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

£14,934 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Master of Business Administration (Full-time, UK)

Master’s · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£40,410

Fee for 2027 entry

£27,204 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Accounting and Finance MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£19,890

Fee for 2027 entry

£6,684 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Financial Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£19,890

Fee for 2027 entry

£6,684 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Investments MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£19,890

Fee for 2027 entry

£6,684 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Computer Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

University of Birmingham

Data Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

University of Birmingham

Cyber Security MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

University of Birmingham

Artificial Intelligence (AI) MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 94%

University of Birmingham

Psychology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Psychology (Conversion) MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry · whole course, over 2 years

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

University of Birmingham

Forensic Psychology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,500

Fee for 2027 entry

£294 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 71%

University of Birmingham

Marketing MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£18,360

Fee for 2027 entry

£5,154 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Human Resource Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£18,360

Fee for 2027 entry

£5,154 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 79%

University of Birmingham

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Civil Engineering MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 92%

University of Birmingham

Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 92%

University of Birmingham

Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 92%

University of Birmingham

Robotics MSc

MSc · Part time · 2 years

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry · whole course, over 2 years

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 92%

University of Birmingham

Statistics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 93%

University of Birmingham

Applied Mathematics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 93%

University of Birmingham

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 92%

University of Birmingham

Bioinformatics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Microbiology and Infection MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Molecular Biotechnology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,780

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

University of Birmingham

Education MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 88%

University of Birmingham

Social Work MA

MA · Full time · 2 years

Fee
£19,890

Fee for 2027 entry · whole course, over 2 years

£6,684 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

University of Birmingham

International Relations MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 75%

University of Birmingham

Politics MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 75%

University of Birmingham

Public Health MPH

Master’s · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 97%

University of Birmingham

Digital Media and Communications MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

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

University of Birmingham

Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,790

Fee for 2027 entry

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
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

University of Birmingham: checked 6 November 2026

Student Finance England: checked 5 November 2026