University

University of Sheffield

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

  • 46

    courses listed

  • £11,950 to £37,630

    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

Sheffield

LLM - The Sheffield LLM

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-2028

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

Sheffield

LLM Corporate and Commercial Law

LLM · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Economics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£15,400

Fee for 2027-2028

£2,194 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 87%

Sheffield

Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-2028

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

International Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-28

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-28

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

MBA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£37,630

Fee for 2027-28

£24,424 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Finance MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£15,400

Fee for 2027-28

£2,194 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Money, Banking and Finance MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£15,400

Fee for 2027-28

£2,194 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Finance and Accounting MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£18,900

Fee for 2027-28

£5,694 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Computer Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-2028

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Advanced Computer Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Data Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Artificial Intelligence MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 83%

Sheffield

Psychological Research Methods MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,520

Fee for 2027-28

£314 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 83%

Sheffield

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 83%

Sheffield

Strategic Marketing and Branding MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-28

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Digital Marketing MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-28

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-28

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Human Resource Management MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£17,285

Fee for 2027-28

£4,079 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 85%

Sheffield

Real Estate MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£15,400

Fee for 2027-28

£2,194 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Architectural Design MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£11,950

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Urban and Regional Planning MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Urban Design and Planning MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Civil and Structural Engineering MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 91%

Sheffield

Mathematics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,520

Fee for 2027-28

£314 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 86%

Sheffield

Environmental Science and Data MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,520

Fee for 2027-28

£314 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 83%

Sheffield

Biodiversity and Conservation MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 83%

Sheffield

Biomedical Science MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 89%

Sheffield

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 89%

Sheffield

Human and Molecular Genetics MSc

MSc · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£14,345

Fee for 2027-28

£1,139 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 89%

Sheffield

Education MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Sheffield

Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 82%

Sheffield

International Relations MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 69%

Sheffield

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 69%

Sheffield

International Political Economy MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 69%

Sheffield

Public Health MPH

Master’s · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Public Health (Management and Leadership) MPH

Master’s · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

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

Sheffield

Public Health (Online) MPH

Master’s · Part time · 2 years · Online

Fee
£13,520

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

£314 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 93%

Sheffield

Digital Media and Society MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£12,980

Fee for 2027-28

The SLC master's loan covers the fee
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 81%

Sheffield

Journalism MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,520

Fee for 2027-28

£314 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 81%

Sheffield

International Journalism MA

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee
£13,520

Fee for 2027-28

£314 more than the SLC master's loan covers
Affordability
Outcomes
University employment rate: 81%

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

Sheffield: checked 7 November 2026

Student Finance England: checked 5 November 2026