From what I’m seeing plastered all over the place (aka, the snippets you gave me), Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Musselburgh keeps popping up as a wallet-friendly option, especially for postgrad degrees. They’re even touted as one of *the* most affordable, which, let’s be real, is music to any student’s ears. I mean, who actually *enjoys* drowning in debt? Nobody, that’s who.
Now, I’m seeing some numbers being thrown around. One place says around £13,000 a year. Another mentions international Masters students forking out between £14,300 and £21,500! Okay, that’s a pretty big spread, tbh. My gut feeling tells me that the lower number (£13,000-ish) is probably for UK students, and the higher end is for international peeps. Always gotta factor in those pesky international fees, right? It’s a scam I say.
But like, compared to some other unis – Liverpool Hope, for instance, which QMU apparently undercuts – it sounds like a decent deal. And they even let you pay in installments! That’s actually pretty clutch, because dropping a massive lump sum all at once? Forget about it. That’s enough to give anyone a panic attack.
The thing is, “cheapest” is relative, isn’t it? Like, *cheap* compared to Oxford? Sure. Cheap compared to… I dunno, a community college? Probably not. But if you’re looking at UK universities and trying to avoid taking out a second mortgage on your grandma’s house, Queen Margaret’s might be worth a look. I think it’s worth checking what that £13k-ish figure actually covers though, cuz sometimes there’s sneaky hidden costs you need to be aware of.
