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#1University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $264.8K/Yr (£199,128/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil Geographical ResearchGMAT690TOEFL100$78.4K/Yr
Course duration: 11 months
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9.7/10(6 Users)
#2Imperial College London logo

Imperial College London, London

England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $49.8K/Yr (£37,467/Yr)Living$16.7K/Yr (£12,552/Yr)Admission M.Res NeurotechnologyDuolingo115TOEFL92$51.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(22 Users)
#3University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.4K/Yr (£28,100/Yr)Living$23.9K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.Res Architecture and Digital T...IELTS7.0PTE76$37.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#4The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $46.5K/Yr (£35,000/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission M.Sc Communications and Signal P...GRE298IELTS6.5PTE60$46.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(38 Users)Ranked 53 by THE in 2025Ranked 35 by QS in 2026
#5University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.4K/Yr (£27,360/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission M.Res Natural ComputationTOEFL88PTE67$36.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(27 Users)
#6University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/Yr (£23,900/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Social Media and Social Rese...Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 146 by THE in 2025Ranked 169 by QS in 2026
#7Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.9K/Yr (£30,000/Yr)Living$204.82/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.Res Biotechnology and Business...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70$40.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(19 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#8Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.9K/Yr (£26,985/Yr)Living$16.7K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.Res Information Technology, Ma...TOEFL87PTE58$35.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 168 by THE in 2025Ranked 157 by QS in 2026
#9Goldsmiths, University of London logo

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, Uk51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.7K/Yr (£26,840/Yr)Admission M.Res Digital JournalismDuolingo105IELTS7$35.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 711 by QS in 2026
#10University of Lincoln logo

University of Lincoln, Lincoln

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.6K/Yr (£18,500/Yr)Admission M.Sc Research Computational Phys...Duolingo79IELTS6PTE58$24.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 601 by THE in 2025Ranked 801 by QS in 2026
#11Birmingham City University logo

Birmingham City University, Birmingham

England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.1K/Yr (£14,328/Yr)Living$12.4K/Yr (£9,306/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computing and Digital Techn...GRE310IELTS6.5PTE43$19.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2025Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#12Loughborough University London logo

Loughborough University London, London

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.6K/Yr (£29,750/Yr)Living$19.7K/Yr (£14,800/Yr)Admission M.Res Digital TechnologiesIELTS6.5PTE67$39.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.7/10(3 Users)