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BSc Applied Psychology

Glasgow Caledonian University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion89%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£38,000 (488 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
30%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 95 respondents (73% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Glasgow
Average Weekly Rent
£140
Est. Annual Total£12,020
📊5% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
2%
96-111
4%
112-127
8%
128-143
14%
144-159
11%
160-175
19%
176-191
17%
192-207
10%
208-223
3%
224-239
5%
240+
3%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
Other HE
39%
Access
5%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

89%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track