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BSc Psychology and Language Sciences

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£27,000
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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
12%
03
Caring personal services
11%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (83% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive 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

96-111
25%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
144-159
25%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
55%
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