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MA Psychology and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (2242 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
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Elementary occupations
15%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
06
Sales occupations
15%
07
Caring personal services
10%
08
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ 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 (71% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
62%
Academic Support
76%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
63%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
10%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
208-223
20%
240+
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
65%
Other HE
30%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track