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MPsych Psychology

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs58%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£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
Caring personal services
16%
02
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
12%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
12%
05
Elementary occupations
8%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
8%
07
Administrative occupations
7%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
09
Other Health Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
3%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 180 respondents (71% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% 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

96-111
20%
112-127
30%
128-143
20%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
15%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

22%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
58%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track