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BSc Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs43%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
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
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
14%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
12%
03
Administrative occupations
11%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
7%
06
Caring personal services
6%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
4%
08
Sales occupations
4%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
4%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (60% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

48-63
10%
96-111
25%
112-127
25%
144-159
10%
160-175
25%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
No qualifications
30%
Other
10%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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

85%
Continuation
43%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track