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BSc Psychology with Counselling

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work90%

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
£20,000
£27,500
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
18%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
03
Caring personal services
9%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Sales occupations
7%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
7%
07
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
7%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (77% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
35%
128-143
15%
144-159
20%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Access
25%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track