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BSc Psychology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs35%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£22,000
£26,000
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
15%
02
Sales occupations
15%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Therapy professionals
★ 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 — 55 respondents (63% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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
1%
48-63
1%
64-79
3%
80-95
7%
96-111
18%
112-127
28%
128-143
23%
144-159
11%
160-175
4%
176-191
2%
192-207
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Access
2%
No qualifications
2%
Other HE
2%
Other
1%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
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