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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
67
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44428 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Psychology
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £22220 | £21019 | £24883 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £19633 - £25833 | £16626 - £26469 | £19446 - £31702 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Psychology courses in the UK
All Psychology courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £22185 | £21121 | £25098 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £19550 - £25388 | £16480 - £25874 | £19557 - £31110 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Psychology
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Psychology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Psychology
- Careers and Counselling Services
- Social Services
- Social Research Organisations
- Commercial and Industrial Companies
- Financial Organisations
- Human Resources Departments
- Legal Firms and Organisations Providing Advice
- Local and National Government
- Marketing Companies
- The Media
- Health Services
- Police Forces
- Prisons
- Schools
- Further and Higher Education Institutions
Specialisations within Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive and perceptual Psychology
- Counseling psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Educational psychology
- Environmental psychology
- Forensic psychology
- Health psychology
- Industrial psychology
- Neuropsychology
- School psychology
- Social psychology
- Sports psychology
Jobs of graduates of Psychology (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University
| 15% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
| 10% | Secretarial and related occupations |
| 10% | Teaching Professionals |
| 10% | Caring personal services |
| 10% | Caring personal services |
| 5% | Administrative occupations |
| 5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 5% | Therapy professionals |
| 5% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Psychology
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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FAQ
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, experience and mental processes of individuals within social networks.
The median salary of graduates of Psychology was £22220 15 months after graduation, £21019 3 years after graduation and £24883 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Psychology studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
- Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science - BSc
- Master of Science - MSc