Social Psychology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 2% £9250 £25700 157 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) The University of York 75% 0% 5% £9250 £19600 117 York On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 90% 0% 20% £9250 £12250 127 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Social Psychology BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 82% 5% 5% £9250 £10500 83 Leeds On campus Full-time
Early Childhood Studies/Sport & Exercise Psychology BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 83% 1% 0% £9250 £14500 121 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 67% 0% 20% £9250 £11400 94 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Psychology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 71% 0% 5% £9250 £17100 £18000 133 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 2% £9250 £25700 157 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Applied Criminology/Sport & Exercise Psychology BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 83% 10% 0% £9250 £14500 115 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Clinical and Community Psychology BSc (Hons) University of East London 47% 4% 10% £9250 £13320 107 London On campus Full-time
Dance/Sport and Exercise Psychology BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 83% 0% 0% £9250 £14500 132 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 79% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 110 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Chichester 84% 5% 5% £9250 £14500 135 Chichester On campus Full-time
Sports Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 97% 10% 35% £9250 £14250 92 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton 83% 0% 3% £9250 £13145 117 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology with Social Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University 77% 5% 4% £9250 £12000 116 Southampton On campus Full-time
Sports Psychology BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 97% 10% 35% £9250 £14250 92 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 71% 15% 10% £9250 £16200 134 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 79% 10% 10% £9250 £16850 113 Colchester On campus Full-time
Social Psychology with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 77% 0% 6% £9250 £17100 140 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 90% 0% 20% £9250 £12250 127 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 80% 5% 15% £9250 £16100 141 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Psychology BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 77% 0% 6% £9250 £17100 £18000 140 Norwich On campus Full-time
Criminology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) University of Essex 79% 10% 10% £9250 £16850 113 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sport & Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 65% 0% 25% £9250 £13100 124 Worcester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University 33% 5% 5% £9250 £13800 101 Southampton On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 67% 0% 20% £9250 - 94 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 93% 1% 15% £9250 - 116 Winchester On campus Full-time
Sport & Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 83% 0% 0% £9250 - 133 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 67% 2% 9% £6750 - 113 Northampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 93% 1% 15% £9250 - 116 Winchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 67% 2% 9% £9250 - 113 Northampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Coventry University 90% 3% 0% - - 129 Coventry On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University - - 11% £9250 £11000 135 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology, Coaching and Physical Education BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Brunel University - - - £4825 £9925 - Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc University of Greenwich - - - £8750 £14500 - London On campus Part-time
Sports Psychology BSc Burnley College - - 20% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology, Coaching and Physical Education (including foundation year) BASc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) AECC University College - - - £9250 £14872 £15036 - Bournemouth On campus Full-time
MSc Applied Sport Psychology MSc Plymouth Marjon University - - - £6500 £12000 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc University of Essex - - - £8760 £18800 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS accredited) MSc Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology PgDip Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £1200 - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Sport Psychology with Foundation Year in Social Science BSc (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Organisational and Social Psychology MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BA (Hons) University of Stirling - - - - - - Stirling On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Applied Sport Psychology MSc The University of Winchester - - - - - - Winchester On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology Cert Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (British Psychological Society stage 1) PgDip University of Chichester - - - - - - Chichester On campus Part-time
Clinical Sport Psychology MSc Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MRes Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS accredited) MSc University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Professional Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology ProfDoc University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Social Psychology MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Community Psychology MA University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Applied Social Psychology MSc Royal Holloway, University of London - - - - - - Egham On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Social Psychology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21032 £21763 £25797
25-75 percentile range £18645 - £25161 £15958 - £27696 £18547 - £32367
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Social 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 £18917 £20942 £24644
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £23333 £14535 - £30849 £17389 - £32656
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Social 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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Social Psychology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Social Psychology

  • College and Universities
  • Government Agencies
  • Non- profit Organizations
  • Hospitals
  • Private Companies

Jobs of graduates of Social Psychology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Social Psychology at Bath Spa University

25% Caring personal services
15% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Engineering professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Sports and fitness occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Social Psychology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Social Psychology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Social Psychology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Social Psychology is the study of behaviour and mental processes in social contexts.

The median salary of graduates of Social Psychology was £21032 15 months after graduation, £21763 3 years after graduation and £25797 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Social Psychology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (Honours) - BASc (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Certificate - Cert
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc
  • Master of Arts - MA

Sports Psychology - BSc (Hons) at Buckinghamshire New University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 97 out of 100 among 20 respondents.