Social Psychology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 47% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 166 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 2% 7% £9250 £19500 127 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) The University of York - 0% 5% £9250 £23700 128 York On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 93% 0% 10% £9250 £16320 121 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) University of Essex - 2% 7% £9250 £19500 127 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 121 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 142 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 73% 0% 5% £9250 £16700 126 Winchester On campus Full-time
Social Psychology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 90% 4% 5% £9250 £20600 157 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 47% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 166 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Sociology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 2% 7% £9250 £19500 127 Colchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Clinical and Community Psychology BSc (Hons) University of East London - 4% 0% £9250 £14160 £14820 98 London On campus Full-time
Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 10% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Chichester 64% 0% 15% £9250 £15840 £16344 139 Chichester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 30% £9250 £15000 £15000 105 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) Leeds Trinity University 71% 0% 10% £9250 £12000 111 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology with Social Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University 68% 5% 15% £9250 £13020 £14000 122 Southampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 30% £9250 £15000 £15000 121 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 85% 20% 5% £9250 £17200 158 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Criminology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 77% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time
Social Psychology with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 90% 4% 5% £9250 £20600 157 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - 0% 10% £9250 £16320 121 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 95% 5% 13% £9250 £9250 £16100 £18250 143 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Psychology BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 86% 4% 10% £9250 £20600 157 Norwich On campus Full-time
Criminology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) University of Essex 79% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 136 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 127 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Social Psychology MSc University of East Anglia 90% 4% 5% £9250 £20600 157 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 91% 3% 20% £9250 - 133 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology with Foundation Year in Psychology BSc (Hons) Leeds Trinity University 71% 5% 16% £9250 - 115 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 78% 0% 15% £6750 £9250 - 103 Northampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 89% 5% 8% £9000 - 129 Bangor On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 78% 0% 15% £9250 - 103 Northampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Coventry University - - 5% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time Sandwich
Sport & Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 81% 0% 5% - - 152 Worcester On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology, Coaching and Physical Education BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £4400 - London On campus Part-time
Social Psychology PhD University of Kent - - - £2100 £6920 - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc University of Greenwich - - - £11000 £17450 - London On campus Part-time
Applied Sport Psychology MSc The University of Winchester - - - £9550 £17450 - Winchester On campus Full-time
Applied Criminology/Sport & Exercise Psychology BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Sport Psychology BSc (Hons) UCFB, University Campus of Football Business - - - £9250 £14950 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) AECC University College - - - £9250 £16560 - Bournemouth On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (British Psychological Society stage 1) MSc University of Chichester - - - £8838 £16722 - Chichester On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc AECC University College - - - £8209 £8619 £15639 £16419 - Bournemouth On campus Full-time
Sports Psychology (Including Foundation Entry) BSc Burnley College - - 35% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
MSc Applied Sport Psychology MSc Plymouth Marjon University - - - £8000 £14500 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS accredited) MSc University of Portsmouth - - - £8900 £18100 £17200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - £13000 £28100 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Applied Social Psychology MSc Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £10100 £19500 - Egham On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £15000 £16125 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS accredited) MSc Middlesex University - - - £61 £93 - London On campus Part-time
Sport Psychology BA (Hons) University of Stirling - - - £9250 - - Stirling On campus Full-time
Social Psychology BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Part-time
Sport Psychology PgCert Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £1140 - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Brunel University - - - - - - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Organisational and Social Psychology MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Psychology Cert Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-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
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 Part-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
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
62 /100
178 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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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 Social Psychology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23649 £22173 £25456
25-75 percentile range £19811 - £32514 £16789 - £28532 £19409 - £33768
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
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 £19000 £22000 £24000
25-75 percentile range £17000 - £24500 £15500 - £25000 £20000 - £27000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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

20% Animal care and control services
15% Sales occupations
10% Protective service occupations
10% Customer service occupations
10% Elementary occupations
5% Animal care and control services
5% Protective service occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Customer service occupations
5% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Social Psychology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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 £23649 15 months after graduation, £22173 3 years after graduation and £25456 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)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Certificate - Cert
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Arts - MA