University of Sussex
Psychology with Business and Management BSc (Hons)
University of Sussex

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Psychology with Business and Management BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in psychology (non-specific).

Overall student satisfaction
79 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in psychology (non-specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of psychology (non-specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £22000 £27500
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £27000 £16000 - £26500 £21000 - £34500


Salary of all UK Graduates of psychology (non-specific)

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23607 £23378 £27395
25-75 percentile range £20697 - £28053 £17403 - £29937 £20264 - £36101

Course Description

=8th in the UK for Psychology (Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects)

=17th in the UK for Psychology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)

Top 20 in the UK for our research overall in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)

About the course

Study in one of the UK’s largest schools of psychology while developing the skills to work in a fast-paced and fluctuating business world.

You can tailor your course by choosing from an extensive range of modules and be confident that you’ll be supported by expert staff throughout your degree. You’ll also gain an understanding of business and management. Whatever your area of interest – clinical, child development, cognitive, forensic, health, social and applied psychology or neuroscience – we have the expertise to support you.

You'll enjoy some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country, including a child development research suite and the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre housing MRI and PET-CT.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

About Sussex

Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.

Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.

Location

We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.

We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.

With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.

Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Psychology with Business and Management BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

16% Administrative occupations
12% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
8% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
7% Elementary occupations
7% Sales occupations
4% Managers, directors and senior officials
4% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3% Secretarial and related occupations
3% Caring personal services

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6.5

including at least 60 in each component

PTE Academic 62

including at least 59 in all four skills

TOEFL (iBT) 88

TOEFL (iBT), including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.

IELTS (Academic) 6

Including at least 5.5 in each component.

PTE Academic 59

Including at least 59 in all four skills.

TOEFL (iBT) 80

TOEFL (iBT), including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Psychology with Business and Management, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Psychology with Business and Management BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £25000 year 1
International £25000 year 1

Additional fee information

Note that your fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis as the Government reviews the fee levels.

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Sussex in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Sussex in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #33 
    • #40 
    Psychology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #76 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #70 
    • #90 
    Psychology
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #97 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #125 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #23 
    • #126 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

See all 29 university rankings of University of Sussex

About University of Sussex

The University of Sussex is a publicly funded research university based in Falmer, Brighton. The university is surrounded by South Downs National Park, which makes it the only English university to be situated in a National Park. Sussex also formed part of the 1994 Group, a coalition of research-intensive universities in the UK which was dissolved in 2013.

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Student composition of University of Sussex

undergraduates:
14375
postgraduates:
4225
Total:
18600
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