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Psychology at Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University is ranked 63rd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £23.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBB–CCCAberystwyth, Wales14 courses

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Psychology to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other psychology courses

  • Student satisfaction83%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course90%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs40%Below average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)105Less competitive than average (average 113)

The marker shows the typical (median) psychology course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC38%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC18%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£26k average
  2. 3 years£18.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£23.5k£26.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 14 psychology courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from CCC (Psychology) to BBB (Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Criminology and Criminal Psychology (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology (with integrated foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 56 UCAS points, against 117 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology and Criminology (with integrated year in industry) (100%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 14 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Psychology (with integrated year studying abroad) offers one.
  • Foundation year: Psychology (with integrated foundation year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    94%
    Entry points
    115
    Graduate jobs
    40%
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (with integrated year in industry)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (with integrated year studying abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    92
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Forensic Psychology (with integrated year in industry)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    94
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (with integrated foundation year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    56
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Criminal Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Marketing and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology and Criminology (with integrated year in industry)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–CCC

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    108*
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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