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Psychology at Keele University

Keele University is ranked 114th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £26.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBEngland20 courses

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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 satisfaction82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs28%Below average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)103Less 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–BCC24%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£26k average
  2. 3 years£21k£22k average
  3. 5 years£26.5k£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 20 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 BBB (Forensic Psychology) to ABB (Neuroscience with Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Neuroscience with Psychology (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 60 UCAS points, against 117 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Neuroscience with Psychology (95%).
  • Foundation year: 8 of the 20 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: 17 of the 20 courses.
  • Accredited by Royal Society of Biology: Neuroscience with Psychology and Neuroscience with Psychology with Foundation Year.

  • Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    102
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    25%
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology in Education

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Counselling

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Forensic Psychology with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    65
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology in Education with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    83
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    60
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    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.

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

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