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Psychology at King's College London
King's College London is ranked 21st of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £46k after five years.
Typical offer A*AADenmark Hill Campus, England9 courses
How it compares with other psychology courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC3%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more47%
What graduates earn
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 9 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 AAA (Neuroscience & Psychology) to A*AA (Psychology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad (89%).
- Least competitive entry: Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 157 UCAS points, against 182 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad (100%).
- Placement year: Psychology with Professional Placement Year, Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year's Professional Placement and Psychology and Criminology with Professional Year Placement offer one.
- Year abroad: Psychology with Year Abroad, Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad and Psychology and Criminology with Year Abroad offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 93%
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Professional Placement Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 91%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Year Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Neuroscience & Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 158
- Graduate jobs
- 25%
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 182
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year's Professional Placement
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 164
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 159*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Criminology with Professional Year Placement
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 159*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Criminology with Year Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 159*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
* 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.
Similar ranking
- University of SheffieldRanked 19
- Manchester Metropolitan UniversityRanked 20
- Cardiff UniversityRanked 22
- Oxford UniversityRanked 23
Nearby
- UCL0 miles away, ranked 3
- London School of Economics and Political Science0 miles away, ranked 6
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 27
- Northeastern University London0 miles away, ranked 47
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with King's College London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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