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Psychology at Lancaster University

Lancaster University is ranked 93rd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 75% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABBailrigg Campus, Lancaster, England11 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 satisfaction75%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)139More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB30%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA25%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more16%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£26k average
  2. 3 years£23.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£30.5k£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 11 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 (with a Foundation Year)) to AAB (Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Marketing with Psychology (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 135 UCAS points, against 163 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology and Psychology and Psychology and Linguistics (100%).
  • Placement year: Criminology and Psychology (Placement Year) and Marketing with Psychology (Industry) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Psychology (Study Abroad), Criminology and Psychology (Study Abroad) and Marketing with Psychology (Study Abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Psychology (with a Foundation Year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (Study Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    63%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    135
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (with a Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    135
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology (Placement Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology (Study Abroad)

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Marketing with Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    163
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Marketing with Psychology (Industry)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Marketing with Psychology (Study Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    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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