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Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University is ranked 20th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBBMain Campus, England8 coursesRanked on partial data

#20 of 127 for psychology58
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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 satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs54%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)122More 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 CCC16%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£26k average
  2. 3 years£20.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£25.5k£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 8 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 BCC (Business Psychology) to ABB (Educational Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business Psychology (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 106 UCAS points, against 146 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology (BSc, 3 years) (95%).
  • Placement year: Business Psychology (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) offers one.
  • Year abroad: Business Psychology (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) offers one.
  • Foundation year: Business Psychology (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) and Psychology (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Business Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    82%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    –

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Educational Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    88%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    84%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    119
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    92%
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Neuroscience

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    83%*
    Entry points
    130*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    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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