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Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is ranked 49th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.
Typical offer AAA–AABEgham Campus, England8 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 CCC4%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB29%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB24%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%
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 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 ABB (Criminology and Psychology) to AAA (Psychology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Psychology, Clinical and Mental Health Psychology (88%).
- Least competitive entry: Criminology and Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 110 UCAS points, against 133 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Psychology, Lifespan and Developmental Psychology and Criminology and Psychology with a Year in Industry (95%).
- Placement year: 7 of the 8 courses offer one.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Foundation year: Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 91%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 41%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology, Clinical & Cognitive Neuroscience
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 30%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology, Clinical and Mental Health Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 133
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology, Lifespan and Developmental Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 132
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology, Social and Applied Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 132
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 126*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Criminology and Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–ABB
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 110
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Criminology and Psychology with a Year in Industry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–ABB
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 122
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
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
- Northeastern University LondonRanked 47
- University of the Arts, LondonRanked 48
- University of EssexRanked 50
- London Metropolitan UniversityRanked 51
Nearby
- Brunel University of London8 miles away, ranked 38
- St Mary's University, Twickenham13 miles away, ranked 65
- Kingston University13 miles away, ranked 75
- University of Reading13 miles away, ranked 25
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Royal Holloway, University of London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Royal Holloway, University of London accommodation