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Psychology at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 68th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer ABB–BBCSwansea University - Singleton Campus, Wales12 coursesRanked on partial data

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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 course84%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs30%Below average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)115About 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 CCC29%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more14%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£26k average
  2. 3 years£21.5k£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 12 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 BBC (Psychology) to ABB (Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Education and Psychology (BSc, 3 years) (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 59 UCAS points, against 139 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Education and Psychology (BSc, 3 years) (95%).
  • Placement year: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year) offers one.
  • Year abroad: 4 of the 12 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Psychology with a Foundation Year and Sociology and Psychology with a Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    86%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    30%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with a Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    59
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Education and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Education and Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    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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