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Psychology at University of Bath

University of Bath is ranked 1st of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £34.5k after five years.

Typical offer A*AAEngland4 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 satisfaction87%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs80%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£29kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)173More 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 CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB1%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA19%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more71%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£29k£26k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£34.5k£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 4 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 (Education with Psychology) to A*AA (Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Education with Psychology (BA, 4 years, placement year) (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Education with Psychology (BA, 4 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 147 UCAS points, against 179 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology (BSc, 3 years) and Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (96%).
  • Placement year: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Education with Psychology (BA, 4 years, placement year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Psychology (BSc, 3 years) and Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year).
  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    179
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    171
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Education with Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Education with Psychology

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    147
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £29k*

* 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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