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Psychology at University of Bradford

University of Bradford is ranked 116th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24k after 15 months, rising to £22k after five years.

Typical offer BBBMain Campus, England5 courses

#116 of 127 for psychology17
Psychology to your shortlist

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 satisfaction84%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course78%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs29%Below average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24kBelow average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)120More 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 CCC15%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB27%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24k£26k average
  2. 3 years£17.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£22k£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 5 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) (84%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology with Counselling (BSc, 3 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 113 UCAS points, against 125 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Psychology with Counselling (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) (90%).
  • Placement year: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Psychology with Counselling (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Psychology with Counselling (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    25%
    Salary
    £24k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology and Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    77%*
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Counselling

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    113
    Graduate jobs
    35%
    Salary
    £24k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Counselling

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24k*

    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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