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Psychology at University of Manchester
University of Manchester is ranked 37th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course.
Typical offer AAAMain Campus, England3 coursesRanked on partial data
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–BCC1%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB3%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA33%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more40%
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 3 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 AAB (Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology) to AAA (Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Psychology (84%).
- Most students stay on: Psychology (94%).
- Placement year: Psychology offers one.
- Year abroad: Psychology offers one.
- Foundation year: Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology offers one.
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 73%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 155*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- –
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 94%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology of Education
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 153*
- Graduate jobs
- 35%*
- Salary
- –
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.
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Similar ranking
- Queen Mary University of LondonRanked 35
- University of PlymouthRanked 36
- Brunel University of LondonRanked 38
- Plymouth Marjon UniversityRanked 38
Nearby
- Manchester Metropolitan University0 miles away, ranked 20
- University of Salford4 miles away, ranked 123
- University of Greater Manchester11 miles away, ranked 126
- University of Huddersfield18 miles away, ranked 88
Living in Manchester
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Manchester’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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