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Psychology at University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews is ranked 18th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.

Typical offer AABScotland39 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 satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%About average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)209More 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 CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more80%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£26k average
  2. 3 years£25.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£32k£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 39 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 (Psychology) to A*A*A (Mathematics and Psychology).
  • Most students stay on: Neuroscience (95%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MA.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: 38 of the 39 courses.
  • Accredited by Royal Statistical Society: Psychology and Statistics (MA, 4 years, year abroad) and Psychology and Statistics (BSc, 4 years, year abroad).

  • Psychology

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Arabic and Psychology

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Arabic and Psychology

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Art History and Psychology

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biology and Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Comparative Literature and Psychology

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computer Science and Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Psychology

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    209*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    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.

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

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