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Psychology at University of Worcester

University of Worcester is ranked 32nd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £26.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCEngland8 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 course87%About average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs56%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)112About 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 CCC36%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC12%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB13%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26k average
  2. 3 years£20.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£26.5k£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 8 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 BCC (Education Studies and Psychology) to BBC (Psychology).
  • Least competitive entry: Criminology and Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 77 UCAS points, against 136 on the most competitive course here.
  • Placement year: Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts, Psychology with Mental Health Practice and Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: 5 of the 8 courses.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Mental Health Practice

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Politics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    77
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Education Studies and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology and Sociology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    110*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    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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