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Psychology at York St John University
York St John University is ranked 120th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £23.5k after 15 months, rising to £25k after five years.
Typical offer 120 UCAS pointsYSJ Main Campus, England9 courses
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 CCC31%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB31%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%
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 9 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 with Foundation Year (85%).
- Least competitive entry: Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 60 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Psychology with Child Development (95%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Accredited by British Psychological Society: 8 of the 9 courses.
Forensic Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 109
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £23k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 91%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 20%
- Salary
- £24k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Child Development
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 121
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £24k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Counselling
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 126
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £24k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Forensic Psychology with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 61
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £23k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Physical Education and Sports Coaching with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer104 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £23k*
Psychology with Child Development with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%*
- Stay on
- 86%*
- Entry points
- 111*
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £24k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 60%
- Entry points
- 66
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £24k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%*
- Stay on
- 86%*
- Entry points
- 60
- Graduate jobs
- 30%*
- Salary
- £24k*
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.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of SunderlandRanked 118
- University of NorthamptonRanked 119
- University of BuckinghamRanked 121
- Liverpool Hope UniversityRanked 122
Nearby
- University of York7 miles away, ranked 12
- Leeds Beckett University21 miles away, ranked 52
- University of Leeds25 miles away, ranked 15
- Leeds Trinity University25 miles away, ranked 115
Living in York
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with York St John University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
York St John University accommodation