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Psychology at Bangor University

Bangor University is ranked 104th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £26.2k after five years.

Typical offer 112–136 UCAS pointsMain Campus, Wales10 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 satisfaction81%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs34%Below average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)116About 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 CCC27%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB19%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more11%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26k average
  2. 3 years£21k£22k average
  3. 5 years£26.2k£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 10 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: Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 71 UCAS points, against 136 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: 9 of the 10 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer112–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    91%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology With Clinical And Health Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer112–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    25%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology With Neuropsychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer112–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology with Forensic Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer112–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    73%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    20%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64–104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    45%
    Entry points
    71
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer96–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Criminology and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    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
    87%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Law With Psychology

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer112–136 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Linguistics and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £26k*

* 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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