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Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is ranked 81st of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.
Typical offer BBBBirkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus, England12 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 CCC43%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%
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 12 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 CCC (Business Psychology) to BBB (Business Psychology).
- Least competitive entry: Psychology with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 61 UCAS points, against 112 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Psychology (85%).
- Placement year: Business Psychology with Placement and Organizational Psychology with Placement 4-year, full-time offer one.
- Foundation year: Organizational Psychology with Foundation Year 4-year, full-time, Psychology with Foundation Year and Criminology and Psychological Studies with Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
- Accredited by British Psychological Society: Psychology.
Business Psychology
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 55%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Business Psychology with Placement
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 55%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Organizational Psychology 3-year, full-time
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 55%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Organizational Psychology with Placement 4-year, full-time
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 55%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Psychological Studies (Child Development and Education) 3-year full-time
BA · 3 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 81%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Psychological Studies: 3-year, full-time
BA · 3 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 102*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Psychology
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Organizational Psychology with Foundation Year 4-year, full-time
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 55%*
- Entry points
- 101*
- Graduate jobs
- 40%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Psychology with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 61
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Criminology and Psychological Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 102*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Psychological Studies with Counselling
BA · 3 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 102*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Criminology and Psychological Studies with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 102*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- 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.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
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Nearby
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Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Birkbeck, University of London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Birkbeck, University of London accommodation