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Psychology at Birmingham Newman University

Birmingham Newman University is ranked 73rd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCEngland8 coursesRanked on partial data

#73 of 127 for psychology38
Psychology to your shortlist

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 satisfaction92%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course65%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%About average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)82Less 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 CCC63%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£26k average
  2. 3 years£18.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£22.5k£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.

  • Least competitive entry: Psychology (with Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 44 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology with Counselling Studies and Psychology and Counselling Studies (with Foundation Year) (75%).
  • Foundation year: 4 of the 8 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    98
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    44
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Psychology and Childhood Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint 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
    92%*
    Stay on
    69%*
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Counselling Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint 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
    91%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Forensic and Criminal Perspectives

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    85*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology and Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    69%*
    Entry points
    101*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Psychology and Counselling Studies (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    101*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Psychology with Forensic and Criminal Perspectives (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    85*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the 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.

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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