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Psychology at Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University is ranked 45th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £28k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBCEngland7 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 satisfaction82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course85%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)102Less 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 CCC38%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC27%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£26k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£28k£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 7 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 BBC (Psychology) to ABB (Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Psychology (83%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology (with Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 56 UCAS points, against 109 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Criminology with Psychology (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Foundation year: Psychology (with Foundation Year), Psychology in Education (with Foundation Year) and Psychology with Forensic Investigation (with Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    105
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology in Education

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    103*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Forensic Investigation

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    56
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology in Education (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    103*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Forensic Investigation (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    59
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology with Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    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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