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Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University is ranked 92nd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course.
Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsLlandaff Campus, Wales3 coursesRanked on partial data
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 CCC30%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%
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 3 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: Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs (83%).
- Least competitive entry: Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs. Half of the students who started had more than 101 UCAS points, against 117 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs (90%).
- Foundation year: Psychology and Psychology and Criminology offer one.
- Accredited by British Psychological Society: Psychology.
Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 101
- Graduate jobs
- 35%
- Salary
- –
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 83%
- Entry points
- 117
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 83%*
- Entry points
- 117*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
* 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
- Middlesex UniversityRanked 90
- University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group)Ranked 91
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 93
- Canterbury Christ Church UniversityRanked 94
Nearby
- Cardiff University0 miles away, ranked 22
- University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru8 miles away, ranked 86
- University of Bristol26 miles away, ranked 10
- UWE, Bristol30 miles away, ranked 95
Living in Cardiff
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Cardiff Metropolitan University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Cardiff Metropolitan University accommodation