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Psychology at Durham University

Durham University is ranked 14th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £37k after five years.

Typical offer AAADurham Campus, England8 courses

#14 of 127 for psychology64
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 satisfaction84%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs53%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26.5kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)158More 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 CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more47%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26.5k£26k average
  2. 3 years£29k£22k average
  3. 5 years£37k£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Psychological and Behavioural Science (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Education Studies - Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 133 UCAS points, against 159 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Education Studies - Psychology (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Psychological and Behavioural Science (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year), Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Education Studies - Psychology offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Psychological and Behavioural Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    159
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychological and Behavioural Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    157*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    157*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Biology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    157*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Education Studies - Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    133
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Philosophy and Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    153
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

  • Psychology and Anthropology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    158
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

* 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 (some checked by hand) (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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