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Psychology at Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University is ranked 108th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 77% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCEdinburghCampus, Scotland4 coursesRanked on partial data

#108 of 127 for psychology25
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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 satisfaction77%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)159More 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC6%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more50%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£26k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 4 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 DEE (Psychology with Foundation) to BBC (Psychology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Psychology with Management (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology with Management. Half of the students who started had more than 152 UCAS points, against 178 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Psychology and Psychology with Management.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    84%
    Entry points
    178
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Foundation

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerDEE

    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    145*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Management

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Marketing

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    145*
    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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