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Psychology at University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham is ranked 7th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.
Typical offer AABEdgbaston campus, England4 courses
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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB27%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB28%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more22%
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 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 ABB (Psychology in Education) to A*AA (Psychology and Psychological Practice).
- Least competitive entry: Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 166 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Psychology (96%).
- Year abroad: Psychology and Psychological Practice, Psychology with Year Abroad and Psychology in Education offer one.
- Foundation year: Psychology offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 96%
- Entry points
- 136
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Psychological Practice
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 96%*
- Entry points
- 166
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Year Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 140
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology in Education
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 138
- Graduate jobs
- 45%
- Salary
- £26k*
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 (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
- University of CambridgeRanked 5
- London School of Economics and Political ScienceRanked 6
- Aston UniversityRanked 8
- Loughborough UniversityRanked 9
Nearby
- Birmingham Newman University4 miles away, ranked 73
- Aston University7 miles away, ranked 8
- Birmingham City University7 miles away, ranked 46
- University of Warwick13 miles away, ranked 2
Living in Birmingham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Birmingham’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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