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Psychology at University of Essex

University of Essex is ranked 50th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Estimated offer ~BBB–BBC · check course pageColchester Campus, England36 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We couldn’t read this university’s own offer, so we compare your grades with our estimate. Always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other psychology courses

  • Student satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)107Less 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–BCC16%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more11%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26k average
  2. 3 years£24.5k£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 36 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: Criminology with Social Psychology (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology (Including Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 58 UCAS points, against 136 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology (BA, 3 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: 10 of the 36 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 10 of the 36 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Psychology (Including Foundation Year), Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies (Including Foundation Year) and Childhood Studies (Including Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Psychology

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (Including Placement Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (Including Year Abroad)

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    93
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    47%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    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.

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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