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Psychology at University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham is ranked 53rd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.7k after 15 months, rising to £32.5k after five years.
Typical offer AAAThe University of Nottingham, 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–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB21%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB29%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA26%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more23%
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 AAB (Philosophy and Psychology) to A*AA (Psychology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (85%).
- Least competitive entry: Philosophy and Psychology. Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 146 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Philosophy and Psychology (100%).
- Year abroad: Psychology (BSc, 3 years, year abroad, foundation year) and Psychology (MSci, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
- Foundation year: Psychology (BSc, 3 years, year abroad, foundation year), Psychology (MSci, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) and Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, MSci.
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 93%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 45%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 81%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 146
- Graduate jobs
- 45%
- Salary
- £26k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Philosophy and Psychology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 136
- Graduate jobs
- 51%*
- Salary
- £26k*
* 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
- London Metropolitan UniversityRanked 51
- Leeds Beckett UniversityRanked 52
- University of StrathclydeRanked 54
- University of Wales: Trinity Saint DavidRanked 54
Nearby
- Loughborough University7 miles away, ranked 9
- Nottingham Trent University7 miles away, ranked 31
- University of Derby13 miles away, ranked 105
- University of Leicester21 miles away, ranked 40
Living in Nottingham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Nottingham’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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