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Psychology at University of Salford
University of Salford is ranked 123rd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £22k after 15 months, rising to £23.5k after five years.
Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsSalford University, 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 CCC19%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB29%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%
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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Psychology (85%).
- Least competitive entry: Psychology of Sport. Half of the students who started had more than 109 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Psychology of Sport (95%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 86%
- Entry points
- 114
- Graduate jobs
- 10%
- Salary
- £22k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology of Sport
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 109
- Graduate jobs
- 20%*
- Salary
- £22k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Counselling
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 82%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 35%
- Salary
- £22k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology and Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 15%
- Salary
- £22k*
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 BuckinghamRanked 121
- Liverpool Hope UniversityRanked 122
- South East London Teaching PartnershipRanked 124
- Arden UniversityRanked 125
Nearby
- Manchester Metropolitan University4 miles away, ranked 20
- University of Manchester4 miles away, ranked 37
- University of Greater Manchester8 miles away, ranked 126
- University of Huddersfield22 miles away, ranked 88
Living in Manchester
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Salford’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Salford accommodation