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Psychology at University of Surrey

University of Surrey is ranked 11th of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABEngland6 courses

#11 of 127 for psychology72
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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 satisfaction89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs56%Above average (average 45%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.5kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)121More 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 CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB33%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB21%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.5k£26k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£22k average
  3. 5 years£31.5k£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 6 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 (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Psychology with Foundation Year (BSc, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 102 UCAS points, against 127 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (97%).
  • Placement year: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad), Psychology with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Criminology and Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad), Psychology with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Criminology and Psychology (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Psychology with Foundation Year (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) and Psychology with Foundation Year (BSc, 5 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    35%
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    127
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: British Psychological Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    102
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology with Foundation Year

    BSc · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Psychology

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    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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