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Psychology at University of Sussex
University of Sussex is ranked 33rd of 127 universities for psychology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.
Typical offer AABFalmer Campus, Falmer, England13 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 CCC10%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC18%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB33%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%
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 13 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 BBC (Criminology with Psychology) to AAB (Psychology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Marketing and Management with Psychology (with a professional placement year) (90%).
- Least competitive entry: Psychology with Clinical Approaches. Half of the students who started had more than 117 UCAS points, against 138 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Psychology with Clinical Approaches and Psychology with Business and Management (100%).
- Placement year: 12 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: 10 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, LLB.
Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 93%
- Entry points
- 122
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology (with a professional placement year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 45%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Clinical Approaches
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 117
- Graduate jobs
- 35%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Criminology with Psychology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Education with Psychology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BBC
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 121*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Law with Psychology
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–ABB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 121*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Marketing and Management with Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 76%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 126
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing
Marketing and Management with Psychology (with a professional placement year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 124
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing
Neuroscience with Psychology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 125
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Psychology with Business and Management
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 131
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Counselling Skills
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 121*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Criminology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 131
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Accredited: British Psychological Society
Psychology with Neuroscience
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 138
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
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.
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Nearby
- University of Brighton7 miles away, ranked 79
- University of Surrey30 miles away, ranked 11
- University of Chichester31 miles away, ranked 42
- St Mary's University, Twickenham36 miles away, ranked 65
Living in Brighton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Sussex’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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