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BA Education Studies - Psychology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £19,000–£38,500 (760 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
75%
02
Elementary occupations
7%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
6%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
09
Caring personal services
4%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (58% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
5%
128-143
10%
160-175
5%
176-191
10%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

22%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
85%
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