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BSc Psychology and Counselling

Abertay University
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction95%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£25,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£38,000 (488 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
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (82% response rate)

99%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
94%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
96%
Learning Resources
90%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Dundee
Average Weekly Rent
£110
Est. Annual Total£10,130
🎉20% 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

80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
20%
128-143
15%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
50%
Other HE
35%
Access
10%
Degree
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
40%Sales
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
40%
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