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BA Psychology and Sociology

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction75%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs48%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (2242 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
Caring personal services
30%
02
Administrative occupations
23%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Elementary occupations
7%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Sales occupations
6%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

75%
Teaching Quality
58%
Assessment & Feedback
64%
Academic Support
66%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Stirling
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,330
🎉18% 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
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%
144-159
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
15%
224-239
15%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
Other HE
30%
Baccalaureate
5%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
48%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
66%
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