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BSc Psychology

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction93%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£28,500
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
20%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Caring personal services
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (58% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉14% 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%
96-111
10%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
160-175
15%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%
224-239
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track