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BSc Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion45%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work90%

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
£20,000
£27,500
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
Administrative occupations
18%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
03
Caring personal services
9%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Sales occupations
7%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
7%
07
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
7%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (84% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
92%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
75%
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
5%
48-63
15%
64-79
5%
80-95
10%
96-111
25%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
86%
Access
13%
Other HE
2%

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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

45%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track