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BSc Psychology and Childhood Studies

Birmingham Newman University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£29,000
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
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Caring personal services
20%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (78% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
78%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% 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
20%
48-63
15%
64-79
15%
80-95
10%
96-111
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Access
15%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

19%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track