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BSc Psychology and Sociology

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£27,500
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
Customer service occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (61% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
68%
Academic Support
69%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
15%
144-159
15%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
65%
Other HE
30%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track