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BSc Psychology

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
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
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Sales occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (75% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
62%
Academic Support
68%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉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
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
10%
112-127
15%
128-143
35%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Access
10%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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
18%Teaching
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track