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MA Psychology

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

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
25%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (71% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
57%
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

96-111
16%
112-127
12%
128-143
12%
144-159
5%
160-175
16%
176-191
7%
192-207
7%
208-223
11%
224-239
4%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
67%
Other HE
31%
Baccalaureate
1%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

21%
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

91%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track