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BSc Psychology (with a placement year)
Ashton Sixth Form College🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Psychology
Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion79%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work85%
Expected Starting Salary
bottom quartile nationallyTypical starting salary for Psychology graduates
Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£27,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
08
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%
Student Satisfaction
National Student Survey — 60 respondents (79% response rate)