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BSc Psychology with Counselling

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£22,000
£26,000
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
Caring personal services
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (51% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
10%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
65%
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