Psychology and Sociology at Aston University, Birmingham

Psychology and Sociology (BSc (Hons), CL83) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for BBB - BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~BBB

Selective

120 points · around BBB

Published as BBB - BCC

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: CL83 · C8 psychology + L3 sociology
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in
Year abroad: optional

Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 86%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

20 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%87%

Learning opportunities74%84%

Assessment and feedback77%80%

Academic support83%89%

Organisation and management83%84%

Learning resources88%89%

Student voice82%82%

10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£29k3 years

£24.5k5 years

£30.5k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

70% working9% working and studying4% studying10% unemployed6% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

66%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

45%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Business and public service associate professionals22%
Administrative occupations11%
Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation8%
Therapy professionals6%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode: B4 7ET

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Subjects

psychology psychology
sociology social sciences

Campus

Campus: Aston University
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Psychology at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Aberystwyth University	Psychology BSc (Hons)	96 - 120 points	112–127
Anglia Ruskin University	Psychology with Clinical Applications BSc (Hons)	104 - 120 points	under 96
Aston University, Birmingham	Psychology and Sociology this course	BBB - BCC	112–127
Bangor University	Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	96–111
Bath Spa University	Criminology and Psychology BA/BSc (H)	BBB - BCC	96–111
Birkbeck, University of London	Psychology BSc (Hons)	120 points	96–111
University of Brighton	Psychology with Counselling Studies BSc (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
University of Chester	Psychology BSc (Hons)	120 points	112–127
University of Cumbria	Psychology BSc (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
University of Derby	Psychology BSc (Hons)	120 points	96–111
University of Gloucestershire	Psychology BSc (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111

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