Psychology and Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University
Psychology and Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), C802) at Birmingham Newman University asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on newman.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check newman.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C802 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- January 2028
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
69%
still studying
UK 86%
31%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
115 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%87%
Learning opportunities94%84%
Assessment and feedback94%80%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management90%84%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice92%82%
50 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£18.5k5 years£22k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
75%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching Professionals25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals25%
- Caring personal services10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B32 3NT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Birmingham Newman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Newman University | Psychology and Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) this course | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Bridgend College | Psychology FD | 48 points | — |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 112–127 |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Criminology with Psychology CertHE | 48 points | — |
| University Centre South Devon | Psychology and Criminology FdSc | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Psychology (With Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | Psychology (with integrated Foundation) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | — |
| University of Chichester | Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Psychology (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Initial Year for Extended Degree Science- PSYCHOLOGY BSc (Hons) | 48 points | — |
| University of Roehampton | Psychology Foundation Studies: Certificate of Higher Education CertHE | 48 points | — |
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