Psychology at Cardiff University
Psychology (BSc (Hons), C800) at Cardiff University asked for A*AA - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Published as A*AA - AAB
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 cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 19% had fewer than the 152 asked.
95 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other qualifications 6%, no formal qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C800 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
92%
still studying
UK 86%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
115 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback68%80%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management67%84%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice76%82%
75 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£25k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working9% working and studying16% studying5% unemployed21% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Therapy professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
psychology psychology
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Cognitive Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Economics & Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 153 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Psychology this course | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Psychology and Psychological Practice Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Psychology and Statistics MA (Hons) | 126 - 152 points | 224–239 |
See all 877 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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