Applied Psychology with foundation year at Coventry University

Applied Psychology with foundation year (BSc (Hons), C813) at Coventry University asked for 40 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 coventry.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~40 points

Open

below 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 coventry.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 40

66% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.

85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, other higher education 7%, a degree 2%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C813 · C8 psychology
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

74%

still studying

UK 83%

21%

left higher education

UK 13%

moved to a lower award

UK 3%

80 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%84%

Learning opportunities90%84%

Assessment and feedback90%83%

Academic support97%85%

Organisation and management78%83%

Learning resources92%89%

Student voice89%80%

45 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£21k5 years

£26.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

55% working14% working and studying7% studying16% unemployed7% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

50%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

65%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Welfare and housing associate professionals15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Therapy professionals10%
Caring personal services10%
Elementary occupations10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: London, Greater London, England
Postcode: RM10 7BN

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Subjects

applied psychology psychology

Campus

Campus: CU London (Dagenham)
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Applied 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
Bucks New University	Forensic Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	32 - 56 points	under 96
Birmingham Newman University	Psychology with Forensic and Criminal Perspectives (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	48 points	96–111
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group	Human Behavioural Studies (Top-up) BA (Hons)	48 points	—
Moulton College	Sport Science - specialising in Coaching Science HND	48 points	—
Southampton, Solent University	Psychology with Sport with Foundation BSc	48 points	—
St Mary's University, Twickenham	Psychology of Sport and Performance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	48 points	96–111
University Centre Truro and Penwith	Applied Psychology HNC	48 points	—
Coventry University	Applied Psychology with foundation year this course	40 points	96–111
University of Sunderland	Forensic Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	40 points	96–111
BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College)	Counselling and Applied Psychology HNC	32 points	—
DN Colleges Group	Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)	32 points	—

See all 166 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More psychology at Coventry University

Applied Psychology BSc (Hons)
Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons)
Criminology and Psychology with foundation year BA (Hons)
Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Counselling with foundation year BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Education BSc
Psychology with Education with foundation year BSc
Psychology with Forensic Applications BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Forensic Applications with foundation year BSc (Hons)
Psychology with foundation year BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Sport and Exercise BSc (Hons)

All 14 in one table