Psychology and Anthropology at Durham University
Psychology and Anthropology (BSc (Hons), CL86) at Durham University asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 15% had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CL86 · C8 psychology + L6 anthropology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- 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
85%
still studying
UK 86%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback72%80%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice82%82%
190 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£29k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 95 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working10% working and studying11% studying3% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
53%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
52%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals13%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Administrative occupations8%
- Elementary occupations7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 230 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 48 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Psychology and Anthropology this course | AAA | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Psychology Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 128–143 |
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