Cognitive Science at Newcastle University
Cognitive Science (BSc (Hons), C859) at Newcastle University asked for 128–153 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~153 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 153 points
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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 153
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 49% had fewer than the 153 asked.
215 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C859 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
97%
still studying
UK 86%
3%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
230 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities81%84%
Assessment and feedback60%80%
Academic support83%89%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice79%82%
175 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£24k5 years£32k
£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
50% working10% working and studying25% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
35%
use what they learned
UK 33%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Linguistics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Language, Culture and Communication BA (Hons) | 120 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Newcastle University | Cognitive Science this course | 128 - 153 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | English and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| UCL (University College London) | Psychology and Language Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Psychology with Linguistics BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of York | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | 24 - 144 points | — |
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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