Psychology and Sociology at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Psychology and Sociology (BSc (Hons), CL83) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh asked for 104–108 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~108 points
Moderatearound CCC
Published as 104 - 108 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 qmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 108
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 108 asked.
30 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 30%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CL83 · C8 psychology + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 86%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%
Learning opportunities86%84%
Assessment and feedback82%80%
Academic support79%89%
Organisation and management69%84%
Learning resources82%89%
Student voice70%82%
30 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH21 6UU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Criminology and Psychological Studies BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Psychology MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Bradford | Psychology (with placement year) BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Psychology and Sociology this course | 104 - 108 points | 128–143 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 108 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sussex | Psychology (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 88 - 105 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 - 104 points | under 96 |
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