Psychology and Psychological Practice at University of Birmingham
Psychology and Psychological Practice (Msci (Hon), C801) at University of Birmingham asked for 152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
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 birmingham.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 20% had fewer than the 152 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C801 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 86%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
300 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%87%
Learning opportunities88%84%
Assessment and feedback81%80%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management82%84%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice90%82%
245 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 105 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% working and studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
85%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
psychology psychology
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 BSc (Hons) | 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 this course | 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 |
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