Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at University of Cambridge
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (BA (Hons), C800) at University of Cambridge asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
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 undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 8% had fewer than the 160 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 9%, other qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- C800 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
98%
still studying
UK 86%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%87%
Learning opportunities87%84%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support94%89%
Organisation and management81%84%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice86%82%
45 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£30k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working5% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Therapy professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB3 0BN
Subjects
psychology psychology
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Psychology and Neuroscience Msci (Hon) | 112 - 165 points | 176–191 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Psychology and Business MA (Hons) | 126 - 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Psychological and Behavioural Sciences this course | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Mathematics and Psychology MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 224–239 |
| Newcastle University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Economics & Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 153 points | — |
| University of Sussex | Law with Psychology LLB | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Psychology and Psychological Practice Msci (Hon) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
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