Psychology at University of Derby
Psychology (BSc (Hons), C800) at University of Derby asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 47% had fewer than the 120 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, other higher education 8%, an Access course 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C800 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- 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
88%
still studying
UK 86%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%87%
Learning opportunities89%84%
Assessment and feedback93%80%
Academic support94%89%
Organisation and management93%84%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice91%82%
55 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£20k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
62% working18% working and studying10% studying4% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
75%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Caring personal services10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
psychology psychology
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Psychology with Clinical Applications BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Criminology and Psychology BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Psychology with Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chester | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Psychology this course | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 877 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More psychology at University of Derby
- Artificial Intelligence in Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Psychology (Forensic Perspectives) BSc (Hons)
- Psychology (Forensic Perspectives) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Psychology and Business Management BA (Hons)
- Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons)
- Psychology and Education Studies BA (Hons)
- Psychology and English BA (Hons)
- Psychology and Law BA (Hons)
- Psychology and Publishing BA (Hons)
- Psychology and Sociology BA (Hons)
- Psychology and Sport Studies BSc (Hons)
- Psychology and Theatre BA (Hons)