Psychology with Sociology at University of Plymouth
Psychology with Sociology (BSc (Hons), C8L3) at University of Plymouth asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 30% had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C8L3 · C8 psychology + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 86%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
25 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course65%87%
Learning opportunities71%84%
Assessment and feedback67%80%
Academic support63%89%
Organisation and management60%84%
Learning resources84%89%
Student voice56%82%
15 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working20% working and studying10% studying20% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
42%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
72%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
38%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Elementary occupations13%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Protective service occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| 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 |
| University of Chester | Counselling Skills and Psychology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Psychology with Sociology this course | 112 points | 112–127 |
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