Psychology with Foundation at University of Reading

Psychology with Foundation (BSc (Hons), C802) at University of Reading asked for CCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~CCC

Moderate

96 points · around CCC

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 reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96

The middle entrant had under 96 points. 55% had fewer than the 96 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C802 · C8 psychology
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: October 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

82%

still studying

UK 86%

18%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

55 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%87%

Learning opportunities83%84%

Assessment and feedback83%80%

Academic support84%89%

Organisation and management94%84%

Learning resources83%89%

Student voice77%82%

15 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£25.5k3 years

£24k5 years

£30.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

64% working17% working and studying7% studying6% unemployed6% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

49%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

54%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%
Administrative occupations11%
Business and public service associate professionals10%
Therapy professionals9%
Caring personal services8%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 180 graduates · 54% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Reading, South East England, England
Postcode: RG6 6UR

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Subjects

psychology psychology

Campus

Campus: University of Reading
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
Abertay University	Psychology BSc (Hons)	CCC	144–159
Birkbeck, University of London	Psychological Studies BA (Hons)	96 points	—
Edge Hill University	Psychology with Clinical and Health Perspectives with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 96 points	112–127
Edinburgh Napier University	Psychology with Sociology BA (Hons)	CCC	160–175
Lancaster University	Psychology (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	96 points	128–143
Lincoln Bishop University	Psychology BA (Hons)	96 points	under 96
University College Birmingham	Psychology BSc (Hons)	96 points	112–127
University of Bedfordshire	Psychology, Counselling and Coaching BSc (Hons)	96 points	112–127
University of Dundee	Business Economics with Marketing and Psychology MA (Hons)	CCC - CCD	160–175
University of Lancashire	Psychology BSc (Hons)	72 - 96 points	96–111
University of Reading	Psychology with Foundation this course	CCC	under 96

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