Psychology and Statistics at University of St Andrews
Psychology and Statistics (MA (Hons), CG24) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 224–239 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 152 points
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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
13% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 224–239 points. At least 3% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
120 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 9%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- CG24 · C2 botany + G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) for the purpose of eligibility for Graduate Statistician status. More ↗
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
94%
still studying
UK 86%
1%
left higher education
UK 10%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support95%93%
Organisation and management94%88%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice89%81%
100 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£38k3 years£36k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 49%
- Finance Professionals35%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals20%
- Information Technology Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KY16 9AX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Statistics 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 | Mathematics and Statistics BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Mathematics with Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics and Statistics MSci (Hon) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Data Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Data Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Glasgow | Mathematics and Statistics & Data Analytics (Faster Route) BSc (Hons) | 152 points | — |
| University of Manchester | Mathematics and Statistics Master of Mathematics and Physics | A*AA | under 96 |
| University of Nottingham | Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Psychology and Statistics this course | 126 - 152 points | 224–239 |
| University of Strathclyde | Chemistry with Data Science MChem | 114 - 152 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Data Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 96–111 |
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