Psychology and Sustainable Development at University of St Andrews
Psychology and Sustainable Development (MA (Hons), CS81) 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 208–223 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
24% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 13% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, a baccalaureate 15%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- CS81 · C8 psychology + S1 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- 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 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 SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities88%89%
Assessment and feedback83%85%
Academic support98%95%
Organisation and management94%90%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice88%84%
80 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Conservation and environment professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 65% 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
psychology psychology
sustainable agriculture and landscape development agriculture, food and related studies
sustainable agriculture and landscape development agriculture, food and related studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Cognitive Science BSc (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Economics & Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 153 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 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 Bristol | Psychology BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Psychology with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Psychology and Sustainable Development this course | 126 - 152 points | 208–223 |
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