Psychology at University of St Andrews
Psychology (BSc (Hons), C800) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–136 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
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 126 - 136 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 136
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 136 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
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C800 · C8 psychology
- 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 course89%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback76%80%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management84%84%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice84%82%
65 final-year students · 50% 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
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Therapy professionals15%
- Caring personal services15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Administrative 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Education Studies - Psychology BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Kingston University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Northeastern University London | Psychology BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy and Psychology BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | Psychology this course | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
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