Psychology and Counselling at University of Strathclyde
Psychology and Counselling (BSc (Hons), C8B9) at University of Strathclyde asked for 120–132 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~132 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 132 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 132
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 132 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 25%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C8B9 · C8 psychology + B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 2, Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Validated by COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland). 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 yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%90%
Learning opportunities82%87%
Assessment and feedback66%85%
Academic support86%90%
Organisation and management76%76%
Learning resources98%88%
Student voice65%81%
20 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£23.5k5 years£30.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working35% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 85%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
90%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Education Studies - Psychology BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Psychology and Counselling this course | 120 - 132 points | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Bucks New University | Counselling and Psychotherapy BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Edge Hill University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 176–191 |
| Keele University | Neuroscience with Psychology BSc BSc (Hons) | 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Bath | Education with Psychology BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Buckingham | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
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