Psychology (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex
Psychology (with a foundation year) (BSc (Hons), C804) at University of Sussex asked for 88–105 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~105 points
Moderatearound CCC
Published as 88 - 105 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 105
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 105 asked.
180 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, an Access course 2%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C804 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- 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 yearThis course
93%
still studying
UK 86%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
205 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback77%80%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management91%84%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice78%82%
160 final-year students · 75% 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 150 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working11% working and studying9% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
79%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
51%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Therapy professionals8%
- Caring personal services7%
- Sales occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 355 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
psychology psychology
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Business Psychology BA (Hons) | 102 - 108 points | — |
| University of the West of Scotland | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 108 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sussex | Psychology (with a foundation year) this course | 88 - 105 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 64 - 104 points | under 96 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Psychology BA (Hons) | BCC | — |
| London Metropolitan University | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Teesside University | Criminology with Psychology BSc (Hons) | 80 - 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Chichester | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Psychology and Inclusive Education BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Worcester | Education Studies and Psychology BA/BSc (H) | 104 points | 96–111 |
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