Psychology at University of York
Psychology (BSc (Hons), C800) at University of York asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 25% had fewer than the 144 asked.
235 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 2%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C800 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- 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 yearThis course
94%
still studying
UK 86%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%87%
Learning opportunities81%84%
Assessment and feedback70%80%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management86%84%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice79%82%
165 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£24.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working17% working and studying14% studying3% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
87%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
54%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Therapy professionals12%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation11%
- Teaching Professionals11%
- Sales occupations9%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 120 graduates · 61% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
psychology psychology
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 48 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Philosophy and Psychology BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Psychology Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Psychology this course | AAA | 144–159 |
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