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University degree

Psychology

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Our extended BSc Hons Psychology with a foundation year explores adult and child psychology, how the brain works, and how psychology is applied in the real world.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts30%
64-79 pts50%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
an Access course5%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
81%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
80%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
3 years on
£27,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation18%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled7%
Elementary occupations13%
Therapy professionalsHighly skilled6%
Administrative occupations11%
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsHighly skilled3%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled3%
Caring personal services8%
What students say National Student Survey
80%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching78%
Assessment & feedback73%
Academic support78%
Well organised78%
Learning resources83%
Student community83%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

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