BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc in Psychology. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The curriculum includes a Project, and students can complete an integrated 30-hour placement or a full placement year.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including one or more of: Psychology, Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 5 UCAS decisions for BSc Psychology (C800) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far: 5 offers. The published offer is AAA at A level. The first offer was posted on 12 October.
What students say
Based on about 221 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 320 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 49%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 19%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 310 students who started
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 6%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Statistics for Psychological Sciences
- Introduction to Developmental Psychology
- Applying Psychology to Wicked Problems
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Foundations of Biological & Cognitive Psychology
- Individual Differences in Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Psychological Research Skills I
- Psychological Research Skills II
- Foundations of Health Psychology
- Topics and Issues in Developmental Psychology
- Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Statistics and Data Analysis
- Topics and Issues in Social Psychology
- Career Pathways in Psychology
- Psychological Research Skills III
- Psychological Research Skills IV
- Evolution of Behaviour and Cognition
- Interventions to Improve Mental Health
- Forensic Psychology
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Autism: Research, Theory and Culture
- Project
- Organisational Psychology
- Language and Communicative Development in Educational Settings
- Sociality & Communication: Evolutionary Perspectives
- Qualitative Research Methods in Applied Contexts
- Cases in Clinical Neuropsychology
- Lifestyle Behaviour Change
- Clinical Psychology
- Understanding Dementia: Brain and Behaviour
- Psychology of Music
- Psychology of Politics, Identity and Society
- Perception - From Lab to Life
- Psychology in the Real World
- Emotion
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £36,500. The £29,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at University of Manchester?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points. Applicants who posted offers on UniScout for 2027 entry were most often predicted A*A*A.
When does the University of Manchester send offers for BSc Psychology?
For 2027 entry, applicants have posted 5 decisions for this course on UniScout. The first offer was posted on 12 October, and the most decisions so far arrived in October.
Is BSc Psychology at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at University of Manchester?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.