Psychology BSc
AAB at A level, including a science subject; graduates earn a median £23,500 three years on.
including a science subject · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 98% stay on after year 1 · Sheffield course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Sheffield course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including a science subject
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications6
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34International Baccalaureate: 34, with 5 in a Higher Level science subject; 33, with 5 in a Higher Level science subject, and B in a psychology or biology based extended essay | 5 in a Higher Level science subject |
| BTEC | DDDBTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Applied Science (including Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science and Physical Science streams) | Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science and Physical Science streams |
| BTEC | DDBTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Human Biology, Applied Psychology, Applied Science or Medical Science + A at A Level; DD + A in an A Level science subject | — |
| T Level | Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level, including gradT Level: Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level, including grade A in the core component | A in the core component |
| Scottish Highers | AAABBScottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: AAABB + B in a science subject | — |
| Access | Award of Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Sheffield course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 5 core, 14 optional · 100 credits ≈ 1,000 hours
14 optional modules
Year 3 · 1 core, 18 optional · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
18 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 230 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 24, 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £20,000 and £27,000. Five years on, the median is £29,000. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 44% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 12% left | 98% | 175 |
| In work or study, 15 months on11% studying | 85% | 155 |
| Professional or managerial job | 44% | 100 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £24,500 | 40 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £23,500 | 230 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £29,000 | 205 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 63% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 95 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 75% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 87% |
| Question 3 | 89% |
| Question 4 | 87% |
| Question 5 | 86% |
| Question 6 | 95% |
| Question 7 | 87% |
| Question 8 | 82% |
| Question 9 | 85% |
| Question 10 | 82% |
| Question 11 | 85% |
| Question 12 | 82% |
| Question 13 | 93% |
| Question 14 | 75% |
| Question 15 | 95% |
| Question 16 | 94% |
| Question 17 | 99% |
| Question 18 | 94% |
| Question 19 | 93% |
| Question 20 | 96% |
| Question 21 | 94% |
| Question 22 | 95% |
| Question 23 | 96% |
| Question 24 | 91% |
| Question 25 | 97% |
| Question 26 | 92% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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