BSc Psychology
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 87%: 405 offers from 465 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 64%
- Left higher education: 35%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 61 graduates who answered
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 18%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 12%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Teaching Professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 87%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 63%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 44%
- London: 40%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Access course: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at University of Hertfordshire earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £33,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology at University of Hertfordshire do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at University of Hertfordshire?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology at University of Hertfordshire?
The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Psychology at University of Hertfordshire?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 405 offers from 465 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Psychology at University of Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire?
64% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.