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BA Psychology

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
D /54
Graduate Salary
£23,500
Satisfaction
78%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
20%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

11%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Business and public service associate48%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%
Leisure, travel and related personal service10%
Protective service8%
Caring personal services6%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000-£37,500 (431 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
30%
02
Elementary occupations
30%
03
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
20%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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