Courses included on this page
On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2022/23 leavers for the following course(s):
- Psychology BSc/MSci
Example job titles
- Account Executive
- Assistant Psychologist
- Brand Specialist
- Careers Lead
- Children's Sexual Violence Advocate
- Data Manager
- Education Officer
- Healthcare Communicator
- Healthcare/Mental Health Support Worker
- HR Coordinator
- Policy Advisor
Example employers
- Amazon
- Autism Somerset
- Barnardo's
- Civil Service
- Deloitte
- Dyson
- NHS
- Talking Therapies
- Tomorrow Advertising
Further study
Psychology graduates sometimes choose to gain specialist knowledge in psychologist fields such as behavioural, health and forensic through master's degrees. Chartered psychologists require doctoral-level study to become qualified.
Example further study institutions
- King's College London
- University of Bath
- University of Liverpool
- University of Oxford
- University of the West of Scotland
Response rates to survey
| Response rate | |
|---|---|
| Total in 2022/23 cohort 1 | 120 |
| % response rate | 67% |
Graduate Outcomes by activity
| Activity summary | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Work for an employer 2 | 64% |
| Further study, training or research | 16% |
| Self-employed/own business | |
| Other 3 | 10% |
| Unemployed 4 | 10% |
| Total 5 | 100% |
Occupations, industries and skills
Psychology provides broad training in cognitive, health, social and clinical psychology. Graduates develop attractive skills including teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist analytical abilities in statistics and qualitative methods. These skills enable diverse careers across the NHS, education, charity sector and business.
Some graduates opt to work at the strategic level rather than as policy advisers. Others use their understanding of people and data to work in business, taking roles such as market researchers, statisticians, and HR analysts.
Industries
Psychology graduates work across varied sectors including NHS, healthcare, education, government, and charities. Many enter business roles in marketing, user research, human resources, consulting, finance and communications. Their analytical, research, critical thinking and teamwork skills are valuable across public, private and third sectors.
Occupations
Career paths include assistant psychologists, mental health support workers, psychological wellbeing practitioners, policy advisers, market researchers, teachers, statisticians, and HR analysts. Many work in mental health roles across the NHS, private healthcare and charities. Some positions may require additional experience or further study, particularly in mental health or specialist education.
Graduate Outcomes explained
The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The University of Bath has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?