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University of Sunderland

Sunderland, North East. 101 full-time degree courses in 22 subjects.

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Overall score
44
ranked 130 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£24k
typical course
Satisfied students
87%
National Student Survey
Staying on
75%
into year 2
Degree courses
101
full-time
TEF 2023
Silver
teaching excellence
Firsts
25.8%
71.2% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BSc Occupational Therapy (Accelerated) · Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy · course score 61 · £31.5k after 5 years (UK average £33k)
  2. BA Education Studies · Education · course score 59 · £30k after 5 years (UK average £27.5k)
  3. BSc Professional Policing (Accelerated) · Law · course score 59 · £24.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
  4. MPharm Pharmacy · Pharmacy · course score 56 · £38.5k after 5 years (UK average £40k)
  5. BSc Midwifery Practice · Midwifery · course score 54 · £31.5k after 5 years (UK average £33k)

Subjects

Questions

Is University of Sunderland a good university?

University of Sunderland ranks 130 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 44 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Sunderland graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Sunderland course earn £24k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Sunderland's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Occupational Therapy (Accelerated), Education Studies, Professional Policing (Accelerated).

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.