Counselling Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Aberystwyth University 91% 2% 4% £9000 £14300 113 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Ulster University 72% 0% 3% £9250 £15360 133 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 64% 1% 8% £9250 £14500 105 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Ulster University 60% 0% 5% £9250 £15360 144 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 70% 15% 10% £9250 £14000 107 London On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 87% 2% 15% £9250 £16400 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 74% 3% 4% £9250 £13145 111 Roehampton On campus Full-time
University of Keele 80% 1% 5% £9250 £14000 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Bishop Grosseteste University 29% 0% 10% £6935 £9150 100 Lincoln On campus Full-time
York St John University 74% 0% 10% £9250 £12750 125 York On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 74% 10% 11% £9250 £13842 118 Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 76% 0% 20% £9250 £13000 119 Sunderland On campus Full-time
York St John University 74% 0% 10% £9250 £12750 120 York On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 81% 4% 9% £9250 £12000 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of East London 53% 0% 5% £9250 £13320 127 London On campus Full-time
University of Essex 51% 0% 5% £9250 £16850 115 Colchester On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University 100% 1% 0% £9250 £14250 76 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
York St John University 74% 0% 10% £9250 £12750 120 York On campus Full-time
University of Keele 80% 1% 5% £9250 £17000 122 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Abertay Dundee 88% 0% 5% £9250 £14000 146 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 64% 7% 5% £9250 £17740 151 Bradford On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 65% 0% 0% £9000 £12600 130 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University 100% 1% 0% £9250 £14250 76 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
York St John University 74% 0% 10% £9250 £12750 125 York On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 76% 0% 20% £9250 £13000 119 Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 78% 4% 0% £9250 £14400 106 London On campus Full-time
University of Derby 84% 5% 5% £9250 £14045 129 Derby On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 88% 5% 5% £9250 £37350 127 Bolton On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 64% 7% 5% £9250 £16895 151 Bradford On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 58% 0% 10% £9250 £13200 129 Luton On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 75% 10% 10% £9250 £14000 114 London On campus Part-time
University of Derby 84% 5% 5% £9250 £14045 129 Derby On campus Full-time
University of Worcester 74% 0% 5% £9250 £13100 121 Worcester On campus Full-time
Teesside University 79% 35% 10% £9250 £13000 115 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 79% 15% 5% £9250 £15000 129 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Teesside University 79% 35% 10% £9250 £13000 115 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Chichester 75% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 106 Chichester On campus Full-time
University of Chichester 75% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 106 Chichester On campus Full-time
University of Wales 42% 0% 10% £9000 £13500 105 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Leeds Beckett University 56% 1% 5% £9250 £10500 115 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 58% 0% 10% £9250 £13200 129 Luton On campus Full-time
University of Worcester 74% 0% 5% £9250 £13100 121 Worcester On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 88% 5% 5% £9250 £46600 127 Bolton On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 78% 4% 0% £9250 £14400 106 London On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 64% 1% 8% £9250 £14500 105 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Bishop Grosseteste University 29% 0% 10% £9250 £12200 100 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of Chester 64% 5% 15% £9250 - 117 Chester On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 60% 0% 0% £9250 - 127 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Bishop Grosseteste University 29% - 15% £9250 £12445 110 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Bishop Grosseteste University 29% - 15% £6935 £9150 110 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 79% 3% 8% £9250 - 137 Preston On campus Full-time
Newman University 60% 5% 10% £9250 - 95 Birmingham On campus Full-time
London South Bank University 60% 5% 0% £9250 - 125 London On campus Full-time
Newman University 60% 5% 10% £9250 - 95 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Weston College of Further and Higher Education 100% 0% 20% £8500 £12500 - Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
Newman University 90% 5% 15% £9250 - 107 Birmingham On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 67% 5% 9% £6600 - 113 Northampton On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 75% 10% 10% £8630 - 114 London On campus Full-time
Westminster Kingsway College 50% 10% 5% £5787 £5787 - London On campus Full-time
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 50% 15% 15% £8500 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
University of Chester 64% 5% 15% £9250 - 136 Chester On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 60% 0% 15% £9250 - 121 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Newman University 90% 5% 15% £9250 - 107 Birmingham On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 67% 5% 9% £9250 - 113 Northampton On campus Full-time
Colchester Institute 40% 0% 20% £8250 £8250 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Chester 64% 5% 10% £9250 - 110 Chester On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 79% 5% 5% - - 129 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Salford 85% 2% 4% - - 124 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Salford 80% 2% 10% - - 113 Salford On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 31% 0% 3% - - 118 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 31% 0% 3% - - 118 Sheffield On campus Full-time
South Thames College 75% 0% 15% £5625 - - London On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 100% 5% 5% - - 149 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Salford 55% 5% 10% - - 137 Salford On campus Full-time
University of West London 100% 5% 10% - - 131 Ealing On campus Full-time
University of Salford 86% 2% 7% - - 128 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - 10% 0% £9250 £12996 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 96% 0% 1% - - 174 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Blackburn College 65% 10% 35% £8250 - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
University of Salford 86% 2% 10% - - 110 Salford On campus Full-time
South Devon College 100% - 15% £8400 - - Paignton On campus Full-time
Bradford College 87% - 20% £8750 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - 10% 15% £8500 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Bishop Auckland College 100% - 20% £7500 - - Bishop Auckland On campus Full-time
Oldham College 100% - 15% £7500 - - Oldham On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - 10% 15% £6995 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Peter Symonds College 82% - 5% £5950 - - Winchester On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - 5% £9250 £15250 - Poole On campus Full-time
NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology 80% - 15% £7800 - - Epsom On campus Full-time
WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - £8500 £20000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Plymouth Marjon University - - - £6500 £12000 - Plymouth On campus Part-time
University of Essex - - - £5504 £11814 - Colchester On campus Part-time
University of Lincoln - - - £6000 £10680 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University - - - £13400 £19000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - 0% £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University - - 0% £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £13800 - Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
East Sussex College - - - £7995 £9000 - Eastbourne On campus Full-time
Plymouth Marjon University - - - £9250 £12500 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
New College Durham - - 40% £4000 - - Durham On campus Part-time
University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £12996 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - 10% £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - 5% £9250 - - Poole On campus Full-time
Farnborough College of Technology - - 5% £8000 £9250 - Farnborough On campus Full-time
WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £6000 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
University of Abertay Dundee - - - £10000 £15000 - Dundee On campus Part-time
Plymouth Marjon University - - - £9250 £12500 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £12000 - Southampton On campus Full-time
City University London - - - £10080 £15390 - London On campus Full-time
University of Derby - - - £900 £14700 - Derby On campus Full-time
Burnley College - - 63% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
East Sussex College - - - £7995 £9000 - Eastbourne On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - £9250 £13100 - Worcester On campus Full-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - 10% £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - 10% £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
City University London - - 10% £4320 £7580 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - 10% £6810 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Plymouth Marjon University - - 10% £6500 £12500 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University - - 10% £4625 £22000 - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Colchester Institute - - - £8250 £8250 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6810 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £3375 £3375 - London On campus Part-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - £9250 £13100 - Worcester On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £9550 £17000 - London On campus Full-time
Burnley College - - 63% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - 63% £8600 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Ulster University - - 63% £5500 £13680 - Coleraine On campus Part-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - 10% £7250 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University - - 10% £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Weston College of Further and Higher Education - - 10% £8500 £12500 - Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - 10% £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - - 10% £8500 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Nelson and Colne College - - 10% £8250 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
West Suffolk College - - - £8500 - - Bury St Edmunds On campus Full-time
Nelson and Colne College - - - £8250 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £8500 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - - £944 - - Ipswich On campus Part-time
University of Greenwich - - - £2000 - - London On campus Part-time
City of Bristol College - - - £6000 - - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £9250 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Newcastle College - - - £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Newman University - - - £10750 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £3995 - - Wrexham On campus Part-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £6995 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £6000 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Cumbria - - - £7785 - - Carlisle On campus Part-time
City of Bristol College - - - £6000 - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
New College Durham - - - £4000 - - Durham On campus Part-time
NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology - - - £8000 - - Epsom On campus Full-time
Gloucestershire College - - - £7700 - - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £6150 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
New City College - - - £6000 £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Newcastle College - - - £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Newman University - - - £1050 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Peter Symonds College - - - £5950 - - Winchester On campus Full-time
University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Part-time
The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
York St John University - - - - - - York On campus Part-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Blackburn College - - - - - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Leeds Beckett University - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Westminster Kingsway College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - - - - Colwyn Bay On campus Part-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
York St John University - - - - - - York On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Part-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
University of Chichester - - - - - - Chichester On campus Part-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
York St John University - - - - - - York On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - - - - Colwyn Bay On campus Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Counselling

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24994 £21503 £23767
25-75 percentile range £23659 - £26911 £15340 - £25476 £16859 - £28886
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24913 £22028 £24849
25-75 percentile range £23712 - £26422 £17327 - £24910 £19088 - £28622
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Counselling

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Counselling who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Counselling

  • Schools, Colleges and Universities
  • HealthSector
  • Youth Services and Agencies
  • Children's Centres
  • Citizens Advice Services
  • Human Resource Departments
  • General Counselling Services
  • Specialised Telephone Helplines

Jobs of graduates of Counselling (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Counselling at Blackburn College

40% Welfare and housing associate professionals
15% Caring personal services
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Counselling

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Counselling was £24994 15 months after graduation, £21503 3 years after graduation and £23767 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Counselling studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Doctor of Counselling Psychology - DCounsEd
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Psychological Science - MPsychSc
  • Doctor of Psychology - DPsych
  • Graduate Certificate - GradCert
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Doctor of Professional Studies - DProf
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Certificate - Cert
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Counselling - MCoun
  • Postgraduate Advanced Diploma - PGA
  • Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Psychotherapy - DPsychotherapy
  • Doctor of Counselling Psychology - DCounsPsych

Counselling Psychology - BSc (Hons) at Buckinghamshire New University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.