Counselling Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 0% 5% £9000 £16520 113 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 75% 0% 5% £9250 £16750 124 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling Skills BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 70% 5% 20% £9250 £15100 104 London On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 87% 0% 0% £9250 £19600 154 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Education with Psychology and Counselling with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 54% 10% 5% £9250 £15860 £16655 126 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Mental Health BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 0% £9250 £15000 £16125 110 Southampton On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University - 0% 13% £9250 £17800 129 Poole On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 64% 9% 11% £9250 £12000 134 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Counselling BSc (Hons) University of East London 53% 0% 10% £9250 £14160 120 London On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling Skills BA (Hons) University of Essex 51% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Mental Health with Social Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 0% £9250 £13020 £14000 110 Southampton On campus Full-time
Counselling Psychology with Foundation Year BSc Buckinghamshire New University - 1% 5% £9250 £15000 78 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 88% 0% 5% £9250 £15000 161 Dundee On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling (with placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 66% 10% 9% £9250 £18628 123 Bradford On campus Full-time
Counselling and Therapeutic Practice BA (Hons) University of South Wales - 0% 0% £9000 £12600 145 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Counselling Psychology BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 1% 10% £9250 £15000 104 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling Skills (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 51% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches) BSc (Hons) University of Derby 84% 0% 15% £9250 £14900 123 Derby On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 69% 5% 15% £9000 £12600 122 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 64% 10% 5% £9250 £18628 120 Bradford On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling Skills (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 51% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 84% 3% 20% £9250 £14900 121 Derby On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) Teesside University 79% 6% 10% £9250 £15000 138 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 79% 0% 11% £9250 £16500 133 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 79% 6% 10% £9250 £15000 138 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 73% 0% 15% £9250 £17800 123 Poole On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling Skills MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 96% 1% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 168 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling (with Placement Year) BSc Staffordshire University 82% 0% 35% £9250 £16750 125 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 10% 15% £9250 £12690 147 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Counselling Skills and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Chester 64% 0% 35% £9250 - 118 Chester On campus Full-time
Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 64% 20% 12% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Counselling Practitioner BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - - 15% £9250 £12690 125 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Psychology with Psychotherapy and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 67% 10% 14% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 5% 35% £6935 - 111 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Psychology with Psychotherapy and Counselling (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - 5% 15% £9250 - 132 Preston On campus Full-time
Psychology, Counselling and Therapies BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 58% 10% 10% £9250 - 118 Luton On campus Full-time
Psychology (Counselling) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 67% 0% 15% £6600 - 103 Northampton On campus Full-time
Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 10% 21% £9250 - 127 Luton On campus Full-time
Counselling BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 50% 15% 15% £8500 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Counselling Skills and Psychology BA (Hons) University of Chester 64% 0% 15% £9250 - 119 Chester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Mental Health BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 56% 10% 5% £9250 - 128 Leeds On campus Full-time
Psychology (Counselling) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 67% 5% 15% £9250 - 104 Northampton On campus Full-time
Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 64% 4% 25% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Psychodynamic Counselling FD NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology 80% 10% 0% £8000 £8500 - Epsom On campus Full-time
Counselling Skills and Criminology BA (Hons) University of Chester 64% 0% 15% £9250 - 129 Chester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 5% 10% - - 147 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Practice) BSc (Hons) University of Salford 85% 8% 4% - - 127 Salford On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 5% 10% - - 150 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Salford 86% 5% 15% - - 129 Salford On campus Full-time
Counselling Practitioner (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - - 15% £6935 - 125 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 70% 4% 0% - - 70 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 82% 4% 8% - - 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Salford 55% 10% 22% - - 133 Salford On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Keele 80% 4% 5% - - 137 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (With Foundation year ) BSc (Hons) University of Salford 86% 8% 3% - - 126 Salford On campus Full-time
Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 68% 10% 50% - - 127 Luton On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling with FY BSc (Hons) University of Salford 80% 5% 10% - - 129 Salford On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy FdSc WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - 25% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Person-centred Counselling BA (Hons) University of Suffolk - - 0% £9250 £13992 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - 10% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy MA University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Psychology with Counselling Skills with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Humanistic Counselling DipHE University of Portsmouth - - - £6165 £20200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling CertHE University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Education with Psychology and Counselling BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Counselling MSc University of Abertay Dundee - - - £10200 £15000 - Dundee On campus Part-time
Humanistic Counselling (Top-up) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £20200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £8130 £12000 - London On campus Part-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £15100 £17000 - London On campus Part-time
Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £8130 £12000 - London On campus Part-time
Gestalt Counselling (Top-up) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £20200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Counselling Studies (Top-Up) BA (Hons) NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology - - - £8200 £8700 - Epsom On campus Full-time
Therapeutic Counselling FD Gloucestershire College - - 5% £7700 - - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Gestalt Counselling DipHE University of Portsmouth - - - £6165 £20200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Top up) BA (Hons) Nelson and Colne College - - - £9000 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Counselling Studies FdA Nelson and Colne College - - - £9000 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling MSc (PG) University of Suffolk - - - £944 - - Ipswich On campus Part-time
Therapeutic Counselling MSc University of Greenwich - - - £2146 - - London On campus Part-time
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy MSc University of Derby - - - £1260 - - Derby On campus Part-time
Counselling FdA Teesside University - - - £6150 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Therapeutic Counselling (Top-up) BA (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Counselling (Children and Young People) MSc Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Counselling PgCert The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Psychotherapy and Counselling MSc The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Career Coaching and Counselling PGA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Integrative Counselling Skills PgCert University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Counselling Studies (PhD) PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Psychotherapy and Counselling MA University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Part-time
Psychodynamic Counselling PgCert University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Clinical Counselling MA University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Psychotherapy and Counselling DPsychotherapy The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Psychodynamic Counselling CertHE Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Counselling Studies MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Counselling Studies MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Person-Centred Counselling MSc University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Counselling MSc Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue) MCoun The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy MA University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice MA MA The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
67 /100
1176 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £25731 £21503 £23767
25-75 percentile range £24646 - £27975 £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 £25375 £21947 £24810
25-75 percentile range £23011 - £27737 £17356 - £24809 £19050 - £28612
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Bishop Auckland College

40% Elementary occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Nursing Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Counselling

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Counselling, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Counselling is the study of how to help other people to maintain a healthy and positive mental disposition in addressing problems.

The median salary of graduates of Counselling was £25731 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
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Counselling - MCoun
  • Postgraduate Advanced Diploma - PGA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Doctor of Psychotherapy - DPsychotherapy
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)