Counselling Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 65% 0% 5% £9000 £16520 113 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Communication and Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) Ulster University 100% 5% 15% £9250 £15840 £16320 124 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy Integrated Foundation Year BSc University of Cumbria 90% 5% 0% £6125 £8565 129 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 87% 10% 10% £9250 £17150 147 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 78% 10% 10% £9250 £17150 150 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Language and Linguistics (with Counselling Studies) BSc (Hons) Ulster University 100% 2% 10% £9250 £15840 £16320 134 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £16750 124 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling Skills BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 84% 5% 20% £9250 £15100 £16600 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
Psychology (Clinical & Mental Health) BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton 78% 9% 10% £9250 £15000 111 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Education with Psychology and Counselling with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 80% 10% 5% £9250 £15860 £16655 126 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Mental Health BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University 52% 5% 0% £9250 £15000 £16125 110 Southampton On campus Full-time
Counselling and Mental Health with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 90% 0% 7% £9250 £14000 122 York On campus Full-time
Counselling for the Helping Professions BSc (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 69% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 119 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) University of Brighton 50% 3% 0% £9250 £13842 118 Brighton On campus Full-time
Counselling Psychology BSc (Hons) Leeds Trinity University 76% 3% 5% £9250 £12000 112 Leeds On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 79% 0% 30% £9250 £16000 115 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) York St John University - 0% 7% £9250 £14000 73 York On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 50% 0% 13% £9250 £17800 129 Poole On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 76% 9% 11% £9250 £12000 134 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Counselling BSc (Hons) University of East London 79% 0% 10% £9250 £14160 £14820 120 London On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling Skills BA (Hons) University of Essex 79% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time
Psychotherapy and Counselling (Integrated Masters) MPsychSc Plymouth Marjon University 69% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 119 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Mental Health with Social Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University 52% 5% 0% £9250 £13020 £14000 110 Southampton On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy with Foundation Year BSc Buckinghamshire New University - 1% 5% £9250 £15000 78 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) York St John University 60% 0% 15% £9250 £14000 129 York On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 75% 0% 5% £9250 £15000 161 Dundee On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling (with placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 68% 10% 9% £9250 £18628 123 Bradford On campus Full-time Sandwich
Counselling and Therapeutic Practice BA (Hons) University of South Wales 71% 0% 0% £9000 £12600 145 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy 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 82% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Psychology with Clinical and Counselling Skills BSc (Hons) University of West London 79% 10% 25% £9250 £16250 111 Ealing On campus Full-time
Counselling and Mental Health BA (Hons) York St John University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £14000 116 York On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 87% 0% 30% £9250 £16000 143 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 84% 10% 12% £9250 £15400 110 London On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches) BSc (Hons) University of Derby - 0% 15% £9250 £14900 123 Derby On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 100% 5% 15% £9000 £12600 122 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 68% 10% 5% £9250 £18628 120 Bradford On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling Skills (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 82% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 128 Colchester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby - 3% 20% £9250 £14900 121 Derby On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) Teesside University 78% 7% 10% £9250 £15000 £17000 138 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 0% 11% £9250 £16500 133 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 78% 7% 10% £9250 £15000 £17000 138 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 59% 0% 15% £9250 £17800 123 Poole On campus Full-time
Counselling Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Chichester 100% 0% 10% £9250 £15840 £16344 120 Chichester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling Skills MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 84% 1% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 168 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling with foundation year BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 70% 10% 5% £9250 £51000 £63800 102 Bolton On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling (with Placement Year) BSc Staffordshire University - 0% 35% £9250 £16750 125 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University 91% 10% 15% £9250 £12690 147 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Counselling Skills and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Chester 100% 0% 35% £9250 - 118 Chester On campus Full-time
Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 90% 20% 12% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Counselling Practitioner BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University 92% - 15% £9250 £12690 125 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Psychology with Psychotherapy and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 91% 10% 14% £9250 - 120 Preston On campus Full-time
Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families BA (Hons) Newman University 79% 10% 15% £9250 - 131 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University 91% 5% 35% £6935 - 111 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Newman University 96% 10% 0% £9250 - 117 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Psychology with Psychotherapy and Counselling (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - 5% 15% £9250 - 132 Preston On campus Full-time
Psychology, Counselling and Coaching BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 15% 10% £9250 - 118 Luton On campus Full-time
Psychology (Counselling) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 86% 0% 15% £6600 £9250 - 103 Northampton On campus Full-time
Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing BA (Hons) Newman University 87% 10% 10% £9250 - 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Psychology, Counselling and Coaching (With Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 10% 21% £9250 - 127 Luton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Newman University 79% 10% 10% £9250 - 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Counselling - Level 5 Foundation Degree FdA Westminster Kingsway College - 5% 10% £5990 £6165 £5990 £6165 - London On campus Full-time
Counselling BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 82% 15% 15% £8500 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Counselling Skills and Psychology BA (Hons) University of Chester 86% 0% 15% £9250 - 119 Chester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Mental Health BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 83% 10% 5% £9250 - 128 Leeds On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling Studies BA/BSc (Hons) Newman University 85% 10% 10% £9250 - 92 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Psychology (Counselling) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 87% 5% 15% £9250 - 104 Northampton On campus Full-time
Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 90% 4% 25% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Psychodynamic Counselling FD NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology 71% 10% 0% £8000 £8500 - Epsom On campus Full-time
Counselling Skills and Criminology BA (Hons) University of Chester 93% 0% 15% £9250 - 129 Chester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Practice) BSc (Hons) University of Salford 79% 8% 4% - - 127 Salford On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychology in Community Settings* BA (Hons) Bradford College 83% 0% 10% £9000 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Salford 58% 5% 15% - - 129 Salford On campus Full-time
Counselling Practitioner (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University 92% - 15% £6935 - 125 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 83% 4% 0% - - 70 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 87% 7% 10% - - 122 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 93% 4% 8% - - 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
Integrative-Relational Counselling BA (Hons) South Thames College 89% 0% 15% £7775 - - London On campus Full-time
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Salford - 10% 22% - - 133 Salford On campus Full-time
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) University of Keele 83% 4% 5% - - 137 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time Sandwich
Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills FdSc Oldham College 84% 15% 15% £7500 - - Oldham On campus Full-time
Counselling FD The Manchester College 80% 15% 5% £8000 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Contemporary Approaches to Counselling FdA Grimsby Institute 91% 0% 25% £6995 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (With Foundation year ) BSc (Hons) University of Salford 79% 8% 0% - - 94 Salford On campus Full-time
Psychology, Counselling and Coaching (With Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 10% 50% - - 127 Luton On campus Full-time
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy FdA Blackburn College 63% 0% 25% £8250 - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
Counselling Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 71% 0% 5% - - 135 Worcester On campus Full-time
Criminology with Counselling with FY BSc (Hons) University of Salford 100% 8% 10% - - 130 Salford On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy BA (Hons) Colchester Institute - 0% 10% £8250 £8750 £8250 £8750 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy FdSc WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - 25% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling (Including Foundation Entry) BSc Burnley College 76% - 10% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Including Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) Burnley College 92% - 81% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling BSc Burnley College 64% - 10% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Person-Centred Counselling FdSc East Sussex College 74% - 10% £7995 - - Eastbourne On campus Full-time
Counselling FdSc University of Worcester 71% - 3% - - 74 Worcester On campus Full-time
Person-centred Counselling BA (Hons) University of Suffolk - - 0% £9250 £9250 £13992 £14610 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Integrative Counselling FdA University of Worcester 71% 0% 15% - - - Worcester On campus Full-time
Counselling and Psychotherapy BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - 10% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Education with Psychology and Counselling BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time Sandwich
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
1551 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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 £21977 £25315
25-75 percentile range £24646 - £27975 £16358 - £26533 £17846 - £30192
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
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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 £25509 £22562 £26235
25-75 percentile range £23081 - £27944 £18441 - £25754 £20275 - £30163
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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% Sales occupations
15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Customer service occupations
10% Media Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Counselling

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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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, £21977 3 years after graduation and £25315 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Counselling studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Psychological Science - MPsychSc
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc