Counselling Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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  • The Difference Between Counselling & Clinical Psychology
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  • What is the difference between Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counsellors?
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  • A Day in the Life of a Counselling Student
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
1551 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Counselling

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, £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