Psychotherapy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Birkbeck, University of London 64% 15% 20% £9250 £14560 124 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 Derby 84% 5% 5% £9250 £14045 129 Derby On campus Full-time
University of Essex 78% 0% 10% £9250 £16850 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 88% 5% 5% £9250 £46600 127 Bolton On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 60% 0% 0% £9250 - 127 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 79% 3% 8% £9250 - 137 Preston On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 60% 0% 15% £9250 - 121 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Colchester Institute 40% 0% 20% £8250 £8250 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Salford 85% 2% 4% - - 124 Salford On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 46% 0% 15% - - 119 London On campus Full-time
University of Salford 86% 2% 7% - - 128 Salford On campus Full-time
Blackburn College 65% 10% 35% £8250 - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
University of Essex 78% 0% 10% - - 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
Oldham College 100% - 15% £7500 - - Oldham 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
Plymouth Marjon University - - - £6500 £12000 - Plymouth On campus Part-time
University of Essex - - - £5504 £11814 - Colchester On campus Part-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £9300 £13750 - London On campus Full-time
University of Derby - - - £950 £14700 - Derby On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6810 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Queen Margaret University - - - £7200 £16500 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Queen Margaret University - - - £6700 £14300 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Colchester Institute - - - £8250 £8250 - Colchester On campus Full-time
WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £6000 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £3010 £5460 - London On campus Part-time
Plymouth Marjon University - - - £9250 £12500 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £7100 £13500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £8950 £13000 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
University of Derby - - - £900 £14700 - Derby On campus Full-time
Burnley College - - 63% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - 63% £8760 £18800 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6810 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Plymouth Marjon University - - - £6500 £12500 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University - - - £4625 £22000 - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire - - - £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Part-time
Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London 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
University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18300 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Brighton and Sussex Medical School - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Burnley College - - 63% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - 63% £5782 £12407 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Nelson and Colne College - - 63% £8250 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
University of Derby - - 63% £1333 - - Derby On campus Part-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - 63% £3350 - - High Wycombe On campus Part-time
Edge Hill University - - - £9250 - - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
University of Southampton - - - £4782 - - Southampton On campus Part-time
University of Southampton - - - £7150 - - Southampton On campus Part-time
University of Southampton - - - £10029 - - Southampton On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £4500 - - High Wycombe On campus Part-time
University of Southampton - - - - - Southampton On campus Part-time
University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Newman University - - - £10750 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £1050 - - Preston On campus Part-time
University of Cumbria - - - £7785 - - Carlisle On campus Part-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 - - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Derby - - - £900 - - Derby On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Blackburn College - - - - - - Blackburn On campus Full-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Part-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Part-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Part-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Part-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 Psychotherapy

  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
All Psychotherapy courses in the UK

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 Psychotherapy

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 Psychotherapy 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 Psychotherapy

  • National Health Services
  • Student health services
  • Psychoanalytical institutes
  • Child guidance clinics
  • Special needs schools
  • Psychiatric units
  • Private consultancies
  • Hospitals
  • Businesses

Specialisations within Psychotherapy

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Counselling
  • Social Work

Jobs of graduates of Psychotherapy (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Psychotherapy 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 Psychotherapy

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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 Psychotherapy was £24994 15 months after graduation, £21503 3 years after graduation and £23767 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Psychotherapy studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Graduate Certificate - GradCert
  • Master of Psychological Science - MPsychSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Psychotherapy - DPsychotherapy

Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills - FdSc at Oldham College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.