Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Professional Practice Year BSc (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Luton Campus
Sep 1, 2024 Part-time - 4 years

On campus - h Luton Campus
Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 4 years

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	21% Proportion of students of Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) at University of Bedfordshire UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Luton Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Counselling, Psychology

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	21% Proportion of students of Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Luton Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Counselling, Psychology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 50 graduates of Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) and other courses in Psychology (Non-Specific) at University of Bedfordshire for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Psychology (Non-Specific).

	Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) and other Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of University of Bedfordshire	Average review score among all Counselling courses in the UK
Explanations	93	91
Interesting courses	77	77
Intellectually stimulating	80	85
Challenged to do my best	79	83
Depth of concepts	73	80
Builds on previous learnings	77	86
Joined ideas from different topics	77	80
Balance directed/independent study	69	75
Applicability of course content	83	80
Clear criteria in markings	74	76
Fair assessment	88	78
Tests reflected your learning	89	77
Timely feedback	80	82
Helpful feedback	65	68
Approachability of teachers	64	82
Support from teachers	74	81
Organisation of courses	72	79
Communication of changes	61	77
IT facilities	67	87
Library	84	91
Course specific resources	88	87
Student feedback opportunities	75	81
Student feedback valued	69	76
Student's feedback acted upon	57	60
Work of student union	69	76
Mental wellbeing services	60	76
Overall satisfaction	77

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.
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of University of Bedfordshire

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Psychology (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Psychology (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£18500	£23500
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £24000	£14000 - £23500	£16500 - £28500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of University of Bedfordshire

Salary of all UK Graduates of Psychology (Non-Specific)

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22832	£21111	£24597
25-75 percentile range	£20509 - £26206	£15655 - £25483	£18231 - £30387

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

Counselling psychologists help people dealing with issues like bereavement, domestic violence, sexual abuse, traumas and relationship issues. Prepare for professional training in counselling and clinical psychology with this British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course, developing the skills needed to enter postgraduate training for a range of rewarding careers including psychotherapy and coaching.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Bedfordshire graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology (Non-Specific)
Total respondents	30	8065
Unemployed	10%	4%
Studying	10%	11%
Working	55%	63%
Both studying and working	15%	15%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of University of Bedfordshire

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Bedfordshire

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	40%
Non highly-skilled jobs	60%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy courses of University of Bedfordshire

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement BSc (Hons) at University of Bedfordshire

20%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
20%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%	Elementary occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%	Protective service occupations
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Finance Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Psychology (Non-Specific)

Average UCAS Tariff Score 127

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Psychology (Non-Specific)
<48	0
48-63	10
64-79	15
80-95	20
96-111	25
112-127	10
128-143	10
144-159	10
160-175	5
176-191	10
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of University of Bedfordshire

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 5.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Placement, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Bedfordshire in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Bedfordshire in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #72
- #92
Psychology

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #83
- #104
Psychology

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 16 university rankings of University of Bedfordshire

About University of Bedfordshire

The University of Bedfordshire is a publicly funded university located in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. One of the main campuses, in Luton, is home to the university’s Business, Media, Art & Design, Science, Computing, Law, Psychology, and Social Sciences schools. The Bedford campus is just a twenty minute walk from the town centre, and is home to the Primary Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, and Tourism schools.

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Student composition of University of Bedfordshire

Total number of students enrolled at University of Bedfordshire by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 10090
postgraduates:: 3170
Total:: 13260

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Counselling”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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