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Counselling Online Bachelor and Master Degree Courses in the UK
| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy by Professional Studies DCounsPsych | Middlesex University | - | - | - | £940 | £940 | - | London | online Full-time | |
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Psychology with Counselling (Q84) BSc (Hons) | The Open University | 83% | - | 0% | - | - | - | Milton Keynes | online Part-time | |
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Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice PgDip | Bath Spa University | 83% | - | 0% | - | - | - | Bath | online Part-time | |
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Genetic and Genomic Counselling MSc | Cardiff University | 83% | - | 0% | - | - | - | Cardiff | online Part-time | |
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Counselling (X09) FD | The Open University | 83% | - | 0% | - | - | - | Milton Keynes | online Part-time | |
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Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling DProf | Middlesex University | 83% | - | 0% | £940 | £940 | - | London | online Full-time | |
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Counselling (W09) DipHE | The Open University | 83% | - | 0% | - | - | - | Milton Keynes | online Part-time |
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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 | |
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| Median salary | £24166 | £20470 | £22755 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £22902 - £26286 | £13903 - £25338 | £15486 - £27802 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Counselling courses of UK
All Counselling courses of UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £25042 | £21524 | £24377 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £23351 - £26091 | £16232 - £24816 | £17212 - £27910 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
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.
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
Required skill level of job after 15 months
Among graduates of Counselling who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of Counselling (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Counselling at Bournemouth University
| 95% | Therapy professionals |
| 5% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Counselling
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Counselling.
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FAQ
- The following degrees are offered for Counselling studies:
- Doctor of Counselling Psychology - DCounsPsych
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Master of Arts - MA
- Master of Science - MSc
- Foundation Degree - FD
- Doctor of Professional Studies - DProf
- Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
The median salary of graduates of Counselling was £24166 15 months after graduation, £20470 3 years after graduation and £22755 5 years after graduation.
Psychology with Counselling (Q84) at The Open University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 83 out of 100 among 310 respondents.