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BA Counselling Skills and Psychology

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Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction95%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£24,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£42,000 (1427 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Other Health Professionals
★ Professional
55%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (68% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
92%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
20%
96-111
45%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track