Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Birmingham Newman University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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JAN-25

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4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Birmingham Newman University

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Full time including foundation year

Start date

05-JAN-26

Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Birmingham Newman University

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Full time

Start date

22-SEP-25

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4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Birmingham Newman University

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Full time including foundation year

Start date

JAN-25

Duration

4 Years

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The foundation year offers an innovative pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.You will begin with an exploration of education and society, before moving onto consider including identity, being human and the digital world. Over the course of ...Read more

The foundation year offers an innovative pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.You will begin with an exploration of education and society, before moving onto consider including identity, being human and the digital world. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills and experience to prepare you for your chosen degree.Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People and Families is a popular course combination involving the study of two different disciplines to give students the knowledge and understanding needed for a range of career opportunities.


Why study this course?

- Students on the Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People and Families programme gain an in-depth understanding of counselling theory and its application, along with the acquisition of a range of communication skills.- Whilst it must be emphasised that this course does not provide a professional counselling training, and that graduates will not be qualified as counsellors, it does provide an excellent basis for postgraduate training as a counsellor or psychotherapist.- The course is also designed to give students a ‘rounded’ understanding of work with children, young people and families through interdisciplinary study, drawing on a number of social science traditions in social policy, sociology and politics – all studied in an applied way- The programme will develop graduates who are familiar with and able to critically analyse concepts around professional judgement and risk in working ethically with others- Students will learn how to negotiate the relationship between academic theory and their understanding of workplace settings and their roles within these settings

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Psychology
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
59/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
115th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
124th
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Social Work
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 84 = 16% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
16%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Social Work graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Social Work graduate salary
£26,000
What students say
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Amy
04 Dec 23

My university is a great place to study the help and support is really helpful there are so many people you can speak to. I would improve it by having lockers on campus for all..Read more

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Haneefa
28 Nov 23

Very good university..Read more

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48 Grades / Points required

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Popular A-level subjects

Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
66%
Sociology
36%
Religious Studies & Theology
16%
History
15%
English Literature
11%
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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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Students from International

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This course is unable to accept applications from international students at present.

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Birmingham Newman University
Birmingham Newman University , Birmingham

Founded in 1968, Birmingham Newman University is a community-focused institution based in Bartley Green, Birmingham....

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Birmingham Newman University
Genners Lane Bartley Green Birmingham B32 3NT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Northfield  1.4 miles away
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