Overview

As counselling becomes more professional, you’ll be expected to reflect on your own practice, use research, and contribute to the development of the field. The BSc Counselling (Top-Up) (Hons) course at University of Sunderland gives you the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this changing environment.

Employability

You’ll explore a range of counselling techniques and learn how to apply them in different professional settings. This prepares you for careers such as:

Educational counselling – supporting learning and social challenges
Forensic counselling – working with issues linked to criminal behaviour
Clinical counselling – supporting mental and physical health.

Our graduates go on to work in a wide range of areas, including:

The voluntary sector
The NHS
Education
Specialist services, such as substance misuse, sexual abuse, or bereavement support
Private practice
Welfare work
Social care

Employers value the transferable skills you’ll gain on this course, both within counselling and in other helping professions.

You’ll also get support from our careers tutor. They'll offer guidance and resources to help you plan your next steps and start your career with confidence.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Issues in Mental Health for Counselling Practitioners
Enhancing Therapeutic Practice
Applications and Destinations in Counselling
Counselling Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 106 other Bachelors in Counselling Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply, you must:

Be a qualified counsellor
Have either a foundation degree or professional level diploma in counselling.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17500 GBP / year

≈ 17500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Sunderland

United Kingdom

758 - 1438 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Sunderland

Funding

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