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UndergraduateFoundation Degree in ArtsUCAS: C894

Counselling

Teesside University
Hartlepool, England
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2 yearsDuration
£6,500Per Year (Home)
£29,500Avg. Graduate Salary
68%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the FdA Counselling at Teesside University. Based in Hartlepool, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 2-year full-time structure. Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa. Location: This is a 2 year full-time award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Stockton Riverside College (campus code 3), Hartlepool College of Further Education (campus code 5) and Darlington College (campus code 1). Course overview: Our FdA Counselling course provides professional training and equips you with a sound theoretical framework and the practitioner skills required to work safely and effectively as a cou... Home/uk fees are £6,500 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 80% student satisfaction rating, and a 80% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

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Course overview
After the course
UCAS Code:C894
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

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Home Student Fee

£6,500

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Find out more about our taster lecture You are required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours of supervised clinical practice with a recognised counselling agency, and undertake a minimum of 20 hours (10 hours in each year) of personal therapy. You are expected to attend two mandatory weekend workshops each year, for which there is a fee. There will be two mandatory weekend workshops for each year of the course, which will cost students £30 per weekend (provisional) and is payable upon enrolment

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Teesside University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£28,500£29,500£33,000
3 years£21,500£26,000£29,000
5 years£24,500£30,000£33,500

UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£26,000
UK average
£25,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 20% above UK average salary
This course
£30,000
UK average
£25,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,000 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH02-06-07 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

65%Working
10%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
68%
Learning opportunities
68%
Assessment and feedback
77%
Academic support
65%
Organisation and management
48%
Learning resources
80%
Student voice
42%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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