PostgraduateDoctor of Philosophy

Counselling Studies

Name: Counselling Studies
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The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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3 yearsDuration

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£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

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Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the PhD Counselling Studies at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. This PhD programme is an advanced research degree enabling you to conduct in-depth independent research on a topic of your choice, thereby making a significant and original contribution to knowledge in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. Counselling and psychotherapy specialise in qualitative, reflexive and critical approaches to research, and have particular expertise in practice-based research that draws directly on practitioners' own therapeutic work, on the client's experience of therapy, and in narrative, reflexive and auto-ethnographic methods. We are especially keen to encour... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 94% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £29,000 within three years, and a 90% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Research Methodology in Counselling

Therapeutic Practice and Reflexivity

Qualitative Research Design and Analysis

Counselling Theory and Critical Perspectives

Research Ethics and Professional Practice

Narrative and Auto-ethnographic Approaches

Contextual and Cultural Dimensions of Therapy

Doctoral Research Project and Supervision

Academic Year:2025-26 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£27,500	£30,000	£32,000
3 years	£25,000	£29,000	£34,500
5 years	£29,000	£39,500	£49,500

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💼 Employment Breakdown

85%Working

15%Work & Study

90%Professional Jobs

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