UndergraduateBachelor of Science (with Honours)UCAS: B949

Humanistic Counselling (Top-Up)

Name: Humanistic Counselling (Top-Up)
Price: 10300 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Portsmouth

Eastleigh, England

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1 yearDuration

£19,950Per Year (Intl)

£9,790Home Fee

100%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BSc (Hons) Humanistic Counselling (Top-Up) at University of Portsmouth is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about improving patient care. Based in Eastleigh, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. If you have a DipHE in counselling (or an equivalent Level 5 counselling qualification), you can top it up to a Bachelor's degree on this 1-year course. You'll build on the counselling skills (100 hours completed by the end of L5) and interpersonal abilities you gained in your previous studies by developing knowledge in advanced humanistic counselling skills. You'll learn the latest trends and developments within humanistic counselling theory and apply them to your practice, with professional development support in the form of discussion focus hubs, supervision and networking. International tuition fees are £19,950 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £29,000 within three years, a 90% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

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UCAS Code:B949

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
PTE Academic	62	—	—	—	—

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£19,950

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£19,950

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official LEO data (HMRC tax records)

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Portsmouth

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
3 years	£21,000	£29,000	£40,000
5 years	£24,000	£36,500	£44,500

UK subject average: £28,500 — 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

£29,000

UK average

£28,500

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 28% above UK average salary

This course

£36,500

UK average

£28,500

Salary trend: ↑ up £7,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH02). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

55%Working

15%Studying

30%Work & Study

30%Professional Jobs

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

Broad subject area average

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

83%

Overall

Teaching on my course

100%

Learning opportunities

89%

Assessment and feedback

95%

Academic support

77%

Organisation and management

50%

Learning resources

77%

Student voice

91%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: Broad-subject-area average for this provider

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