Psychological Studies with Counselling at Birkbeck, University of London

Psychological Studies with Counselling (BA (Hons), C804) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~96 points

Moderate

around CCC

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 40% had fewer than the 96 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 67%, no formal qualifications 9%, an Access course 7%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: C804 · C8 psychology
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: October 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

80%

still studying

UK 86%

left higher education

UK 10%

10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

50 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%90%

Learning opportunities83%89%

Assessment and feedback79%83%

Academic support80%90%

Organisation and management81%79%

Learning resources93%90%

Student voice77%83%

30 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£26k3 years

£26k5 years

£32k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

60% working15% working and studying15% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

45%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

85%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

55%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: London, Greater London, England
Postcode: WC1E 7HX

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Subjects

counselling subjects allied to medicine
psychology psychology

Campus

Campus: Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Ulster University	Communication and Counselling Studies BSc (Hons)	104 - 111 points	96–111
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	Master of Occupational Therapy MOccTh	104 - 108 points	—
Glasgow Caledonian University	Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)	BCC	144–159
University of Bedfordshire	Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)	104 points	112–127
University of South Wales	Counselling and Therapeutic Practice BA (Hons)	104 points	144–159
York St John University	Counselling and Mental Health BA (Hons)	104 points	112–127
Birkbeck, University of London	Psychological Studies with Counselling this course	96 points	96–111
East Lancashire UC	Counselling Studies FdA	96 points	—
Lincoln Bishop University	Counselling Practitioner BA (Hons)	96 points	96–111
University of Staffordshire	Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons)	96 points	96–111
Bucks New University	Occupational Therapy with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	48 - 88 points	96–111

See all 221 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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