Psychology with Counselling Studies at University of Brighton
Psychology with Counselling Studies (BSc (Hons), C8B9) at University of Brighton asked for 104–120 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 brighton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
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 brighton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 54% had fewer than the 120 asked.
150 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, other higher education 5%, an Access course 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C8B9 · C8 psychology + B9 other subjects allied to medicine
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 86%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
195 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support90%89%
Organisation and management84%84%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice87%82%
145 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£29k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working10% working and studying6% studying9% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
75%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN2 4AT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Moulsecoomb
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Occupational Therapy BSc BSc (Hons) | 81 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Keele University | Occupational Therapy - BSc BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| New College Durham | Integrative Counselling FdA | 120 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Psychology with Counselling Studies this course | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Southampton | Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
See all 221 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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