Psychology with Counselling at York St John University

Psychology with Counselling (BSc (Hons), C8B9) at York St John University asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

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 yorksj.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 5%, other qualifications 5%.

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 3
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Foundation 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 yearThis course

80%

still studying

UK 86%

10%

left higher education

UK 10%

10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

45 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%87%

Learning opportunities81%84%

Assessment and feedback75%80%

Academic support79%89%

Organisation and management88%84%

Learning resources84%89%

Student voice76%82%

105 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£24k3 years

£20.5k5 years

£25k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

55% working25% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

30%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 45%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

30%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
Elementary occupations15%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Sales occupations10%
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Postcode: YO31 7EX

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Subjects

counselling subjects allied to medicine
psychology psychology

Campus

Campus: YSJ Main 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
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 BSc (Hons)	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
York St John University	Psychology with Counselling this course	120 points	112–127

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Psychology with Counselling at York St John University

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