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HomeBirmingham Newman UniversityBSc Psychology and Counselling Studies (with Foundation Year)

BSc Psychology and Counselling Studies (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Subjects Allied to Medicine
Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
95%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
35%
Meaningful Work
70%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Managers, directors and senior officials30% Exposed
Teaching18% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Subjects Allied to Medicine graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Subjects Allied to Medicine graduates nationally earn £20,000£42,000 (1420 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
25%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track

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