BSc Counselling and Mental Health
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 84%: 198 offers from 235 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 79%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 285 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 8%
- North West: 18%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 47%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £37,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy.
What do graduates of BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University?
The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 198 offers from 235 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Counselling and Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University?
79% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.