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MA Psychology with Counselling Skills

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£28,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£42,000 (1427 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
Medical Practitioners
★ Professional
20%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Caring personal services
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Elementary occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (63% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
81%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
112-127
5%
128-143
10%
144-159
20%
160-175
10%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
20%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

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

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
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