Best universities for Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy (2026)

70 UK universities teaching Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	64	£33.5k	88%	92%	152
2	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	62	£40k	—	81%	120
3	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	62	£32k	90%	92%	136
4	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	62	£31.5k	95%	89%	152
5	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	61	£32k	100%	87%	136
6	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	60	£31.5k	94%	92%	136
7	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	59	£38k	95%	79%	136
8	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	59	£34k	100%	99%	104
9	Robert Gordon University Scotland	59	£32k	100%	83%	152
10	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	59	£31k	—	95%	152
11	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£30.5k	95%	89%	136
12	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	59	—	95%	86%	128
13	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	58	£31.5k	90%	89%	120
14	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	85%	87%	136
15	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£32k	90%	82%	120
16	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£31k	95%	93%	136
17	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£33.5k	90%	83%	120
18	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£26.5k	95%	92%	136
19	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	55	£36.5k	80%	84%	120
20	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£36k	76%	90%	120
21	University of Strathclyde Scotland	55	£31k	85%	80%	168
22	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	55	£27.5k	95%	86%	120
23	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	—	90%	79%	120
24	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	54	£31k	75%	86%	120
25	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£30.5k	92%	79%	112
26	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	54	£30.5k	90%	90%	104
27	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	54	—	90%	89%	104
28	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£34.5k	75%	87%	152
29	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	53	£32.5k	90%	87%	104
30	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	53	£30.5k	—	81%	120
31	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£30k	90%	77%	104
32	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	53	£27k	86%	96%	120
33	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£33.5k	80%	88%	120
34	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	52	£31.5k	89%	84%	104
35	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£31k	80%	78%	120
36	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	52	£30k	—	79%	120
37	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	52	—	85%	78%	120
38	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	51	£36.5k	80%	84%	104
39	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	51	£36k	65%	87%	104
40	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	51	£31k	95%	74%	104
41	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	51	£29.5k	85%	84%	120
42	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	51	£29k	85%	89%	112
43	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	50	£32k	86%	84%	120
44	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	50	£31k	87%	82%	104
45	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	50	£30.5k	90%	78%	120
46	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	50	£30k	90%	58%	152
47	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	50	£29k	85%	76%	120
48	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£29k	85%	86%	104
49	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	49	£28k	88%	80%	120
50	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	48	£22.5k	82%	91%	120

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

Questions

What is the best university for Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy?

On our measures University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru ranks first for Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy, followed by University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group), University of Liverpool, Cardiff University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy graduates earn the most?

University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group): typical earnings of £40k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).