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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year)
Birmingham Newman University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course at Birmingham Newman University.
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Most popular A-levels studied
The Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course at Birmingham Newman University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
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| Psychology | C |
| Sociology | C |
| English Language and Literature | C |
| Biology | D |
| History | C |
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| Sociology | C |
| Psychology | E |
| Religious Studies | C |
| Textiles | A* |
| Biology | D |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: B942
Here's what Birmingham Newman University says about its Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course.
The foundation year offers an innovative pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment. You will begin with an exploration of education and society, before moving onto consider including identity, being human and the digital world. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills and experience to prepare you for your chosen degree.
Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People and Families is a popular course combination involving the study of two different disciplines to give students the knowledge and understanding needed for a range of career opportunities.
Why study this course?
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Students on the Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People and Families programme gain an in-depth understanding of counselling theory and its application, along with the acquisition of a range of communication skills.
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Whilst it must be emphasised that this course does not provide a professional counselling training, and that graduates will not be qualified as counsellors, it does provide an excellent basis for postgraduate training as a counsellor or psychotherapist.
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The course is also designed to give students a ‘rounded’ understanding of work with children, young people and families through interdisciplinary study, drawing on a number of social science traditions in social policy, sociology and politics – all studied in an applied way
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The programme will develop graduates who are familiar with and able to critically analyse concepts around professional judgement and risk in working ethically with others
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Students will learn how to negotiate the relationship between academic theory and their understanding of workplace settings and their roles within these settings
Source: Birmingham Newman University
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Location
Birmingham Newman University | Birmingham
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Counselling
• Social work
Start date
January 2027
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
The modules you will study
Please see the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.
How you will be assessed
Please see the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.
Birmingham Newman University student reviews
Showing 34 reviews
1st year student
1 year ago
There are many societies but again its a small uni not many students and some students don't even join societies I tried to set up the asian society there once more and I didn't have enough members, the union did support me but without the members the society was nothing
1st year student
1 year ago
The uni life isnt there that much as its a small university so its not known by others much and its very out, its not in central Birmingham and a lot of the students here are mature students so if you're young doing a course here more than likely you'll have people in your class who are much older w...
1st year student
1 year ago
Finances are ok as its covered by sfe however for accommodation its still ok you can get a 1 bed flat for u00a3195 or u00a3200 in marvale hall and its way bigger than the new cotton hall studios and cheaper.
1st year student
1 year ago
At the start of my course i didn't get any support from my tutor or the university however the more I complained and argued with them they finally started to help me and get me the support I needed,
1st year student
1 year ago
The university has 2 parts of the accommodation too the new area and the old accommodation probably from when the uni was a college. The accommodation wifi stinks and its not like its ask4 wifi either its the uni wifi so you cant upgrade it. And every day without a doubt the wifi goes off at 4am the...
1st year student
1 year ago
My course is good however if you start off doing a foundation year then here is not the place. you have 2 parts of the foundation year. the degree part and then a part with your personal tutor. The degree part is amazing because you still learn about your chosen subject however the other part is use...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Birmingham Newman University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course at Birmingham Newman University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
98%
high
Learning opportunities
98%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
99%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
97%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
97%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
95%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
92%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
96%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
98%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
97%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
97%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
high
Student voice
88%
high
Student voice
88%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
88%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
68%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
95%
high
Learning opportunities
95%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
98%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
94%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
91%
high
Academic support
96%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
98%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
98%
high
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
89%
high
Student voice
89%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
90%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
91%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
89%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
70%
low
Student information
The Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course at Birmingham Newman University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Birmingham Newman University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Caring personal services
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Nursing Professionals
10%
Therapy professionals
Graduate statistics
35%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
75%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Caring personal services
25%
Sales occupations
10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
5%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics
45%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
75%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Sales occupations
20%
Caring personal services
20%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
5%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Birmingham Newman University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£20.4k
Third year after graduation
£25.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£19.3k
First year after graduation
£20.8k
Third year after graduation
£21k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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