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Goldsmiths

MA Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy

MA · Full time · 2 years

Fee

£24,600

Fee for 2027-28 · whole course, over 2 years

£11,394 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Unlikely to be affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£37,000 at 3 years£36,600 at 5 yearsAll counselling master's, UK

All counselling master’s · University employment rate: 93%

Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.

Ways to pay

SLC loan

£13,206

Paid to you in three parts (estimate).

Pay uni directly

Unlikely to be affordable

£3,994 short over the first year.

  • £5,600 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.

StepEx loan

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Not offered on this course.

The SLC loan is paid to you, not to the university; you pay the university yourself. Payment months are estimates. SLC eligibilityResults are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out

MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start£4,358−£8,118−£760
1£400−£360
2£400£40
3£400£440
4£4,358£400−£8,118−£2,920
5£400−£2,520
6£400−£2,120
7£4,490£400−£8,364−£5,594
8£400−£5,194
9£400−£4,794
10£400−£4,394
11£400−£3,994

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£34,100
3 years
£37,000
5 years
£36,600

All counselling master’s

All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)

Median pay of all UK master’s graduates in counselling (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£25,000 to £43,600 after 1 year

£23,700 to £48,600 after 5 years

In work or study

91.4% after 5 years, all universities

93% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Goldsmiths

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in counselling in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs
sample

Counsellor
Psychotherapist
Occupational therapist
Wellbeing practitioner
Mental health practitioner

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy, all UK master’s graduates, Department for Education (LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels). Not a prediction of what you will earn. Compare all counselling and psychotherapy courses

Before you apply

Course type
MA · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 2 years
Application fee
Check with the university
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
On the university’s page

Pay the university directly assumes you pay the fee in three instalments: at the start, after 4 months and after 7 months. Universities’ own payment terms vary; check with the university.
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