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York St John

Humanistic Counselling MA

MA · Part time · 3 years

Fee

£15,600

Fee for 2027-28 · whole course, over 3 years

£2,394 more than the SLC master's loan covers

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£36,900 at 3 years£36,500 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: not available

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

Likely affordable

Your money stays above £0 every month of the first year.

StepEx loan

—

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£1,453−£1,716£2,737
1£400£3,137
2£400£3,537
3£400£3,937
4£1,453£400−£1,716£4,074
5£400£4,474
6£400£4,874
7£1,497£400−£1,768£5,003
8£400£5,403
9£400£5,803
10£400£6,203
11£400£6,603

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£34,000
3 years
£36,900
5 years
£36,500

Estimate for this university

All counselling master’s

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

Estimate: the counselling master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between York St John’s counselling undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£35,000) and all universities in England (£35,500) (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

No published figure for this university.

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
Part time, 3 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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