Career Guidance and Coaching BA (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

: First year of entry for this course is September 2027. to be informed when applications open. For September 2026 entry, please visit Career Guidance and Coaching BA (Hons) at Northumbria gives you the knowledge and skills to help people navigate some of life’s biggest decisions using person-centred, counselling-informed approaches.

Faculty: School of Communities and Education | Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Learning at University, Counselling Perspectives, Introduction to Academic Research, The Social Self and Meaning Making, Professional Contexts, Skills and Strategies for Helping; Year 2 core modules: The Skilled Helper, Career Development Project, Research in Practice, Coaching and Mentoring: Theory and Practice, Groupwork; Year 4 core modules: Models of Career Guidance Practice, Brief Approaches to Counselling and Helping, Narrative Approaches to Counselling and Helping, Ethical Coaching, Final Year Project. Optional modules include Exploring Professional Practice, MAD Studies, Creative Helping Practices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Standard Offer 112 UCAS Tariff Points. From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. Contextual Admissions 96 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths, Statistics, or Physics and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents. Additional Requirements: A suitable DBS Enhanced Certificate is required. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: B9L9.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUSCGO1&code2=0001

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