DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person)
About this course
DipHE in DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person), an occupational therapy degree centred on therapeutic approaches for children and young people. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete a placement totalling 150 clinical hours from the third year. The course covers foundational training through modules such as Foundation Skills for Counselling Children and Psychotherapy, Foundation Theory for Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy, Personality Theory, and Counselling Practice (Young Person). Further study includes Personal Development and Peer Group Participation, Counselling Practice (Child), Historical Perspectives - Counselling Children and Young People, and Investigating Your Own Practice. Advanced modules consist of Counselling Supervision, Contemporary Perspectives and Psychopathology, and Counselling Case Study.
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Entry requirements
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English. All candidates must include in their written applications, commentaries about relevant experience of working with young children and/or young people and their rationale for wanting to undertake the course. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. To receive an offer of a place on this course you must be successful at interview. Entry to the course through accreditation by Anglia Ruskin University of prior learning will also be considered.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 45%
- Health associate professionals: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Nursing Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 225 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 23%
- London: 5%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 7%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 45%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundation Skills for Counselling Children and Psychotherapy
- Foundation Theory for Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Personality Theory
- Counselling Practice (Young Person)
- Personal Development and Peer Group Participation
- Counselling Practice (Child)
- Historical Perspectives - Counselling Children and Young People
- Investigating Your Own Practice
- Counselling Supervision
- Contemporary Perspectives and Psychopathology
- Counselling Case Study
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person) at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £37,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy.
What do graduates of DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person) at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person) at Anglia Ruskin University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on DipHE Counselling (Child and Young Person) at Anglia Ruskin University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.