How will my degree provide me with the skills needed for my career?
The content of the course is relevant to all the ‘helping professions’ and you’ll have a great deal of flexibility when it comes to careers.
Further specialist training will be required for some careers, such as counselling, social work, teaching and nursing. For other roles you might go straight into employment and undertake on the job training. Examples of roles include; careers adviser, psychological well-being practitioner, family support coordinator, training and development officer, social prescriber, lead learning mentor, behaviour specialist, progression coach, counselling and support manager. In recent years, final year BA Hons Guidance & Counselling students have been 'head hunted' by a number of organisations, particularly within the career guidance sector.
If you decide to start your own business, it’s good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates’ start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.
Whatever you decide to do, you’ll have strong employability as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a Northumbria graduate. These include critical reflection and self-learning, collaboration and curiosity, and the ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems in ways that are sustainable and ethical.