Psychology with Counselling Skills BSc (Hons)

BSc (Hons)UndergraduatePsychology

About This Programme

Psychology with counselling skills, combining the core psychology curriculum with applied counselling practice.

What You'll Study

Year 1

The Counselling Relationship (30 Credits) – Compulsory
Psychological Science: From Individuals to Society (30 Credits) – Compulsory
Psychological Science: From Biology to Individual Variation (30 Credits) – Compulsory
The Psychologist’s Toolkit: Essentials of Research Design and Analysis (30 Credits) – Compulsory

Year 2

Approaches to Psychological Therapies (30 Credits) – Compulsory
Therapeutics Applications of Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience and Individual Differences (30 Credits) – Compulsory
Social and Development Psychology (30 Credits) – Compulsory
The Psychologist’s Toolkit: Advanced Quantitative Techniques (15 Credits) – Compulsory
The Psychologist’s Toolkit: Advanced Qualitative Techniques (15 Credits) – Compulsory

Year 3

Psychological Therapies and Intervention (30 Credits) – Compulsory
Psychological Dissertation (30 Credits) – Compulsory
Psychology in Education (30 Credits) – Optional
Critical Forensic Psychology (30 Credits) – Optional
Neuropsychology: The healthy brain and what could go wrong with it (30 Credits) – Optional
Applying Health Psychology to Behaviour Change (30 Credits) – Optional
Coaching Psychology (30 Credits) – Optional
Occupational Psychology: Work-life balance and Workplace Stress (30 Credits) – Optional
Psychology in Practice (30 Credits) – Optional
Evolutionary Approaches to Behaviour (30 Credits) – Optional
Key Issues in the Psychology of Elite Sport Performance (30 Credits) – Optional
Visual Psychology: Arts, film and photography in of Psychology (30 Credits) – Optional
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY ON YOUR BSC HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY WITH COUNSELLING SKILLS PROGRAMME.
Develop your counselling skills through psychological concepts and theories
Why Study BSc Honours Psychology with Counselling Skills?
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Entry Requirements

English: IELTS Academic: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band); TOEFL Internet-based: 72 (17 in listening & writing, 20 in speaking and 18 in reading); Pearson PTE Academic: 59 (with 59 in all components)

Careers

Equipped with a wide range of academic, practical, counselling and research skills, graduates may take up roles in various clinics and organisations related to the counselling and health professions, or continue their studies to specialise in specific areas of interest within Psychology or the Social Sciences. Students who have studied Psychology can seek British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation. Postgraduate study and training is essential for those wishing to pursue the Chartered Psychology careers including: counselling; clinical; organisational; educational and forensic psychology. Our Careers and Employability Service will offer students a range of support throughout their studies and this continues after graduation.