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Our BSc Hons Psychology with Counselling explores the workings of the human mind and brain, and how individuals with mental health difficulties can be helped with counselling and psychotherapy.
This Psychology with Counselling course is ideal for anyone interested in pursuing a career as a therapist, counsellor, clinical psychologist or working in the mental health sector.
As well as preparing you to pursue further training for a career in Psychology, our degree will also help you attain skills that prospective employers in a range of careers find attractive. Modules reflect the breadth of the discipline, from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to developmental psychology and social psychology.
The degree, which is accredited by the British Psychological Society, includes a project. If you pass this and graduate with at least second-class honours, you will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS, which is a necessary first step for people hoping to undergo further training to become a Chartered Psychologist.
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Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Research Methods in Psychology 1 (30 credits)
Introduction to Psychology (30 credits)
The Psychology of Resilience and Success (15 credits)
Academic Skills for Psychology (15 credits)
Introduction to Counselling (30 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience (15 credits)
Brain and Behaviour (15 credits)
Psychological Research Methods (15 credits)
Research Statistics for Psychology (15 credits)
Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology (15 credits)
Personality and Individual Differences (15 credits)
Developmental Psychology (15 credits)
Social Psychology (15 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
BSc Psychology Project (30 credits)
Psychology and Graduate Career Development (15 credits)
Counselling Theory and Skills (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Advanced Social Psychology (15 credits)
Child Psychology and Education (15 credits)
Psychology and Neuroscience: Trends and Issues (15 credits)
Adult Development and Mental Health (15 credits)
Organisational Psychology (15 credits)
Applied Positive Psychology (15 credits)
Investigative Forensic Psychology (15 credits)
Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options.
Introduction to Health Psychology (15 credits)
Psychology of Sport (15 credits)
Advanced Statistical Methods (Level 6) (15 credits)
Applied Clinical Neuropsychology (15 credits)
Social Forensic Psychology (15 credits)
Cross-Cultural Psychology (15 credits)
Evolutionary Psychology (15 credits)
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (15 credits)
Many of our graduates pursue further training to become Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, as well as a range of other Practitioner disciplines. The degree would also be useful for careers in teaching, media and advertising, market research, human resources, business, marketing and sales, and the social sciences.
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
