BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling Studies

Psychology with Counselling Studies is an ideal combination if you’d like to move into a career in the helping professions, or to undertake postgraduate training in applied psychology professions. Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour, counselling and people skills are key asserts for working with individuals or teams.
Throughout this degree you’ll gain understanding of all the core domains of psychology such as Research Methods, Social Psychology, Individual Differences, Cognitive Psychology, Biological Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Historical and conceptual Issues of Psychology,  where you will explore how the core domains help us to understand mind and behaviour in everyday settings.
Alongside this, you’ll complete carefully curated counselling modules which link theory, research and skills to the therapeutic context and reflective practice.
This programme will enable you to explore professional and ethical issues in psychology and counselling context – which are applicable to many professional contexts where listening, and understanding are important, such as teaching, nursing and social work. And while this psychology with counselling studies  programme  does qualify  you to practise as a counsellor, psychotherapist or counselling or clinical psychologist. The Psychology with counselling studies programme places you in an excellent position to pursue further training as psychologist, counsellor, or psychotherapist upon graduation. Thus, the programme offers excellent preparation for advancing your knowledge and skills in these fields.