Course Overview

This three or four-year* joint honours programme offers a route for students to combine psychology and counselling studies. The course will prepare you for further postgraduate study in counselling, counselling psychology or psychology, or employment in other professional roles (e.g. support work), which would benefit from counselling skills training and an understanding of counselling theory.

Person-centred-experiential counselling and psychotherapy are internationally recognised and are among the leading therapeutic approaches to mental health and well-being. The combination with psychology will enable students to approach various clients across a broad spectrum of psychological distress. It'll equip you with the skills to critically assess an evidence base and develop appropriate theoretical questions and methodology to further your professional development and knowledge.

Our current courses meet the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and a COSCA-accredited Certificate in Counselling Skills is embedded within this course. However, it will not represent a professional qualification in counselling or counselling psychology.

*A-level or equivalent applicants may qualify for direct entry to Year 2. Other applicants will be required to complete a foundation year on our BA Psychology programme successfullyBA Psychology programme.

General Eligibility

A Levels

ABB-BBB

Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB

(GCSE English language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 4/C)

International Baccalaureate

Year 1 entry: 32-30
Year 2 entry:  36-32

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)