Program Overview

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Introduction to the BSc Honours Psychology with Counselling Skills Programme

The BSc Honours Psychology with Counselling Skills programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of psychology and counselling skills. This programme combines a broad education in psychology with a specialist strand that focuses on counselling skills, theory, and practice.

Programme Overview

The programme is taught over three years full-time and is offered at the Dubai Knowledge Park campus. The course leader is Dr Anita Shrivastava Kashi SFHEA. The yearly fees for the programme are 64,557 AED per year, inclusive of VAT. Scholarships and grants are available to eligible students.

Programme Modules

The programme includes a range of modules that provide students with a solid foundation in psychology and counselling skills. Some of the modules include:

• 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

Programme Content

The programme content includes the development of counselling skills through psychological concepts and theories. Students will learn about the systems and theories that underpin both psychology and counselling, culminating in the submission of a portfolio of research and knowledge.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the programme vary depending on the student's previous education. The requirements include:

• Indian Secondary School Certificates: minimum grade of 70% overall
• British A-Levels: minimum two or three with grades AA / BBB
• GCSE: students who have completed their GCSEs are eligible to join the International Foundation Programme
• International Baccalaureate: minimum 24-28 points
• American High School Diploma: minimum GPA of 2.8
• UAE's General Secondary Education Certificate Examination: students who have completed the Tawjihiyya will be eligible to apply for the International Foundation Programme

English Language Requirements

The English language requirements for the programme include:

• 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)
• Dubai Campus MDX Internal English Test: 6.0 (with 5.5 in each component)

Teaching and Learning

The programme uses a range of teaching and learning approaches, including lectures, seminars, and group work. Students will be involved in a range of learning activities, including working and learning as part of small groups. The programme also uses existing and emerging technologies to support student learning.

Future Career and Employment

Graduates of the programme 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. The programme provides students with a wide range of academic, practical, counselling, and research skills, making them eligible for British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation.

Faculty

The faculty members for the programme include:

• Dr Anita Shrivastava Kashi SFHEA: Associate Professor in Psychology, Head of Psychology Programmes (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
• Dr Lynda Hyland: CPsychol AFBPsS SFHEA: Associate Professor of Psychology, Deputy Head of Psychology, Head of Careers and Employability Services (CES)
• Seada A. Kassie: FHEA: Senior Lecturer Psychology
• Dr Nishtha Lamba: CPsychol SFHEA: Associate Professor of Psychology, Founder and Head of Social Psychology Research Lab

Related Courses

Related courses to the BSc Honours Psychology with Counselling Skills programme include:

• BSc Honours Psychology with Human Resource Management
• BSc Honours Psychology with Marketing
• BSc Honours Psychology with Education
• BSc Honours Psychology with Criminology