Program Overview

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Psychology and Counselling BSc Honours

Overview

Our Psychology and Counselling BSc Honours is accredited by the British Psychological Society. It provides you with a broad contemporary education in psychology and counselling within a vibrant, global learning environment situated in the heart of London.

Course Structure

Learning takes place through a combination of face-to-face teaching and independent study, including lectures, seminars and project work. Your experience will be further enriched by opportunities for research participation, counselling skills practice and work-based learning.

Year 1

• Biological Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Individual Differences
• Introduction to Psychological Research Methods
• Social Psychology

Year 2

• Counselling Skills and Practice
• Cultivating Employability Skills for Career Success
• Data Analysis for Psychology
• Diverse and Alternative Approaches to Psychotherapy
• Emotional Life
• Humanistic Approaches in Psychotherapy
• Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to Therapy
• Societal Responses to Climate Change
• Understanding Psychological Diversity

Placement Year

Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a psychology placement year in industry. Completing the placement year will lead to the final award Bachelor of Science with Honours - Psychology and Counselling with Professional Placement.

Year 3

• Client Issues and Processes in Therapy
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Disorders
• Consciousness
• Forensic Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Music and the Mind
• Occupational and Work Psychology
• Political Psychology
• Professional Issues in a Critical Context
• Project in Psychology
• Psychology of Education
• Sexology

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society. It has been designed to meet the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), provided that the minimum standard of a Lower Second Class Honours is achieved and the empirical project has been passed.

Entry Requirements

UK

• A Levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points
• T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
• BTEC Diploma – D*D
• Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

International

• International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• Other international qualifications – We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
• International Foundation courses – We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide the International Foundation Certificate
• English language requirements – IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• Funding – As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies
• Scholarships – The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students

International

• International tuition fee: £17,600 (Price per academic year)
• EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme – If you are an international student accepted on an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024 or September 2025 at level 3 (Foundation) or level 4 (first year) on the basis of an eligible EU qualification only, you will be awarded a tuition fee reduction
• International student funding – Find out about funding for international students

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods – Lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application
• Assessment – Practical, written exams, coursework

Supporting You

• Study support – Workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors – Support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team – Provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities – Volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Course Location

• Cavendish Campus – With state-of-the-art science and psychology labs and refurbished computer suites
• Location – Central London, just a five-minute walk from Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road