BSc (Honours) in Counselling Psychology

About this course

The BSc (Honours) in Counselling Psychology aims to produce professionally qualified counselling psychology graduates. It runs for four years and carries 120 credits. Physical classes are held on Saturdays and online sessions take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Year 1 introduces counselling, psychology, ethics, biological, social and cognitive psychology, counselling skills and abnormal psychology. Year 2 deepens this with counselling skills II, personality development, addiction psychology, therapeutic and health psychology, adolescent issues, advanced counselling skills, career counselling and motivation and emotion. Year 3 adds research methods, statistics, positive psychology and psychosocial support, optional modules such as bereavement, loss and grief and suicide prevention, and an internship. Year 4 covers family, school, rehabilitation and trauma counselling, mental health and wellbeing, practice and supervision of counselling skills, and a two-part dissertation. The page highlights transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving.