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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.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
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.
Admission Requirements
112+
You must achieve at least 112 UCAS points including a minimum of CC at A level or equivalent (e.g.MM at BTEC Diploma; MPP at BTEC Extended Diploma) towards the total tariff. As it is not possible to achieve 112 UCAS points through an Access course, Access Students will need 112 UCAS points. You can reach this with the following combination of Distinction, Merit and/ or Pass grades at level 3 achieved from a completed Access course. 112 UCAS Points: D27-M0-P18; D124-M6-P15; D21-M12-P12; D18-M18-P9; D15-M24-P6; D12-M24-P3; D9-M36-P0. For applicants who are unsure that they will achieve the above UCAS tariff, Newman University provides a Foundation Year programme in Psychology and Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) – with Foundation Year which enables such applicants to access a university degree via a four year route. Upon successful completion of their foundation year, students will progress to Year 1 of a named degree. Whilst not a condition of entry onto the Foundation Year, students wishing to follow particular named routes with additional entry requirements, will need to meet these requirements before they make the transition from their foundation year to year 1. International Students The University is not licenced by the UK Government to sponsor migrant students under the Student route and is therefore unable to accept applications from international students at present.
3 Years
Sep
Domestic
9,250 USD
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BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling Studies
Birmingham Newman University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
36 monthsProgramme duration
PsychologyMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
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.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
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.
Admission Requirements
As it is not possible to achieve 112 UCAS points through an Access course, Access Students will need 112 UCAS points. You can reach this with the following combination of Distinction, Merit and/ or Pass grades at level 3 achieved from a completed Access course. 112 UCAS Points: D27-M0-P18; D124-M6-P15; D21-M12-P12; D18-M18-P9; D15-M24-P6; D12-M24-P3; D9-M36-P0.
For applicants who are unsure that they will achieve the above UCAS tariff, Newman University provides a Foundation Year programme in Psychology and Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) – with Foundation Year which enables such applicants to access a university degree via a four year route. Upon successful completion of their foundation year, students will progress to Year 1 of a named degree. Whilst not a condition of entry onto the Foundation Year, students wishing to follow particular named routes with additional entry requirements, will need to meet these requirements before they make the transition from their foundation year to year 1.
International Students
The University is not licenced by the UK Government to sponsor migrant students under the Student route and is therefore unable to accept applications from international students at present.
Domestic
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