Course summary

This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1 of a degree. Course details: Study psychology and counselling to understand and alleviate psychological distress, promoting wellbeing and mental health. Gain the skills to help others heal and to build a rewarding career in mental health, education, or social support. Study the scope and activities of a practicing counsellor and counselling psychologist, and develop an appreciation for the necessity for further training, supervision and professional development for counsellors/counselling psychologists. Develop extensive psychological research skills, and undertake your own research on a topic that interests you and gain well-developed analytical, interpersonal skills and transferable skills which are invaluable in a variety of psychology related and/or counselling related careers. Top reasons to study this course: 1. Learning with local community impact: you tackle real issues of interest to the local community around the University. This might involve projects around, the environment and wellbeing, gambling, related harms or the impact of poverty on mental health. 2. Accreditation: this course is accredited by the British Psychological Society. 3. Employability: professional development opportunities and employability skills are embedded throughout the course in key modules, induction and enhancement weeks, and through our links with local organisations and employers. 4. Active participation: engage in active participation in your learning process, allowing your voice to be heard and be incorporated into your studies. After the course: The skills and knowledge developed on this course are suited to postgraduate training to become a Chartered Psychologist in any area of psychology. You can also enter a broad range of careers including health and social welfare, the probation service, the prison service, the police, voluntary organisations and the public sector as well as more business related roles. This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, which provides you with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership if at least a minimum of a 2.2 honours degree is achieved. With this accreditation, you are well placed for further study to become a Chartered Psychologist. Successful completion provides you with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS), demonstrating that your degree meets the rigorous academic standards set by the BPS, and opening the door to further training and professional development. GBC is essential to pursue a career as a Chartered Psychologist, and enhances your employability by showing employers you possess a solid foundation in psychological knowledge and research skills.