Traumatic experiences, prolonged suffering and developmental or existential crises can have a lasting impact on our psychological and physical health. This distress may present itself in many ways for example, as relationship difficulties, as problems with food and eating or as feelings of depression and anxiety.
Counselling and psychotherapy are terms for a wide variety of evidence-based talking and listening approaches that apply established theories to promote psychological change.
Our course also covers all core elements of psychological study as required by t...
Traumatic experiences, prolonged suffering and developmental or existential crises can have a lasting impact on our psychological and physical health. This distress may present itself in many ways for example, as relationship difficulties, as problems with food and eating or as feelings of depression and anxiety. <br/><br/>Counselling and psychotherapy are terms for a wide variety of evidence-based talking and listening approaches that apply established theories to promote psychological change.<br/><br/>Our course also covers all core elements of psychological study as required by the British Psychological Society (BPS), from lifespan development and research methods to social, biological, and cognitive psychology.<br/><br/>Alongside the main discipline of psychology, each year of this course offers specialist units where you’ll study the fields of counselling and psychotherapy.<br/><br/>In addition to theory, you’ll also learn basic practical counselling skills. Some of these skills may include how to offer acceptance, empathic listening, questioning techniques and how to develop practitioner resilience. You’ll learn through role-playing in pairs and small groups, listening, observing, and giving feedback to your peers. <br/><br/>Our degree courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). <br/><br/>**Features and benefits**<br/><br/><br/>- ** Accredited course -** Our course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).<br/><br/><br/>- ** Teaching expertise -** You’re taught by a large and diverse teaching team, with specialist lecturers with a wide range of psychology specialisms such as forensic, counselling, clinical, health, and neuroscience. <br/><br/><br/>- ** Outstanding facilities -** You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes an fNIRS imaging research device, 12 experimental testing laboratories and six psychology laboratories.<br/><br/><br/>- **Rise programme-** Go beyond your curriculum and engage with Rise and its unique skills-based workshops and projects. Gain additional credits and enhance your CV.<br/><br/><br/>- ** Specialised study -** You’ll explore the therapeutic aspects of psychology, helping to prepare you to begin a career in counselling or clinical psychology, counselling and psychotherapy or related psychotherapeutic professions.<br/><br/><br/>- **Work-based learning - ** Acquire transferable employability skills and knowledge that can be applied to a work-based setting <br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
P358
Institution Code
M40
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff136 Access to HE DiplomaPass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject with a minimum 138 UCAS Tariff points. Acceptable subjects are Psychology, Social Sciences, Biology/Human Sciences and Health Professions International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme34 Pass Diploma with a minimum overall score of 34 or achieve minimum 136 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD Acceptable subjects include: Applied Law; Applied Science; Business; Children's Care, Learning Development; Children's Play, Learning and Development; Enterprise and Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Forensic and Criminal Investigation; Health and Social Care; Health Professions; Personal and Business Finance; Pharmaceutical Science; Public Services; Sport and Exercise Sciences. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDDD Acceptable subjects include: Business; Health and Social Care; Public Services. A levelA,A,B Grades AAB or equivalent, to include at least one relevant subject. Relevant subjects exclude: Art, Design or Performance subjects; Media Studies; General Studies. T LevelD We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications in Education and Childcare; Health; Healthcare Science; Science. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Distinction as a condition of offer. |
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