Therapeutic Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons)

**Why this course?**<br/>- Roehampton has an international reputation as a centre for therapeutic training. <br/><br/><br/>- Top 6 in London for Counselling & Psychotherapy (Complete University Guide 2025).<br/><br/><br/>- At least 50% of your teaching will be in seminars or practical workshops, allowing you to develop core therapeutic skills as well as giving you contact time with your lecturers.<br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>Begin building an inspiring career in counselling and psychotherapy at Roehampton, where we have an international reputation as a centre for therapeutic training. Gain additional qualifications throughout your degree, such as a certificate in Mental Health First Aid, to give you a head start in your career. <br/><br/>**Skills**<br/>Learn how to work with others to help them achieve their goals and potential on our unique undergraduate degree.<br/>Youll develop an understanding of:<br/><br/><br/>- Current professional practice for working therapeutically with clients, and the skills related to managing the counselling process<br/><br/><br/>- Mental health and how to support different population groups and communities, as well as how to work in different professional contexts<br/><br/><br/>- The importance of research in therapeutic psychology by completing your own research project, giving you the opportunity to investigate a topic you are passionate about.<br/><br/><br/>This well-rounded learning approach, alongside voluntary work experience, will give you a strong foundation for a career in the helping professions or postgraduate study.<br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>You will be in a strong position to build a career as a psychotherapist or counsellor.<br/>You could also take your skills into a safeguarding organisation, the police, social services, education, HR or broader helping professions.<br/><br/>Pathways to further study<br/><br/>At Roehampton we have excellent pathways into further study. Should you wish to go onto further postgraduate study to become a registered counsellor psychotherapist, we have one of the largest therapeutic training Schools in the country, with leading courses in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Arts and Play Therapies.