BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy at Buckinghamshire New University

Gain the knowledge, skills, and experience to help people with mental health issues, as you dive into counselling and psychotherapy on our course. Take advantage of the specialist facilities that professional psychologists use day to day, including virtual reality facilities, laboratory facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. On our Counselling and Psychotherapy course, you will learn about the skills and techniques to counsel people through a range of issues, deal with complex healthcare needs and conduct research into subjects you care about.

Faculty: Psychology and Criminology  |  Duration: Three or Four Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy course will be of interest to you if you’re considering a career in counselling, behaviour therapy, psychotherapy and more. There is a range of modules to choose from, together with ongoing support from our specialist teaching staff. Core modules include Frameworks of Living Psychology, Applying Psychology, Researching Psychology, Nature and Nurture in Psychology, The Mind in Context: Cognitive and Social Psychology, Digital Minds: Exploring Personality and Cyberpsychology, Personality and Development, Sensation, Perception, and Beyond, Quantitative Methods in Psychology, Qualitative Approaches in Psychology, The Therapeutic Process, Client Diversity and Therapeutic Spaces, Conceptual and Critical Social Psychology, Psychology Placement. Optional modules include Interpersonal Violence, States, Beliefs, Values: Psychology in Practice, Victimology, The Human Brain: Evolution, Cognition and Behaviour, Applied Psychology Pathways to Practice.

Career pathways

With such a strong academic grounding, as well as the transferrable skills you’ll develop along the way, you are well-placed to succeed wherever you go. There are many options to explore with your psychology degree; it’s the first step to starting postgraduate study in a more focused area.

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