BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling at Kingston University

Take your first steps to becoming a chartered psychologist with the Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) course, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This accreditation means graduates with a minimum of a 2:2 are eligible to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS.

Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full time / 4 years full time including professional placement  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year, you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge around key theories and ideas of psychological science. You will begin to critically analyse historic perspectives, contemporary issues and ways of thinking about identity. Year 1 - core modules: Psychology Research Methods 1, Introduction to Psychology, Approaches and Professional Skills in Psychology, Applying Psychology in the Real World. Year 2 - core modules: Brain, Behaviour and Cognition, Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy in Practice, Social and Developmental Psychology, Psychology Research Methods 2.

Career pathways

Graduates from this course may go on to work in the charity and care sector, advocacy and victim support services, National Health Service or as mental health support workers. Others pursue postgraduate education such as the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology to become a Chartered Psychologist.

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