BA (Hons) Counselling Skills and Psychology at University of Chester

The BA Counselling Skills and Psychology Combined Honours course offers a comprehensive exploration of the human mind. From understanding mental health to delving into developmental psychology, you'll gain a solid foundation in the field. Alongside this, the course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of counselling theory, and practical counselling skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Year 1 (Level 4), you will develop an understanding of Psychology and its distinctive qualities, and key approaches and perspectives within the discipline (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, and individual differences) as well as the methods used to study and understand behaviour through our research methods module. Core modules include Introduction to Theory and Practice of Counselling Skills, Individual and Social Processes, Introduction to Research in Psychology, Introduction to Brain, Mind and Development, Further Research in Psychology, Psychology in Society, Counselling Skills in Practice, Working with Client Issues in Counselling Skills.

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