BSc (Hons) Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Learn to promote individual psychological wellbeing and improve mental health with the University of Greater Manchester's BSc (Hons) Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling degree. Combining psychology, counselling, social and community work, law, and health care with the opportunity to gain a qualification in counselling skills, this exciting multidisciplinary course opens the door to a growing number of rewarding careers.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time, foundation year route available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (a mix of compulsory and optional) include An Introduction to Psychology, Professional Reflective Practice, Mental Health, Law, Ethics and Policy, Introduction to Counselling Concepts, An Introduction to Action Research, An Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing, Human Development and Individual Differences Across the Lifespan, Mental Health in Practice, Safeguarding, Psychological Models and Processes of Anxiety and Depression, Counselling Skills, Practice Based Multidisciplinary Team Working, Designing and Delivering Psychoeducation, Psychology of Mental Health, among others.

Career pathways

Mental health is recognised as a driver of individual and societal wellbeing, and there are many varied career opportunities for graduates with expertise in this important area. Healthcare organisations, education providers and charities all need counsellors and mental health support workers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS points. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). Applied learning in a professional setting is an essential part of this course. We work with many organisations to offer you this applied experience, and they may have additional requirements that you'll need to meet before you can undertake work-based learning with them. For example, settings that work with children, young people or vulnerable adults (also known as regulated activity) will require you to gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Each organisation has its own requirements, and if you're unable to meet the requirements of your preferred organisation, you'll need to choose another work-based experience setting.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Home/EU tuition fee, first year of study; total course fee £29,370 Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee, first year of study; total course fee £52,500 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.bolton.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=C830-D&code2=0007

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