Psychology with Counselling Skills BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Explore Psychology through a course grounded in research, critical thinking and practice. Examine distinct perspectives and gain relevant counselling skills. Develop critical thinking and research expertise, alongside in-depth understanding of human behaviour for diverse careers, from professional psychology to advertising.

Department: School of Psychology | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cognition in Clinical Contexts, Individuals and Groups, Psychology as a Science, Human Flourishing, Psychobiology, Psychology of Childhood, Analysing Data, Mental Health and Madness. Year 2 core modules: Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Discovering Statistics, Developing Counselling Skills, Brain and Behaviour, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Social Psychology, Counselling for Everyday Life and Wellbeing. Year 3 core modules: Research Dissertation, Applied Counselling Skills and Techniques, Research-Informed Enquiry: Counselling in Diverse and Specialist Contexts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: AAB GCSEs: You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component. UCAS code C8B9.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 28,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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