COURSE CURRICULUM

This Psychology with Counselling degree provides a comprehensive understanding of human behaviour, mental health, and counselling practice while developing strong research and professional skills. Throughout the course, students explore major areas of psychology, including developmental, cognitive, social, biological, forensic, and clinical psychology. They learn how people think, feel, behave, and develop across the lifespan, while examining topics such as memory, perception, personality, mental disorders, addiction, criminal behaviour, relationships, and the impact of technology and the environment on human experiences. The programme places a strong emphasis on counselling by introducing key therapeutic theories, counselling skills, personal development, and contemporary issues affecting mental health services. Students gain practical experience through guided counselling activities, case studies, professional interviews, and opportunities for placements and research projects. Research training is a major component of the degree, with students learning qualitative and quantitative methods, statistics, ethical research practices, and data analysis before completing an independent empirical project. The course also offers a wide range of optional modules, allowing students to specialise in areas such as health psychology, environmental psychology, addiction, positive psychology, gaming psychology, male psychology, digital behaviour, ageing, human-animal interactions, and workplace psychology. By combining scientific knowledge with practical counselling skills, the programme helps students develop critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and professional abilities that are highly valued in many careers. Graduates are well prepared for employment in mental health services, counselling support, healthcare, education, research, social services, criminal justice, and community organisations, as well as for further postgraduate study and professional training in psychology or counselling-related fields.