BSc (Hons) Psychology, Counselling and Therapies with Foundation Year

The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree. During your Foundation Year you will get the opportunity to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate Undergraduate course to help you achieve this; providing you meet the entry requirements and pass the Foundation Year.Counselling psychologists help people dealing with issues like bereavement, domestic violence, sexual abuse, traumas and relationship issues. Prepare for professional training in counselling and clinical psychology with this British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course, developing the skills needed to enter postgraduate training for a range of rewarding careers including psychotherapy and coaching.Typical employment destinations within six months of graduation include as an Education Advisor, Financial Analyst, Housing and Welfare Officer, Primary and Nursery Education Teaching Professional, Psychologist, Special Needs Education Teaching Professional, Sports Coach, Therapist, Vocational and Industrial trainer, Community Wellbeing Advisor and Youth and Community Worker. Graduates also go on to a range of postgraduate taught and research degrees such as the MSc Coaching Psychology or MSc Health Psychology.