BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling at Nottingham Trent University

This exciting new British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course provides the opportunity to study the fascinating world of psychology in combination with counselling. The course is ideal for those who want to acquire a breadth of experience and knowledge in psychology, whilst following a specialised and distinctive programme in the ever-evolving field of counselling.

Degree Options:

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling C808
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling (Sandwich) C809 – This is a four-year course, including a work placement year.

Why choose this course?

Teaching and research excellence

By joining a psychology course at NTU you’ll be part of a research active community.

• You’ll design and carry out your own research in your final year and you may have the opportunity to compete for paid work as a research assistant between Year Two and Three.
• 60% of our research outputs were considered to be internationally excellent or world leading in REF 2014 and 100% of our research impact is internationally excellent with 73% described as world leading.
• We’re a top 10 University for Psychology in the Guardian University Guide 2019.

Professional skills and recognition

• You can gain practical experience between Years Two and Three as well as undertake a work placement or study abroad at one of our partner institutions.
• You also have the option of choosing to complete a four year course which includes a year-long work placement.
• In Year Two you will get the opportunity to gain work related experience through our Personal and Professional Development module. Offering you the chance to appreciate the importance of employment related experience and skills.

A personalised experience

The degree caters for both students who wish to become professional psychologists and those who wish to pursue a career in counselling or related professions.

You will have the chance to tailor-make your studies by choosing options from a unique range of modules in your final year.

Expert staff and specialist facilities

• Study in one of the largest psychology departments in the UK. You will be taught and supervised by over 80 expert psychologists who have a diverse range of interests and research areas.
• You'll be able to take full advantage of our excellent teaching laboratory suite. The facilities and equipment are exclusively for our psychology students, and will help you carry out your own research and data analysis.

Careers and employability

Our BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling course is designed to help you develop all the knowledge and skills that you'll need for your future career. The course will develop your transferable skills, including:

• numerical skills (including statistical analysis)
• analytical skills and critical thinking
• communication skills
• presentation skills
• problem-solving skills.

Highly sought after by employers, these skills will put you in a strong position in the graduate market.

Excellent work experience opportunities

You'll get the opportunity to participate in our Personal and Professional Development module. This module encompasses personal reflective exercises to help you develop self-awareness and group activities to enable you to appreciate the importance of the way groups might work within a professional setting. You will also have the opportunity to gain further experience and skills relevant to employability with a work-based practice element.

If you have applied for the four-year sandwich course, you will complete a year-long work placement.

We encourage all our students to take part in voluntary work. Nottingham Trent Volunteering will allow you to get involved in one-day challenges, student-led projects, and the volunteer shop. You can also gain formal recognition for your achievements outside of your studies with our Acceler8 employability award. This award will improve your employability prospects and act as a record of the experiences you gain at NTU.

Your career development

With the British Psychological Society’s GBC secured (provided you graduate with a 2.2 honours degree), you will be eligible on graduation to pursue further postgraduate (Masters of Doctoral) training in psychology, possibly as a professional psychologist (in forensic, clinical, educational, occupational, counselling, and sport psychology), to pursue an academic and / or research career in various areas of psychology (by working as a research assistant, for example, or by studying for a Masters or PhD), or simply to exploit the transferable skills you have learned on your course to pursue a career outside of psychology.

Psychology qualifications tend to be very popular with all employers because they demand an ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written forms (through verbal presentation and the writing of essays and reports), an ability to solve real-world problems, and well-developed numerical skills. This all means you will be well placed to capitalise on other graduate employment opportunities in areas as diverse as marketing, human resources, policing and teaching. Further study or training may be required for some of these roles.

Our Employability team

Careers and employability advice is available to all our undergraduate students and is provided by a team of subject specialists within the Department of Psychology and the University's Employability team.

Psychology is very proud of its graduates and their successes. We very much look forward to helping you graduate to your chosen career, be it in psychology or beyond.