Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom
Course overview
Traumatic experiences, prolonged suffering and developmental or existential crises can have a lasting impact on our psychological and physical health. This distress may present itself in many ways for example, as relationship difficulties, as problems with food and eating or as feelings of depression and anxiety. Counselling and psychotherapy are terms for a wide variety of evidence-based talking and listening approaches that apply established theories to promote psychological change.
Our course also covers all core elements of psychological study as required by the British Psychological Socie
Key highlights
- Covers core psychology elements required by the British Psychological Society
- Explores evidence-based talking and listening approaches to psychological change
- Applies established theories to promote psychological change
- Examines effects of trauma, prolonged suffering and existential crises
- Considers distress such as eating problems, depression and anxiety
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 128 — 128 UCAS tariff points GCE A levels - grades ABB or equivalent, to include at least one relevant subject.
- A-level: ABB — or equivalent, to include at least one relevant subject
- BTEC: DDM — BTEC National Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma — Pass overall with a minimum 128
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English Language, Mathematics
Scholarships
International Undergraduate Scholarships
£2,000 for each year of your degree.
Up to £2,000Sanctuary Scholarship
Sports Scholarship
The total package is worth up to £10,000 per year. Additional support is available for exceptional applicants.
Vice-Chancellor’s International Regional Scholarship
Value: 50% of tuition fees in the first year of study.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Assistant psychologist
- Mental health support worker
- Trainee psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Wellbeing advisor
- Support worker in counselling services
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £21,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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