Psychology with Counselling, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Kingston's BPS-accredited Psychology with Counselling degree equips graduates for careers as counsellors, therapists, or chartered psychologists through postgraduate training. A one-year paid professional placement between Years 2 and 3 enhances employability, while personal tutors and small groups support academic success. The course explores the human psyche, key therapies (person-centred, cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic), mental health disorders, and counselling skills like empathy, boundaries, and ethics. Taught by experts, it covers cognitive, biological, developmental, and social psychology, plus experimental design and statistics.Future Skills—problem-solving, digital competency, adaptability—are embedded throughout, preparing future-proof graduates. With rising mental health needs, opportunities abound in charities, NHS, advocacy, or roles like psychological wellbeing practitioners. Graduates can pursue doctorates for Chartered status in clinical, counselling, health, forensic, or educational psychology.