Distressed woman sits on a sofa with her head in her hands during a counselling session; a therapist’s notepad is blurred in the foreground.

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling

Learn online and earn a BPS-accredited degree from Arden University to lay the foundations for your career. Cover the fundamentals of psychology and psychological wellbeing while specialising in counselling theory and practice.

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Time investment: 3 years full-time

Location: Online

Cost: £20,865

Language: English

About this degree

Delve into psychology and prepare for a career in counselling

Are you considering a career as a counsellor or counselling psychologist? Do you want to explore the fundamentals of psychology?

This flexible online degree from Arden University takes a person-centred approach that is both broad-ranging and specialist. You’ll master the fundamentals of social, cognitive, biological, and developmental psychology, while developing core skills for therapeutic and counselling practice.

Join an online network of experts, learners, and practitioners

Throughout the course, you’ll have access to cutting-edge digital learning technologies to aid your learning. You’ll join an online community of other learners, researchers, and practitioners, who’ll help you learn through real-world contexts and apply your new skills in the field.

You’ll also hear from guest speakers working in a wealth of other fields, including the fire service, policing and the NHS.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Arden University

Arden University has a proud heritage in providing flexible and accessible higher education. We’ve grown and evolved from our beginnings in 1990 as the chosen online learning partner for universities across Britain, to offer a new kind of learning experience, providing both online and blended learning degree courses that meet the changing needs of modern life.

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Learning outcomes

The content of this course has been developed by professionals working in a wide range of different areas (from clinical psychology to the fire service and beyond). That means you’ll be equipped for an equally varied range of fields and professions worldwide. You’ll graduate with an in-depth knowledge of modern counselling theory, and the skills you need to practise, including:

Communicating effectively in challenging situations

Retrieving, comprehending, and using data

Handling primary source material appropriately

Problem solving and abstract and scientific reasoning

Making critical judgements and evaluations

Applying sensitivity to interpersonal factors

Talking and listening approaches in counselling

Responding to feedback

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Additional information

To be eligible for this course, you should have passes at grade C or above in three subjects, including mathematics at GCSE level or equivalent or one year of relevant work experience.

For students whose prior education was not taught in English, you'll need to demonstrate your proficiency through: IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element); TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent.