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Therapeutic Psychology and Counselling

BSc (Single Honours)

Start date:

September 2024

You'll need:

112–120 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

UCAS Code:

3G90

3G91 (if choosing Foundation Year)

Begin building an inspiring career in counselling and psychotherapy at Roehampton, where we have an international reputation as a centre for therapeutic training. We are ranked in the top 3 universities in London for the impact of our research in Psychology (REF 2021).

Did you know?

You'll learn from registered practitioners and counselling experts.

This course is also available with a foundation year (September entry only)

Find out more about our Foundation Year

Foundation Scholarship available (home students enrolling on degrees with foundation years)

Modules

Year 1 Year 2 Placement Year Year 3

This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.

Why take a placement?

A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.

How we support you

The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.

Find out more about how we'll support you

We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.

Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.

Skills

Learn how to work with others to help them achieve their goals and potential on our unique undergraduate degree.

You'll develop an understanding of:

Current professional practice for working therapeutically with clients, and the skills related to managing the counselling process
Mental health and how to support different population groups and communities, as well as how to work in different professional contexts
The importance of research in therapeutic psychology by completing your own research project, giving you the opportunity to investigate a topic you are passionate about.

This well-rounded learning approach, alongside voluntary work experience, will give you a strong foundation for a career in the helping professions or postgraduate study.

Learning

You’ll be part of an inspiring and welcoming learning environment.

Working closely with your lecturers and fellow classmates, you’ll grow as an individual.

At least 50% of your teaching will be in seminars or practical workshops, allowing you to develop core therapeutic skills as well as giving you contact time with your lecturers.

You’ll be learning from leading psychologists and counselling experts and practitioners, who enthusiastically bring their real-life experience into the classroom.

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Your tutors

Sigal Shalev Dr Emma Kay Nicole Proia

Sigal Shalev

My name is Sigal, I lecture on BSc Therapeutic Psychology and Councelling and on BSc Psychology and Clinical Psychology. I am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with experience of working with adult clients. I specialise in anger management, emotional arousal regulation and childhood trauma. This is my sixth year working at the University of Roehampton where I particularly enjoy watching students' skills and confidence develop over the three years of their undergraduate degree. I hope to meet you in the near future.

Dr Emma Kay

Hi I’m Emma and I’ve been a lecturer on Roehampton’s counselling and psychology programmes for the past two years. My research fields focus on multivoicedness and depression. The two things I particularly like about my job are firstly working with my inspiring colleagues in the School of Psychology, and secondly the opportunity that teaching and research offer to explore and dialogue about different ideas.

Nichole Proia

I’m Nicole and am a senior lecturer, and I also teach on the Dramatherapy master’s. Although I’ve worked here for 12 years, the reflective and experiential workshops where students delve into their personal process to discover the richness of their inner worlds, still remain the highlight of my week. There are tears and laughter, surprise and adventure, all of which keeps me on my toes and ever curious about each student I meet! I am particularly interested in working with the body in therapy, and holistic approaches to mental and physical well-being. Much of my research focuses on looking at ways in which the body communicates historical trauma and the transformational healing potential of somatic awareness and the reconnection and alignment of mind and body. Use of the beautiful grounds of Roehampton feature in some of our sessions and it gives me such joy to share the natural setting with students as they explore and learn.

Assessment

There are very few formal examinations or essays on our BSc Therapeutic Psychology and Counselling degree.

Instead, you’re assessed through projects, tasks and exercises that replicate the working world you'll graduate into.

Between Years 2 and 3, you can also opt for a professional placement year, meaning you have the opportunity to apply for a placement and gain valuable real-world experience.

Career

You will be in a strong position to build a career as a psychotherapist or counsellor.

You could also take your skills into a safeguarding organisation, the police, social services, education, HR or broader helping professions.

Pathways to further study

At Roehampton we have excellent pathways into further study. Should you wish to go onto further postgraduate study to become a registered counsellor psychotherapist, we have one of the largest therapeutic training Schools in the country, with leading courses in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and all five Arts and Play Therapies.

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Applying

UK Students International Students

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

How to apply

Apply via UCAS

Entry requirements

Entry tariff

112–120 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.

When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.

General entry requirements

UK students

Tuition fees and funding

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

UK: £9,250
Placement year: £998

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.

How to apply

Apply directly

Entry requirements

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.