BSC Psychology with Counselling [C843]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PS11300

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

PS12120

Foundations of Counselling I: Skills & Theory

Semester 2
PS11820

Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PS21310

Quantitative Research Methods

or
SC21310

Dulliau Ymchwil Meintiol

PS21820

Cognitive Psychology

PS22100

Foundations of Counselling II: Further Skills and Theory

Semester 2
PS20220

Social Psychology

PS20310

Qualitative Research Methods

PS22120

Foundations of Counselling II: Further Skills and Theory

Year 2 Options

Semester 1
PS20420

The Psychology of Language

PS20600

Psychology in Practice

PS21220

Applied Forensic Psychology

PS21720

Issues in Clinical Psychology

SC20600

Seicoleg mewn gweithred

Semester 2
PS20620

Psychology in Practice

PS20720

Health Psychology

PS21020

Evolutionary Psychology

SC20620

Seicoleg mewn gweithred

SC20720

Seicoleg Iechyd

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PS32120

Behavioural Neuroscience

PS33200

Counselling Research Project

or
SC33200

Prosiect Ymchwil Cwnsella

Semester 2
PS33240

Counselling Research Project

or
SC33240

Prosiect Ymchwil Cwnsella

PS34420

Developmental Psychology

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
PS30600

Psychology in Practice

PS30820

Drugs and Behaviour

PS31520

Psychology Critical Review

PS32620

Psychology of Humour

SC30600

Seicoleg mewn gweithred

Semester 2
PS30620

Psychology in Practice

PS31820

Child Language: Development and Assessment

PS32220

The psychology of Ageing: older adults

SC30620

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