Psychology and Counselling with Foundation BSc (Hons)
University of Westminster
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 50 graduates of Psychology and Counselling with Foundation BSc (Hons) at University of Westminster for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in psychology (non-specific).
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in psychology (non-specific)
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of psychology (non-specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23000 | £22500 | £25500 |
25-75 percentile range | £18000 - £25000 | £16500 - £26500 | £18500 - £31500 |
All psychology (non-specific) courses of University of Westminster
Salary of all UK Graduates of psychology (non-specific)
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22218 | £21015 | £24795 |
25-75 percentile range | £19632 - £25831 | £15732 - £25484 | £18560 - £30747 |
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Course Description
Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us.
The Foundation year is designed to give you the opportunity to explore new ideas, opening up new perspectives on the key debates within your chosen field. Core modules accelerate your academic and professional development, bringing together like-minded students to think about the ‘big ideas’ within your discipline. You'll also take modules from areas closely related to your chosen field, giving you the chance to develop a cross-disciplinary perspective on your course.
On successful completion of the Foundation year, you'll be able to move on to study for the Psychology and Counselling BSc Honours degree over a further three years of study.
Our Psychology and Counselling BSc Honours is accredited by the British Psychological Society. It provides you with a broad contemporary education in psychology and counselling within a vibrant, global learning environment situated in the heart of London.
Our course team includes qualified and practising counsellors and psychotherapists who are passionate about sharing their experience, knowledge and skills of therapy.
Our programme of study has been designed to meet the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society. This aspect will prepare you for postgraduate training on the path to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.
In addition to psychology, you’ll study counselling and psychotherapeutic theories and approaches, and you’ll have the opportunity to develop practical skills such as active listening and effective questioning. Our course is also designed to help you to think creatively and critically, developing the problem-solving skills that will enable you to apply psychology and counselling to address a wide range of personal, professional and societal needs.
There will also be trips organised throughout the course, with previous trips including visits to the Freud Museum, the Wellcome Trust, and the Bethlem Museum. In addition to this, film nights will be organised, focusing on the themes of psychology and counselling.
Our Psychology and Counselling BSc offers the opportunity to follow your own interests through an attractive range of option modules. A distinctive feature of the option modules we offer is that the majority are focused on professional practice. This provides you not only with a chance to specialise, but also to investigate potential career paths as a graduate psychologist.
On graduation, you’ll be suitably equipped to embark on professional training in counselling psychology and psychotherapy, as well as to work in a wide range of professional settings. Our Psychology and Counselling BSc provides a pathway towards personal and professional growth and development.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Psychology and Counselling with Foundation BSc (Hons) at University of Westminster
10% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
10% | Sales occupations |
10% | Therapy professionals |
10% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Teaching Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Welfare Professionals |
5% | Caring personal services |
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component |
Costs
Tuition Fees Psychology and Counselling with Foundation BSc (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £15400 | year 1 |
International | £15400 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in London
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
University Rankings
Positions of University of Westminster in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Westminster in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #50
- #66
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- Psychology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #77
- #97
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- Psychology
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
See all 23 university rankings of University of Westminster
About University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a publicly funded research university located in London, England. Beginning its existence as a polytechnic institute in 1838, it only became an officially recognized university much later, in 1992. Westminster’s primary campus can be found on Regent Street of central London, with its secondary campuses being in the districts of Fitzrovia, Marylebone and Harrow.
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Student composition of University of Westminster
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Westminster by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 14770
- postgraduates:
- 3840
- Total:
- 18610
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Counselling”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 91% | 0% | 5% | £9000 | £16520 | 113 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
Communication and Counselling Studies BSc (Hons) | Ulster University | - | 5% | 15% | £9250 | £15840 £16320 | 124 | Coleraine | On campus Full-time | |
Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy Integrated Foundation Year BSc | University of Cumbria | 58% | 5% | 0% | £6125 | £8565 | 129 | Carlisle | On campus Full-time | |
Language and Linguistics (with Counselling Studies) BSc (Hons) | Ulster University | - | - | - | £9250 | £15840 £16320 | - | Coleraine | On campus Full-time | |
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) | Staffordshire University | 75% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £16750 | 124 | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
Psychology with Counselling Skills BSc (Hons) | Middlesex University | 70% | 5% | 20% | £9250 | £15100 | 104 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons) | University of Strathclyde | 87% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £19600 | 154 | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Psychology & Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 74% | 9% | 10% | £9250 | £15000 | 111 | Roehampton | On campus Full-time | |
Education with Psychology and Counselling with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | 54% | 10% | 5% | £9250 | £15860 £16655 | 126 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
Psychology with Counselling and Mental Health BSc (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | - | - | - | £9250 | £15000 £16125 | - | Southampton | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023