Overview

This unique degree gives you the tools you need to help people to explore their lives, their emotions, and the issues that underlie their difficulties.

You’ll study many of the modules you would take as part of our BSc (Hons) in Psychology, along with specialist modules designed to provide you with understanding of the theory and practice of counselling.

You’ll gain a strong understanding of core psychological concepts and practices, and the professional applications of psychology, whilst learning concepts, ethics and techniques related to counselling.

You will undertake your own research, and complete a dissertation which will bring together your expertise in psychology and counselling.

We offer clear Master's and PhD progression routes from this BSc (Hons) programme. Entry to areas such as clinical, occupational, forensic, counselling, health or educational psychology requires a postgraduate qualification following a first degree in psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Why Bradford?

• Cutting edge researchers, mental health specialists and a professionally qualified and experienced Counsellor and Supervisor leading the counselling modules.
• Top-level research facilities including EEG (Biopac) and virtual reality.
• Once a semester career booster weeks with advice from clinical psychologists and other relevant psychological practitioners.
• An emphasis on small group teaching through labs and seminars.
• Monthly research seminars delivered by world-class academics with student participation.
• A variety of teaching and learning strategies and assessments with alternatives for those with Learner support profiles.
• Dedicated personal tutor support for all pastoral care needs.
• Supervised placement embedded in a module in your final year.
• The opportunity to spend a year in a work placement or study abroad.
• Embedded (timetabled) peer-assisted learning. A great chance to learn from students further down the line.
• The opportunity to become a peer mentor for others.
• Competitive internships offered at levels five and six with academic staff.
• Weekly drop-in support sessions run by 'learner support officers' for a range of modules including research methods and statistics.
• Caring staff who value a diversity of identities.

Examples of workplace learning

Psychology at Bradford involves opportunities to be mentored by professionals in mental health who will guide your aspirations to work in this area, right from the first year of study.

These include once-a-semester week-long intensive employability weeks with input from a clinical psychology admissions tutor, clinical psychologists, a local educational psychologist, a psychological wellbeing practitioner and a range of businesses keen to attract psychology professionals.

In addition, there is an exciting range of placement opportunities such as teacher training, mentoring young people, mental health services, placement with the Bradford District Care Trust in clinical psychology (on a competitive basis prioritising under-represented groups), and working in the 'Born in Bradford' project.

In collaboration with Pain Association Scotland, we are planning to support members of the public in the self-management of chronic pain. Students from the first year of study will have an opportunity to observe and learn how members of the public benefit from this support, potentially offering experience relevant to a career in mental health services.

"A pioneering first"

"The collaboration between the University of Bradford and Pain Association Scotland is a pioneering first and will give students a valuable opportunity to understand the self-management approach to health, with a particular emphasis on chronic pain. This is a growing area of health care, especially relevant as health services move towards person-centred, bio-psycho social models.

"This is a very practical course component in which students will gain insights based on observing and participating in live group work with patients, the place where theory meets practice. Alongside the topics of self-management like stress, sleep, pacing, understanding pain, students will also see the bio-psycho-social model in action and will observe rapport-building and motivation issues.

"This is a welcome first of its kind that will equip students with positive formative experiences that will inform study and may even inspire career choice." - Professor Sonia Cottom, Pain Association Scotland.