Overview

The Psychology and Counselling (Honours) degree offered at the University of Westminster 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.

The 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. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

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The course is accredited by the professional body that oversees psychology in the United Kingdom, the British Psychological Society (BPS).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Individual Differences

Social Psychology

Counselling Skills and Practice

Cultivating Employability Skills for Career Success

Data Analysis for Psychology

Diverse and Alternative Approaches to Psychotherapy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-18 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Counselling Psychology View 778 other Bachelors in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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78

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59

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6

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General requirements

A Levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points)

T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points

International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis

BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM

BTEC Diploma – D*D

Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

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Tuition Fees

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17600 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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