Psychology with Mental Health

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Psychology with Mental Health Practice

BSc (Hons)

Delve into psychological theory and practice in relation to human behaviour, thought and feeling. Exploring how clinical and counselling psychology can improve mental health and wellbeing.

UCAS Code: C848

Single Honours

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Our career-focused curriculum will provide you with the knowledge and research-based practices needed to support people with a variety of challenges, including relationship disputes, addiction and mental illness.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)

The course is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and, providing you achieve at least a 2:2 in your degree, you will be eligible for Graduate Membership of the BPS and the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

BPS accreditation is both an important hallmark of quality that is extensively acknowledged by employers in the field, and an essential stepping-stone if you are looking to progress to become a Chartered Psychologist after graduation.

Taking a BPS accredited course is necessary if you wish to pursue a career in psychology or in the wider psychological workforce. For information on the benefits of studying an accredited course, visit the BPS website.

Overview

Adapted from our previously run Counselling Psychology and Clinical Psychology courses, this course has a strong practical focus that will build your professional skills, enhance your CV and get you noticed by employers.

In your first year, you’ll study modules which explore how a range of psychological concepts, such as social and biological factors of behaviour and development. This will help you understand how mental health practice can be adapted based on factors such as family dynamics, cultural norms, and socioeconomic status. We’ll also develop your knowledge of how mental health professionals operate, with modules teaching you key professional skills such as active listening, note-taking and how to build rapport with those you support.

You’ll be supported to develop your CV and widen your skillset with additional professional opportunities, such as mental health training, volunteering opportunities with local mental health charities, and specialist courses with Papyrus.

Our assessment methods are created to complement a future career within mental health and related fields. You’ll complete essays, written responses to counselling case studies and deliver presentations you about what you have learnt. This will create a supportive and reflective portfolio of work that you can refer to in a variety of professional scenarios.

If you want to specialise on a particular field within Psychology, you'll have the opportunity to follow one of our Psychology pathways: Psychology with Mental Health Practice BSc (Hons), Psychology with Children and Young People’s Mental Health, Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies BSc (Hons) and Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts BSc (Hons).

Placements

Work-based learning is a key part of this course. In your final year, you'll complete a minimum 40-hour placement in a mental health setting, which could include a charity, NHS trust, private healthcare provider, care home or school. You'll apply your learning in a real-world environment, gain insight into mental health professions, and develop valuable professional skills.

You'll be supported by our Careers and Employability team in arranging placements with local and national organisations, including the NHS, the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Mind.

You can also apply to join our paid Students as Researchers scheme and work on live research projects.

Course content

On this accredited course you will study a mix of mandatory and optional modules. This flexible course lets you explore different subjects and career paths in psychology before choosing a counselling specialism in your final year.

We regularly review our courses to reflect the latest research and developments in the subject area, as well as feedback from students, employers and the wider sector. As a result, modules may change to ensure the course remains current and relevant.

Optional modules will run if enough students choose to study them. It is not guaranteed that all modules will be offered every year.

Year 1Mandatory modules

Exploring Psychology

Research Approaches in Psychology

Professional Skills and Practice

Psychology Through Life

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Empathic Communication with Children, Young People and their Families

Psychology graduates can find a career in every area of society, using their numeracy, IT literacy, communication and problem-solving capabilities to add value to their professions.

Understanding human behaviour is not only fascinating but is highly valued in various contexts – from the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems to the improvement of performance at work or in sport.

Now, as much as ever, there is a need to ensure that there is enough capacity to promote psychological wellbeing and treat and prevent mental health conditions.

This BPS accredited degree is the first step towards pursuing a professional career in Psychology. Our graduates are highly successful in securing good jobs in many different fields, from counselling to advertising, to working in the NHS or the criminal justice system.

Future jobs

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Assistant Psychologist

Support worker

Health and social care sectors

Social work

Research

Teaching

Specialisms

The transferable skills and psychological knowledge you will gain from this course will provide you with a foundation to either pursue further psychological or medical qualifications like Counselling MSc, Business Psychology MSc, Occupational Psychology MSc, Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) MSc, and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in Specialist Adult Mental Health (PG Cert/ Grad Cert) which could lead into psychology based careers such as:

Clinical psychology

Counselling psychology

Educational psychology

Forensic psychology

Occupational psychology

Sport and exercise psychology

You can find out more about the different specialisms and postgraduate training from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Case study

Emma Banks

Twenty-two years ago, Emma Banks wrote in her school leaving book “I want to be a psychologist.”

Now she is finally on her path to achieving that dream as she graduates from the University of Worcester with a First Class degree in Counselling Psychology. During her time at university, Emma became the Chair of the Mature Student Network and said she had made friends for life. Emma is now continuing her studies with an MSc in Occupational Psychology at the University.

Read Emma's full case study here.

Course highlights

Option to change specialism

You could choose to study Psychology or specialise on one of our pathways: Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts, Psychology with Politics, Psychology with Mental Health Practice, Psychology with Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies. You can switch pathways at the end of the first or second year.

Teaching and assessment

Through a mix of taught classes, work-based learning and assessments, this course is designed to provide you with a platform for achieving Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership within psychology, and have the skills and experience needed to move into a wide-range of jobs.

Teaching and assessment contents

Assessment

Feedback

Contact time

Independent study

Teaching staff

You'll learn through a mix of teaching styles, such as lectures, seminars, computer lab work and practical sessions so you can understand the theory by applying it in practice.

Lectures are used to introduce you to core ideas, drawing from both classic theories and modern-day examples.

You'll also have the chance to discuss theories and practices with your peers in seminars, and practical classes will provide you with key practitioner-based skills.

You'll have access to computer labs and our experimental lab where you can use industry standard software and equipment, such as eye-tracking, VR and electroencephalogram (EEG) for carrying out practical investigations.

Meet the team

Just a few staff members from the wider team of psychology lecturers.

Dr Daniel Farrelly

Daniel is a principal lecturer in psychology. He obtained his BSc (hons) in psychology from Liverpool University in 1999, followed by an MSc in evolutionary psychology from Liverpool University in 2000. He gained his PhD in Psychology, studying the evolution of human cooperation, from Newcastle University in 2005. Previously, he has held research positions at Plymouth, Newcastle and Edinburgh Universities, and a lectureship at Sunderland University before joining Worcester as a senior lecturer in 2014.

Dr Jack Brimmell

Jack has previously worked with elite sporting organisations (i.e., the Premier League, the RFU and professional Women’s football teams) to try and use sport psychology to enhance performance. Jack is published in a number of top level sport psychology journals and is also reviewing work for these journals.

He is predominately interested in how feelings of anxiety and stress can disrupt attentional control and perceptual-cognition during pressurised sport performance.

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points required: 112Typical Offer

Qualification

BTEC National Extended Diploma

We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated points with the UCAS tariff calculator.

Additional entry requirements for this course

GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above

Mature students

If you will be over the age of 21 at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you are considered a mature student. At Worcester this means our offer may be different, taking into account any work or life experiences you have, alongside any qualifications you hold.

If you’re unsure whether you meet certain requirements you can email our admission team admissions@worc.ac.uk or contact the course Admissions Tutor.

International students

If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have language skills at IELTS level 6.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or equivalent.

For country specific information see our international student pages.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.

Fees contents

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Part-time

Other costs

Accommodation

UK and EU students

The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £10,050 per year.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.

more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £17,700 per year.

How to apply

How to apply contents

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Applying through UCAS

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organisation through which applications are processed for full-time

undergraduate courses in the UK.

Read our how to apply pages for more information on the application process, or if you’d

like to apply for part-time study.

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Joint honours

As well as a single honours degree, Psychology is also available as part of a number of joint honours combinations, allowing you to combine it with another subject to match your interests and career aspirations:

Criminology and Psychology BA/BSc (Hons)

Education Studies and Psychology BA/BSc (Hons)

Psychology and Sociology BA/BSc (Hons)

Fine Art with Psychology BA (Hons)

Psychology with Politics BSc (Hons)Apply now

If you have any questions, please get in touch. We're here to help you every step of the way.

Course Leader for Undergraduate Psychologyj.brimmell@worc.ac.uk

Admissions Officeadmissions@worc.ac.uk01905 855111

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Key facts

UCAS points

Mature students welcome

Start date and location

Sep 2027 - Worcester

UK and EU £10,050

International £17,700

3 years full-time (part-time option available)

Placement

Study abroad available

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