Psychology and Counselling
Discover your passion and prepare for a rewarding career
Psychology and Counselling
Discover your passion and prepare for a rewarding career
Top 15
University for Psychology
Guardian League Tables 2022
1st
for research intensity out of 101 UK Psychology departments
Complete University Guide League Tables 2021
14th
for teaching quality
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021
Grow your academic knowledge and develop practical skills
Study an accredited degree
Learn from researchers and practitioners
Explore topics you care about
Get hands-on experience with industry equipment
Psychology and Counselling Courses
Get ready to make a difference after you graduate
Play a pivotal role in peoples lives by learning about people, behaviours, personalities and decision making processes
Select a learning level
- All
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
- Foundation degree
BSc (Hons) Psychology
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Explore all areas of psychology
- Learn from a team of research-active lecturers
- Use facilities including research laboratories
- Prepare to to work in a range of industries and sectors
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Psychology
- British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course
- Learn from experienced lecturers and guest speakers
- Prepare for a career in the prison service, rehabilitation units, a secure hospital or with social services
- Possible trip to prison to meet prisoners and staff
BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society
- Learn from lecturers who are all practicing professionals or active researchers
- Prepare for a career in psychology or counselling
BSc (Hons) Educational Psychology
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Take the first step in your career as an educational psychologist
- Learn from experienced education lecturers and qualified psychologists
- Placement year opportunity
- Opportunity to apply to assist in faculty research
MSci Advanced Applied Psychology
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Explore all areas of psychology
- Learn from a team of research-active lecturers
- Use facilities including research laboratories
- Prepare to to work in a range of industries and sectors
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Integrated foundation year to prepare you for level 4 study
- Explore all areas of psychology
- Learn from a team of research-active lecturers
- Use facilities including research laboratories
- Prepare to to work in a range of industries and sectors
BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society
- Integrated foundation year to prepare you for level 4 study
- Learn from lecturers who are all practicing professionals or active researchers
- Prepare for a career in psychology or counselling
3rd
in the UK for student satisfaction in Psychology
National Student Survey 2021
5th
in the UK for our amazing student support – out of 131 institutions
WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019
Top 25
UK University
Guardian University Guide 2022
Why study psychology?
What does psychology involve, and what do you need to get started?
Explore the broad subject of psychology and find out more about what you will experience at the University of Chichester.
Use industry standard facilities
Graduate with practical experience and use equipment that is used in industry
Depending on your course you will have access to facilities including:
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - to measure brain activity.
- NIRScout - a cutting edge 3D scalable neuroimaging platform with a dedicated ultra-high-density near-infrared spectroscopy system which measures changes in the cerebral cortex
- aLIAS - an affective immersive emotional Virtual Reality stimuli package which allows researchers to create ‘different worlds’
- Psychophysiological Equipment - heart rate, cortical processes, muscle activation
- Eye tracking equipment - shifts in visual attention, attentional retraining
- Interview and Observation Suite
- Specialist advanced research software: Biopac, Qualtrics, Noldus Observer XT, E-prime, Superlab, Nvivo and Inquisit
Accredited degrees
Recognised by professional bodies
We offer Counselling and Psychology degrees with accreditation by the British Psychological Society and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Learn from experienced lecturers
Be taught by staff with real world experience
Professor of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience; Co-Director - Institute of Education, Social and Life Sciences
Antonina plays a pivotal role in leading and developing a successful multi-disciplinary Institute.
Senior Lecturer in BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling
Jo has an MA in Psychotherapeutic Counselling from University of Brighton, and a PgDip in Person-centred Counselling (course now retitled ‘Humanistic’).
Reader in Cognitive Psychology
Ian is a cognitive-behavioural psychologist. Ian’s research interests include empirical investigations of basic cognitive processes, behaviour analysis, and clinical psychology applications.
Take part in small classes
Learn from lecturers who know you by name
Most classes are taught in groups of up to 30 people. You will grow with your peers throughout your degree and be supported by lecturers who are invested in your personal and academic development.
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