Degrees Prospectus Bradford College

COUNSELLING & PSYCHOLOGY
94%
of
students on this course
said the tutors were good at
explaining things.
Facilities
You will learn at our dedicated School of
Social Care and Community Practice in
our historic Lister Building.
If you are interested in psychology and have a
desire to help people, this degree is perfect for
you. It combines high level counselling skills
with psychological understanding to give you
a range of insights and perspectives on human
behaviour. Exploring these issues within a
variety of community settings will provide you
with a fascinating and practical experience.
Our Counselling and Psychology in Community
Settings degree aims to build you into a critical
and reflective practitioner within a variety of
community settings. It can enhance your career
prospects in work settings where counselling
skills and high-level interpersonal skills are key.
Whilst many degree programmes develop these
skills, they form a significant part of this degree.
This degree aligns itself with the values of
Community Psychology, a growing area of
applied psychology which concerns itself with
social inequality and practice-based methods
of challenging such inequality.
Another unique aspect is that we take a personcentered
approach to psychology, differentiating
it to other programmes that focus on behaviourist
approaches. It’s an empowering methodology that
sees the client as “expert” and trusts in the client’s
own process.
Your own personal development is key to learning
about the person-centred approach and it ties in
with Community Psychology in its aim to empower
individuals and communities in effecting change
for themselves. The tutors on this programme are
trained and qualified counsellors.
Fieldwork is essential to this degree and in your
second year you will undertake a work placement
three days a week over a period of three months.
We will work with you to find a placement
opportunity which meets your needs.
Our graduates have gone on to work in substance
misuse, homelessness, domestic violence
and mental health. You can also progress onto
postgraduate study and professional accreditation.
Social Care & Community Practice
Course title Course length Entry requirements
Quality assurance
Modules have been Quality Checked by
the National Counselling Society (NCS).
BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychology
in Community Settings
3 years full-time 96 UCAS Tariff Points
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