Psychology and Counselling

About this course

Psychology and counselling is a combination that brings together the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes with the practical skills and therapeutic frameworks of counselling practice. Psychology provides the theoretical and research foundations, explaining why people behave as they do, how development unfolds across the lifespan, and what research tells us about effective approaches to supporting psychological wellbeing. Counselling adds the interpersonal and applied dimension, developing the skills to listen, empathise, and work therapeutically with people in distress. At Abertay University this four-year, full-time programme develops your understanding of human behaviour alongside the approaches and methods used in counselling practice. You will learn why people behave the way they do, how research informs our understanding of psychological processes, and how the m

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Other Educational Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →

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