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University of Chester

3 counselling courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 81st
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WUSCA ranking: 5th
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The lecturers are lively and interactive. We had the opportunity to share our experiences at the student cafe and I love that they took note of students concerns. Generally the campus life is quite engaging.

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University of Roehampton

2 counselling courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 86th
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WUSCA ranking: 53th
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I love the university, my course is great and covers a variety of topics. The facilities on campus are amazing and I can book out the dance studios for free. The Roehampton students union is ok but the communication could be better between societies and also in general. I would love the RSu to host more events or at least support and promote other events at the union bar students can attend.

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University of West London

1 counselling courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 109th
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What makes my uni a great place to study is their student support. They try to help their students in any way possible to ensure that students get the best out of their education. I think it would be better if the university put more effort into societies and clubs such as sporting clubs and teams . It would help the university to have more of a community and really showcase other talents other than what students already study on their courses. My university do have societies and some sporting teams, however some of the societies don’t run anymore and it’s not made to be as big as it was when I first heard about it before I joined uni. I think it’s important to have that feel of community and university culture and to also show the inclusiveness of different cultures, groups and activities in which people associate them selves with.

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Psychology with Clinical and Counselling Skills
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Level 4
  • Behaviour and Mind
  • Developing Basic Motivational Interviewing Skills
  • Growing Up
  • Psychology in the Real World
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
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Missing the ‘normal’ uni experience but is what it is in these difficult times! The university have accommodated us as best as they can in these times and even provided the on site COVID testing which has been great. It’s been challenging not having the contact hours in respect to the nature of the degree but this could not be helped.

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Counselling and Mental Health
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Arden University

2 counselling courses WEST MIDLANDS
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I gained an MSc. with Arden University. The below first statement assume to be the worst experience, but it is also blessing in disguise. There is a saying that ''All work no play makes jack a dull boy'' The university does not have it's own garden or field, but there are numerous accessible fields, parks, garden, museums around including the prestigious Tower of London Royal Palace. Historic royal palaces, with great pictures and artifacts to behold. London Bridge and many more, just across the Tower Hill Campus. Same as other Arden University Campuses. Though they specifically choose best location for their campuses. Best Uni experience. The University learning model is excellent. self pace learning support, the Virtual Learning Environment VLE is pact with great both personal and customer support, easy to access and progress. The submission process, the assignments and exams support are straightforward when you get to understand how to navigate around the VLE. You just want to learn and gain more knowledge with Arden University.

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BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling
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Level 4
  • Biological Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Exploring Research in Psychology
  • Introduction to Studying Psychology
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  • Biological Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Exploring Research in Psychology
  • Introduction to Studying Psychology
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Lincoln Bishop University

5 counselling courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 110th
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WUSCA ranking: 25th
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The teachers are amazing at supporting us, and providing advice. Learning support is an incredibly helpful opportunity we are given to get extra support with academic writing. We find out the school that we will be placed at for placement with very little preparation time, it would be better to find out further in advance.

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Year 1
  • Exploring the Self in Counsellor Development
  • Integrative Counselling : The Theoretical Underpinnings
  • Introduction to Counselling - History, Ethics and People
  • Introduction to Helping Skills
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  • Exploring the Self in Counsellor Development
  • Integrative Counselling : The Theoretical Underpinnings
  • Introduction to Counselling - History, Ethics and People
  • Introduction to Helping Skills
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University of Salford

5 counselling courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 97th
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WUSCA ranking: 93th
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I just moved into Manchester, and the facilities are great, but they need more events for making friends as it is hard for fresher and they could add more places to study for example more independent cubicles and they should lower the prices of food so it’s more easier to afford.

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Psychology and Counselling
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  • Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approaches
  • Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology
  • Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Social Psychology
  • Introduction to Individual Differences
  • Introduction to Research Methods
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Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Practice)
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Year 1
  • Counselling and Communication Skills
  • Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approaches
  • Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approaches
  • Introduction to Counselling, Philosophy and Research
  • Mindfulness & Wellbeing
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Goldsmiths, University of London

1 counselling courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 77th
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With the SMT once again announcing a detrimental restructure to the university, roughly around 300 teaching staff are being threatened with redundancies if they are viewed as not making a 'valuable' contribution to Goldsmiths. A vast majority of departments have been threatened with teaching and module cuts, including English, once again. It is ironic that they are saying they want to make back/ save around 20 million, yet they are looking to have an AI centre whilst neglecting the humanities departments that reside at the very heart of Goldsmiths. They do not have much care for practising free speech on campus as the SMT wanted to 'arrest' the group of us that had 1.) occupied a building on campus in protest against the way the university has conducted their weak response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine and 2.) those that actually took part in the protests that occurred on campus. How can you label your university as a 'creative powerhouse' and a 'melting pot' of ideas when you've conducted yourself in such a backward manner? The welfare team has little regard for you. I had applied for a hardship bursary, yet I was met with a foodbank voucher that could only be used on the week it was issued and for a place that was miles away from accom and only open for 4 hours on a Friday. Do not come to this uni if you are seeking a place that values academic integrity and the preservation of your course; alongside your welfare as a student. It's a shock that they can even call themselves an institution.

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Metanoia Institute

2 counselling courses GREATER LONDON
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University of Sunderland

2 counselling courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 72nd
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WUSCA ranking: 40th
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The university of Sunderland is located in the north East of England, it offers variety of courses and has a campus in the city of Sunderland where i study and other campuses in London and Honk-Kong. The student life could be very fascinating and fast-paced, exciting, but also challenging, basically because of fund management by student. The cost of living in the city of Sunderland is quite cheap in regards to Accommodation. but when it comes to feeding, the cost of living is very high. The university of Sunderland provides a transport system for student (Bus 700 and Bus 701), but run through a limited range. so student still find it very difficult to move around the city of Sunderland. Staffs of the university of Sunderland knows how to manage their relationship with the student to create a perfect environment for learning. Helps student regenerate their self confidence for the international student . the university of Sunderland terms to meet up to advanced technologies, The library has been a perfect place where student build their knowledge in regards to their Assignment's and Projects. Helps with student loan of Laptop for Educational support, and there is free Wi-Fi for registered student around campus and some bandwidth around the campus. the University of Sunderland is ranked in bottom half of UK universities, which i feel is base on their past bad reputation within the UK. but the school from i can see are working on themselves as an organization the sky high than they are....

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Psychology with Counselling
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Year 1
  • Being a Psychologist
  • Genes to Mind
  • Introduction to Mental Health
  • Introduction to Theories and Concepts in Counselling
  • Mind to World
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Studying counselling

Studying counselling at uni will open doors to a career in a ‘helping profession’, as you’ll learn and practice counselling skills and techniques and develop your ability to critically analyse and apply theory to personal experiences and circumstances. Counselling is often studied alongside other disciplines like therapy, psychology and mentoring, and courses cover topics including mental health and wellbeing, counselling perspectives and therapeutic skills. Many counselling courses also include practical experiences and work placements, giving you the chance to work with real patients and put your knowledge into practice. This broad and multi-disciplinary subject area will help prepare you for a career in numerous job roles, such as teaching, counselling, nursing, social work and youth work. You may need to go into postgraduate study before getting employment in some of these roles.

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