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Ulster University

2 counselling courses NORTHERN IRELAND
Subject ranking: 58th
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WUSCA ranking: 30th
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The university lacks greenery, despite being next to it's own park there's rarely greenery near campus. The university had prospects of a roof garden yet it's barren and dying and in an inopportune location to access. There's much more room for opportunity for a garden outside of the vegan "Vert café" on the sixth floor which is more likely to get volunteers from a community who focuses highly on greenery. The art building, despite being an art building, startling lacks art and colour. Aside from scarce photos the building feels very stagnant. The allowance of more murals (see the sixth floor's Game of Thrones mural for reference) would brighten the building up, as well as larger art on the outside as proposed in the newly released render of the new park layout. As a student who lacks roof access I cannot comment on whether the uni has renewable solutions for energy such as solar panels (though some are visible in BD for testing) but the inclusion of more renewables would be a very welcome sight.

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Language and Linguistics (with Counselling Studies)
calculator icon 104-111 ucas points clock icon 3 years full time
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Communication and Counselling Studies
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Year 1
  • Communication and Language
  • Interpersonal Communication: Skills and Strategies
  • Media and Mental Health
  • Social Psychology of Communication
  • Understanding Ourselves and Others
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Peter Symonds' College

1 counselling courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
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University of Northampton

2 counselling courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 115th
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WUSCA ranking: 61th
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It’s an amazing place to study with tons of opportunities for students to thrive and learn, but the social aspect on UoN is sadly not there. A lot of people struggle to find anything fun to do here and about town as it’s a very quiet place full of mainly elderly.

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Psychology (Counselling)
calculator icon 112 ucas points clock icon 3 years full time
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  • Becoming a Psychologist
  • Introduction to Counselling
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychology for Life
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Psychology (Counselling) with Foundation Year
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Buckinghamshire New University

3 counselling courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 117th
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WUSCA ranking: 17th
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Buckinghamshire New University is a great place to study with its supportive lecturers, friendly staff, and inclusive learning environment. The atmosphere on campus encourages both personal and academic growth, and the university truly values student well-being. One area that could be improved is by helping students form cultural communities for example Asian or other international groups and encouraging them to plan events together. This would create a stronger sense of belongingness, help students connect across cultures, and reduce feelings of homesickness among international students.

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Counselling and Psychotherapy with Foundation Year - BSc
calculator icon 32-56 ucas points clock icon 4 years full time
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Year 1
  • Foundations of Psychology
  • Inquiry Based Learning
  • Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity
  • Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility
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Counselling and Psychotherapy
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  • Approaches in Therapeutic Traditions
  • Intro to Biological and Cognitive Psychology
  • Intro to Counselling Psychology
  • Intro to Cross Disciplinary Psychology
  • Intro to Developmental and Social Psychology
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St Mary's University, Twickenham

2 counselling courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 76th
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My best experiences have been with the student support within the university. The wellbeing team are extremely kind and helpful. My worst experiences have been with the student life, there are student events that happen but I think that they are very well promoted and it can be difficult to know what events are about

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Psychology with Counselling (with Placement Year)
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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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