BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year
University of Greater Manchester
About this course
BSc (Hons) Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year, an occupational therapy and psychology degree centred on mental health, wellbeing, and counselling concepts. The foundation year forms the first year of the programme, preparing students for degree-level study by covering fundamentals of psychology, social sciences, and research methods. Students complete an individual action research cycle during the final year as part of the applied project. The course begins with foundational modules including Professional and Academic Skills, An Introduction to Psychology, Key Studies in Psychology, and Project Design, Academic Integrity and Ethics. Subsequent years explore topics through modules such as Mental Health, Law, Ethics and Policy, An Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing, Introduction to Counselling Concepts, and Human Development and Individual Differences Across the Lifespan. Later stages build practical capabilities via Counselling Skills, Psychological Models and Processes of Anxiety and Depression, Psychology of Mental Health, and Introduction to Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology and Psychological Approaches to Mental Health. Optional or advanced study includes modules such as Applied Lab: Designing and Delivering Psychoeducation, Practice Based Multidisciplinary Team Working, and the Applied Honours Project.
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Entry requirements
48 UCAS points. We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels and BTECs. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details. Applied learning in a professional setting is an essential part of this course. We work with many organisations to offer you this applied experience, and they may have additional requirements that you'll need to meet before you can undertake work-based learning with them. For example, settings that work with children, young people or vulnerable adults (also known as regulated activity) will require you to gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Each organisation has its own requirements, and if you're unable to meet the requirements of your preferred organisation, you'll need to choose another work-based experience setting. You'll also be responsible for meeting any additional costs relating to your applied learning.
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 57%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 88 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 77%
- Caring personal services: 6%
- Therapy professionals: 4%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 2%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 93%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 84%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 88%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 84%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 81%
- Access course: 7%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Skills
- Project Design, Academic Integrity and Ethics
- Collaborative Project
- Key Studies in Psychology
- Perspective in Psychology
- An Introduction to Designing and Implementing Research
- An Introduction to Psychology
- Professional Reflective Practice
- An Introduction to Action Research
- Mental Health, Law, Ethics and Policy
- An Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Introduction to Counselling Concepts
- Mental Health in Practice
- Psychological Models and Processes of Anxiety and Depression
- Practice Based Multidisciplinary Team Working
- Safeguarding
- Counselling Skills
- Human Development and Individual Differences Across the Lifespan
- Applied Lab: Designing and Delivering Psychoeducation
- Psychology of Mental Health
- Facilitating Wellbeing
- Introduction to Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology and Psychological Approaches to Mental Health
- Applied Honours Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £21,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £14,500 and £25,500. The £21,500 median after five years is £8,000 less than the UK median for Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy.
What do graduates of BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
The average entrant had 80 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing and Counselling with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.