BA Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA BA (Hons) Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies is an undergraduate degree focusing on psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial approaches to human development and mental health within cultural contexts. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake practical fieldwork through volunteering with charitable organisations and the public sector. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as Contemporary Approaches to the Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Theories of Individual Development, Culture and Identity, Critical Thinking, and Researching our Lives and Worlds. The second year introduces applied study with compulsory modules including Pathologies of the Modern Self, Applied Social Research Methods, Mental Health And Trauma: Critical and Clinical Explorations, The Goldsmiths Project, and The Goldsmiths Elective, alongside optional modules such as Introduction to Art, Play and Drama Therapy, Basic Counselling Skills, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Youth Justice. The final year involves advanced study and independent research through compulsory modules including Dissertation, The Political Significance of Freud's Legacy, Multiculturalism, Identity and Difference, Conflict Transformation, Art and Psychodynamic Thinking I, Theory and practice of Dance Movement Psychotherapy, and Fieldwork Practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 68%
- Organisation and management: 14%
- Learning resources: 74%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 72%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Approaches to the Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Theories of Individual Development
- Culture and Identity
- Critical Thinking
- Researching our Lives and Worlds
- Pathologies of the Modern Self
- Applied Social Research Methods
- Mental Health And Trauma: Critical and Clinical Explorations
- The Goldsmiths Project
- The Goldsmiths Elective
- Introduction to Art, Play and Drama Therapy
- Basic Counselling Skills
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Youth Justice
- Dissertation
- The Political Significance of Freud's Legacy
- Multiculturalism, Identity and Difference
- Conflict Transformation
- Art and Psychodynamic Thinking I
- Theory and practice of Dance Movement Psychotherapy
- Fieldwork Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £36,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Psychology (other).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London?
70% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.