Psychology undergraduate degrees

Hi,
I am looking for some advice. I enjoy psychology and considering the following degrees and was wondering if anyone has any advice or personal experiences out there or any of these degrees and suggestions which route to take.

1. Psychology
2. Psychology with child development or counselling
3. Psychology and Business

Thanks in advance.

Reply 1

Manchester Metropolitan University

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by The-Kaur

Hi,
I am looking for some advice. I enjoy psychology and considering the following degrees and was wondering if anyone has any advice or personal experiences out there or any of these degrees and suggestions which route to take.
1. Psychology
2. Psychology with child development or counselling
3. Psychology and Business
Thanks in advance.

Hi @The-Kaur

Not sure if you're considering Manchester Met... you can find a list of our undergraduate psychology courses here, and if you're interested, we have an Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday, 22nd November 2025, where you will be able to attend psychology talk and go on a faculty tour, as well as speak with our psychology academics and current students. You can book your place here.

We have a current psychology student on our chat platform, so maybe worth getting in touch with them with any questions you may have about the degree.

Hope this helps,
Mel 😊

Reply 2

The-Kaur

Thank you for your reply, This will be very helpful.

Reply 3

UoNstudents

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Original post

by The-Kaur

Hi,
I am looking for some advice. I enjoy psychology and considering the following degrees and was wondering if anyone has any advice or personal experiences out there or any of these degrees and suggestions which route to take.
1. Psychology
2. Psychology with child development or counselling
3. Psychology and Business
Thanks in advance.

hey!! @The-Kaur

All three are great routes depending on what you want to do with psychology later, so it really depends on your long-term interests. Here’s a quick breakdown:

1. Psychology: If you want to keep your options open (e.g. clinical, educational, forensic, research, etc.), a straight Psychology degree is the most flexible. It covers all the British Psychological Society (BPS) core areas and is usually required if you ever want to go on to postgraduate courses (like Clinical, Occupational (like I am!) or Educational Psychology).

2. Psychology with Child Development / Counselling
= This adds a more applied focus.

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Child Development is great if you’re interested in working with young people, like in education, child mental health, or developmental research.

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Counselling gives an early insight into helping roles, but be aware it won’t qualify you as a counsellor. You’d still need further postgraduate training. It’s good if you already know you’re leaning toward a support or wellbeing career.

3. Psychology and Business
This one’s perfect if you’re more drawn to workplace psychology, marketing, HR, or management. It makes you attractive to employers who want people who understand both human behaviour and organisational systems.

General advice:

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Check that whichever course you choose is BPS accredited (important for careers in psychology).

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Look at module lists: some courses lean more scientific, others more applied. Pick whichever one aligns with your interests!!

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Think about your interests: people and wellbeing → go for child/counselling; broad curiosity or postgraduate plans → pure psychology; workplace and organisational settings → psych & business.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions regarding postgrad applications for MSc or any psychology advice in general! 😊

Aimee,
Psychology Student, UoN Official Student Rep #UoN