The BA (Hons) Counselling Skills and Psychology program at the University of Chester enables students to develop an in-depth understanding of psychology and counselling. The theoretical and practical course approaches provide students with a comprehensive base of skills needed for a career in counseling psychology. It covers various areas such as cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology and biological psychology with training for professional therapeutic skills. The integrative perspective of the course helps students understand the complexity of human behavior and mental health. Graduates from this program often pursue careers in mental health, education, research, business, and more, while others may proceed to advanced studies or professional training in psychology and counselling.

The University of Chester is a public university located in Chester, England. The university originated as the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK. As a university, it now occupies five campus sites in and around Chester, one in Warrington, and a University Centre in Shrewsbury. It offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research. The university is a member of AACSB, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Cathedrals Group, the North West Universities Association and Universities UK. It holds the Silver Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).The University of Chester is the fifth oldest higher education establishment in England, with only the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and London predating it.