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YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV-oB7KcxvahA13d80xlhAA
https://www.bps.org.uk/public/what-is-psychology
https://www.ucas.com/explore/subjects/psychology
https://www.bps.org.uk/public/become-psychologist/career-options-psychology
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/psychology
What is psychology?
Taken from https://www.bps.org.uk/public/what-is-psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and how it dictates and influences our behaviour, from communication and memory to thought and emotion.
It's about understanding what makes people tick and how this understanding can help us address many of the problems and issues in society today.
As a science psychology functions as both a thriving academic discipline and a vital professional practice, one dedicated to the study of human behaviour - and the thoughts, feelings, and motivations behind it - through observation, measurement, and testing, in order to form conclusions that are based on sound scientific methodology.
A career in Psychology
Taken from : https://www.bps.org.uk/public/become-psychologist/career-options-psychology
This page will provide you with information about your options when it comes to pursuing a professional career in psychology.Â
Because all practising psychologists must have postgraduate qualifications there isn’t a fast track route to a career in psychology.
To become a Chartered Psychologist, you will first need to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) by completing an accredited degree or conversion course, and then go on to receive further training in the specific field of psychology that you want to work in.
It is important to consider that it will take at least six years to become a fully qualified Psychologist, which includes a full three year degree and three years of postgraduate training.
Areas of Psychology
Please view the interactive Careers Flowchart for further information on training in different fields of psychology.
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Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
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BEST UNIVERSITIES TO STUDY PSYCHOLOGY
EMPLOYERS
Although some psychology graduates become professional psychologists, many go on to work in related fields.
A degree in psychology provides a useful foundation for a range of careers and employers.
Major employers of psychology graduates include:
careers and counselling services
commercial and industrial companies
financial organisations
human resources departments
legal firms and organisations providing advice
local and national government
marketing companies
the media
the NHS
police forces, the National Probation Service and prisons
schools, sixth form colleges, colleges of further education and higher education institutions
social research organisations
social services.
Once you are qualified the best place to start looking for your new job is via: www.jobsinpsychology.co.uk
work placement & volunteering
Career VideosÂ
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Where can a career in psychology take you?
Clinical Psychology: A Very Short Introduction | Susan Llewelyn | Talks at Google
A career in the psychological therapies
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A career in NHS as a clinical psychologist
Day In The Life Of An Educational Psychologist 2019
So What Do Health Psychologists ACTUALLY Do?
What is Forensic Psychology?
Understanding Health Psychology
Why Counselling Psychology?
Why Counselling Psychology? - Professor Mick Cooper
How to qualify as a Forensic Psychologist
Career Prospects Once You Have A Psychology Degree