How do people become psychologists?
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My sister is interested in getting into psychology/psychiatry but doesnt know how. I know to become a psychiatrist you have to study medicine (which is stupid) but what about jobs such as clinical psychologists. She is doing A level psychology and is going to uni to do 'psychology' as a subject - what are the next steps after this?
Answer:
BSc psychology is the right first step, she could benefit from some voluntary/community work while at uni.
After degree completion she should do a Masters and gain some employment, some universities offer taught courses, eg Masters in Psychotherapy--if thats a area that interests her.
Most science/psychology departments value postgraduate degrees in your own area of research eg. MPhil.---Masters in Philosophy.
These degrees show your independance for thought, progression, execution and intervention around a psycological topic.
You would then be encouraged to complete a PhD by research. extending that topic---hey presto a psychologists...this is the quickest route, although even to come up with a research project that no-one has done before is a task in itself. These are the most revered psychologists who usually stay in the field of research, teach at university level, go on to professorship, write books/theories etc.
The more gifted IQ's
Most psychology departments offer clinical programmes at PhD level as a taught course conferring registration with a professional body on completion.with practical experience.
Although the final year consists of an indepth research thesis.
These are usually sponsored by the local education authority and you will be paid a trainee psychologist wage currently around £15k you are therefore guaranteed/required to work for them for a number of years after graduation.
These courses do not usually take newly graduated students. They only accept people in their thirties who have work and life experience along with a good degree class at undergrad level.
Its a long journey.
ps...a medical degree for a psychiatrist is not stupid, it is quiet essential as psychiatry concentrates on the biological aspects of psychosis.
No doubt your sister will do modules on this in her undergrad degree.
It is matter of experience. I work as a barman and I am a much better psychologist than those guys with degrees.
On the light side of things I'll answer :
They must first be a "psycho" before they can be the "logist"
On the serious side, the psychologist or the study of psychology is all based on"what the majority do is right and the minority wrong" Who you trust your life to this prescription ?
No, not me. I think I have better common sense than the psychologist honestly speaking !
No apology to all psychologists out there. It's my opinion , you can have yours' , fair enough?
If she's going to University to do psychology then she's on the right track. It's a bit early to be looking so far ahead, they will give her all the options at Uni when the time is right.
by studying psychology!
She will have to undertake a university course that awards the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society. Usually most BSc Psychology courses are awarded this but you should check with university courses she wishes to enrole with.
It would probably be extremely advantageous for her to undertake some volunteer work in that sector of work as this will boost her knowledge as well as give her relevant experience.
After that, amasters would probably be useful or completing an appropriate postgraduate degree course.
It was something that interested myself but I enjoyed the excesses of unviersity far more than the work!! It will involve a lot of hard work right from the start as well as planning ahead, both interlectually and financially.
For further advice, contact all the unviersities she is applying to and ask them for further details.
go to the toilet and have a hard push...na not really a hard think good luck
Some thing to consider -
I think to become a psychologist would be more rewarding than being a psychiatrist because the latter uses medication to treat (more like condem their patient to a slow lobotomy) the patients wheras the psychologists try to find the route causes of the problems and with therapy guide the patient through towards good mental heath.
Trust me i know!!
HI
I am doing a Psy degree with the Open University - they are really helpful and if you go to their website there is lots of info about Psy Degrees and routes available.
Lots of younger people are studying with the OU as it has the benefit of allowing you to pay monthly and recieve all the books you need to study with. I am sure if your siser has the time, she could get the same degree with the OU as any other uni at half the price. They also do post grad work.
good luck
L
There are heaps of specialisms in psychology. The first port of call is to do a dgree then specialise by either doing a masters or bypass that and do clinical or counselling psychology doctoral training. The OU is great, takes longer, but i feel they offer more information. It is a cut throat competitive area, takes alot of years and in some cases money. Psychology jobs are hard to come by in the NHS and there is alot of restructuring going on in services.
You might find some of the information/advice you're looking for at: http://www.clinpsy.org.uk
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My sister is interested in getting into psychology/psychiatry but doesnt know how. I know to become a psychiatrist you have to study medicine (which is stupid) but what about jobs such as clinical psychologists. She is doing A level psychology and is going to uni to do 'psychology' as a subject - what are the next steps after this?
Answer:
BSc psychology is the right first step, she could benefit from some voluntary/community work while at uni.
After degree completion she should do a Masters and gain some employment, some universities offer taught courses, eg Masters in Psychotherapy--if thats a area that interests her.
Most science/psychology departments value postgraduate degrees in your own area of research eg. MPhil.---Masters in Philosophy.
These degrees show your independance for thought, progression, execution and intervention around a psycological topic.
You would then be encouraged to complete a PhD by research. extending that topic---hey presto a psychologists...this is the quickest route, although even to come up with a research project that no-one has done before is a task in itself. These are the most revered psychologists who usually stay in the field of research, teach at university level, go on to professorship, write books/theories etc.
The more gifted IQ's
Most psychology departments offer clinical programmes at PhD level as a taught course conferring registration with a professional body on completion.with practical experience.
Although the final year consists of an indepth research thesis.
These are usually sponsored by the local education authority and you will be paid a trainee psychologist wage currently around £15k you are therefore guaranteed/required to work for them for a number of years after graduation.
These courses do not usually take newly graduated students. They only accept people in their thirties who have work and life experience along with a good degree class at undergrad level.
Its a long journey.
ps...a medical degree for a psychiatrist is not stupid, it is quiet essential as psychiatry concentrates on the biological aspects of psychosis.
No doubt your sister will do modules on this in her undergrad degree.
It is matter of experience. I work as a barman and I am a much better psychologist than those guys with degrees.
On the light side of things I'll answer :
They must first be a "psycho" before they can be the "logist"
On the serious side, the psychologist or the study of psychology is all based on"what the majority do is right and the minority wrong" Who you trust your life to this prescription ?
No, not me. I think I have better common sense than the psychologist honestly speaking !
No apology to all psychologists out there. It's my opinion , you can have yours' , fair enough?
If she's going to University to do psychology then she's on the right track. It's a bit early to be looking so far ahead, they will give her all the options at Uni when the time is right.
by studying psychology!
She will have to undertake a university course that awards the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society. Usually most BSc Psychology courses are awarded this but you should check with university courses she wishes to enrole with.
It would probably be extremely advantageous for her to undertake some volunteer work in that sector of work as this will boost her knowledge as well as give her relevant experience.
After that, amasters would probably be useful or completing an appropriate postgraduate degree course.
It was something that interested myself but I enjoyed the excesses of unviersity far more than the work!! It will involve a lot of hard work right from the start as well as planning ahead, both interlectually and financially.
For further advice, contact all the unviersities she is applying to and ask them for further details.
go to the toilet and have a hard push...na not really a hard think good luck
Some thing to consider -
I think to become a psychologist would be more rewarding than being a psychiatrist because the latter uses medication to treat (more like condem their patient to a slow lobotomy) the patients wheras the psychologists try to find the route causes of the problems and with therapy guide the patient through towards good mental heath.
Trust me i know!!
HI
I am doing a Psy degree with the Open University - they are really helpful and if you go to their website there is lots of info about Psy Degrees and routes available.
Lots of younger people are studying with the OU as it has the benefit of allowing you to pay monthly and recieve all the books you need to study with. I am sure if your siser has the time, she could get the same degree with the OU as any other uni at half the price. They also do post grad work.
good luck
L
There are heaps of specialisms in psychology. The first port of call is to do a dgree then specialise by either doing a masters or bypass that and do clinical or counselling psychology doctoral training. The OU is great, takes longer, but i feel they offer more information. It is a cut throat competitive area, takes alot of years and in some cases money. Psychology jobs are hard to come by in the NHS and there is alot of restructuring going on in services.
You might find some of the information/advice you're looking for at: http://www.clinpsy.org.uk
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