Sussex Careers

Overview

You need a degree in psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Sussex is! Or you can take an accredited psychology conversion course after a non-psychology degree There are different qualifying routes for each path. It will either involve a Master's plus further on-the-job qualifications, or a Doctorate Experience will be important to get onto a course. Look for paid or voluntary work with client groups related to your chosen career path

Postgraduate Routes

http://www.bps.org.uk/careers-education-training/undergraduate-and-postgraduate-psychology/course-careers-general-informat

Check out entry requirements for pg courses and how to get the right work experience

Personality & Skills

You will need to combine empathy and understanding with communication skills. And be able to apply your academic knowledge with excellent analytical skills. You must be resilient, calm under pressure and determined to succeed.

Ups

A rewarding career where your knowledge and skills can make a real difference to people’s lives. Once you are established, salaries can be high

Downs

Extremely competitive. It can take years to qualify, so make sure it’s what you want to do. Working with distressed people can be upsetting

Sector and Job Profiles

You can specialise in different areas. Clinical, Educational, Forensic, Health, Occupational, Sport & more… The NHS is a major employer of psychologists. Government investment has increased for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), with more emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and this is a growth area for psychology graduates Enter as a psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP) or graduate mental health worker and progress via further training to high intensity therapist The BPS has a comprehensive guide to types of psychologist and how to qualify

Areas of Work

Specific Career Options - a series of articles on a whole range of career areas. Includes all the major occupations, plus academic careers, working in private practice & the private sector, marriage guidance and more. From Careers in Psychology NHS Psychologist - an introduction to what psychologists do in the NHS, with links to more information on clinical, forensic, health and counselling psychology. From NHS Careers Psychologist job profiles - includes clinical, consumer, counselling, educational, environmental, forensic, health, occupational, research and sport psychologist profiles. From Graduate Prospects

NHS - Assistant Psychologist - Job Review - Score: 4.6/5 - GradJobsUncovered

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NHS - Assistant Psychologist - Job Review - Score: 4.6/5 - GradJobsUncovered

Clinical Psychologist Profile

Career Videos

For more psychology career videos see the BPS YouTube channel

Jobs and Experience

Experience is really important to getting a job in psychology Try volunteering while you are at Sussex. Project V is a great place to start Privacy issues make it unlikely that you will be able to shadow or work with psychology practitioners directly Look for experience with relevant client groups e.g. people with mental health problems or brain injuries for clinical psychology

Work Experience - Psychology

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/documents/work-experience---psychology/pdf

Our pdf booklet with advice & info on getting relevant experience

Volunteering Opportunities

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gettingexperience/volunteering/findingopportunities

Find opportunities to volunteer while you are at Sussex

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