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Educational Psychologist

  • 23-03-2009 10:17pm
    #1
    drumcart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hey, I am considering doing the teaching and psychology degree in Mary I and was wondering a few things.

    1. How interestin is a psychology course? Is it boring?

    2. Is that course Im talking about extremely tough?

    3, What do I need to do after the 4 year degree to become an educational psychologist?

    replies would much be appreciated as I am very confused!:):)
    Thank you..


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  • #2
    *Simone*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭*Simone*


    drumcart wrote: »
    Hey, I am considering doing the teaching and psychology degree in Mary I and was wondering a few things.

    1. How interestin is a psychology course? Is it boring?

    2. Is that course Im talking about extremely tough?

    3, What do I need to do after the 4 year degree to become an educational psychologist?

    replies would much be appreciated as I am very confused!:):)
    Thank you..

    1. Psychology is very interesting, but that all depends on your interest in it ;)

    2. Don't know about Mary I, but yes it is quite a tough course that requires a great deal of dedication and effort... but that can be said for any course.

    3. You need to have some sort of post graduate education, be it a masters in something psychology related eg applied psych or something more specific, or you need some sort of teaching experience eg a hdip in teaching. On top of that you need atleast 2 years experience working with children, which can be in a paid capacity or voluntary experience. Only then can you apply for an MA or doctorate in edu psych, which will take a further 3years.

    So you're talking around 8/9 years in total (incl. your undergrad degree) before you're qualified to be an edu psychologist.


  • #3
    taztastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭taztastic


    3. You need to have some sort of post graduate education, be it a masters in something psychology related eg applied psych or something more specific, or you need some sort of teaching experience eg a hdip in teaching. On top of that you need atleast 2 years experience working with children, which can be in a paid capacity or voluntary experience. Only then can you apply for an MA or doctorate in edu psych, which will take a further 3years.

    So you're talking around 8/9 years in total (incl. your undergrad degree) before you're qualified to be an edu psychologist.

    No you really don't. It's a degree some experience working in special education or with children/young people/families(including children) with particular needs (might be only one year) and then you can apply.
    I know we all hear horror stories about 10 years and still not in but you seriously don't have to have it.


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