Psychology Waterford

Old Perry

Genevieve wrote: »

Hi all,

I listed a thread before about accreditation of the BA (hons) Psychology degree running in Waterford....

Our course was hoping to apply for accreditation of the degree before we finish which is in two years. The degree is condensed into 3 years. We have the right subjects on the course (check it out on WIT page). However, the major problem is that this year new psych. students started and the college itself let in too many students onto the degree, so now the ratio of staff to students is too high which affects, of course, our course being accredited by the PSI.

I'm very worried about this !!! and the problem can only be resolved if the college registrar lets in far less people next year (actually exactly half the amount of people next year). I don't see this happening at all and I've spoken to our head of the psych. degree about it. She said that they may be able to change this for next year but its not guaranteed. However, she thought that there was a very good chance that our year would get partial accreditation from the PSI until the degree in Waterford got themselves sorted out!!!!!!!!! Something just doesn't quite add up though.

Without our degree being accredited, we can't go on to do any post grads in psychology or can we?????????? and are there are loop-holes ir ways of getting out of this?

Could I do three years in Waterford and transfer to a university and do 1 year there or should I try and finish this year and then apply for a transfer???

If I did finish my degree in Waterford, what can I do? I have an a goal that I'm aiming for when this degree is finished and I want to doors to be open for me to study a masters and so on.... in a psychology area. If we are not going to be accredited, it looks pretty bleak!

What would you do if you were in my position and you were very serious in wanting a career in psychology?

Hi ,was just reading through this thread from 2008, as Genevieve found a different solution to her problem many of her questions were'nt answered as far as i can see and as i'm in a similar situation at the moment i was wondering could anyone shed some light on this topic, thanks all info appriciated.

JuliusCaesar

Your best bet probably is to ask your lecturers and phone PSI, who deal with accrediting. Not much help! If you do find out, do post it so others will know.

Old Perry

Will do, surely any college or university running a psych course are aiming to get PSI accreditation? it's been two years though?

JuliusCaesar

You'd think so. But there may be other factors involved - admin/resources. Eg American College Dublin lost its accred as there weren't enough lecturers.

Old Perry

Just an update on this, i was talking to my provisional year head the other day who is involved with the application process, and the latest is the assessment is due to take place some time in early october.

There are good points and bad points from what ive heard and seen but i'm not gonna worry about that now, here's hopin for success.

PS: Thanks to Genevieve for helpful info and reasurrance.

Odysseus

Old Perry wrote: »

Just an update on this, i was talking to my provisional year head the other day who is involved with the application process, and the latest is the assessment is due to take place some time in early october.

There are good points and bad points from what ive heard and seen but i'm not gonna worry about that now, here's hopin for success.

PS: Thanks to Genevieve for helpful info and reasurrance.

Those type of application processes can be very slow, your in the course now. So whilst I know it's a very important factor try not to let it distract you from your studies too much; that and the whole enjoyment of the process of gaining qualifications.

As someone who just started back in college last week, I just starting to realise how much I enjoyed college life whilst I was doing my degree and masters. I knew I missed it but not to the extent I discovered in the past week.

Whilst I understand actually how much the PSI side of things is to your final goal; it's out of your hands at the moment. We all know how easy it is to allow other issues to block or impede our study plans, so try not to fall into that trap.

Best of luck with your studies.

Old Perry

Odysseus wrote: »

Those type of application processes can be very slow, your in the course now. So whilst I know it's a very important factor try not to let it distract you from your studies too much; that and the whole enjoyment of the process of gaining qualifications.

As someone who just started back in college last week, I just starting to realise how much I enjoyed college life whilst I was doing my degree and masters. I knew I missed it but not to the extent I discovered in the past week.

Whilst I understand actually how much the PSI side of things is to your final goal; it's out of your hands at the moment. We all know how easy it is to allow other issues to block or impede our study plans, so try not to fall into that trap.

Best of luck with your studies.

Sound advice, and i totally agree im just tryin to stick to my timetable at the moment and really get into the swing of it and not let these distractions take from the real reason i am here.:)