Work experience in Psychology Degrees?

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Hi Everyone,
I am hoping to do a Psychology degree in 2 - 3 years time. I am thinking of TCD or UCD. Do these Universities let you do work experience in Psychology or is there a work experience programme that would let you do work experience.

Thanks

Odysseus

Work experience is not part of any degree level psych course. A psych degree is trhere to give you a basic understanding of psychology, so that you can then make an informed decision what area of psychology you wish to study as a post grad.

LaLacuna

limerick university offers 6-8months co-op (work experience) in third year, well worth considering! best of luck

http://www3.ul.ie/courses/coop.shtml

Lyra Fangs

LaLacuna wrote: »

limerick university offers 6-8months co-op (work experience) in third year, well worth considering! best of luck

http://www3.ul.ie/courses/coop.shtml

Yes but it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to get a psychology related job. It's still an excellent opportunity though I enjoyed it immensely.

Katie Kaboom

Lyra Fangs wrote: »

Yes but it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to get a psychology related job. It's still an excellent opportunity though I enjoyed it immensely.

So what work experience do they get the students?

Lyra Fangs

Katie Kaboom wrote: »

So what work experience do they get the students?

About 4 students get to work in the psychology department helping lecturers with whatever they need (this is probably the most closely related to psychology thing you can do but it still won't give you an idea of what working as a psychologist would be like aside from an insight into lecturing).

A larger portion of students will volunteer with the likes of enable Ireland, brothers of charity and various other charitable organisations. Although this can be a good opportunity for self-development it's expensive to volunteer as not all opportunities will be within Limerick. Someone might have to go to Dublin for their position and be expected to pay rent, bills etc.

Other students will find employment teaching English abroad in Spain, Japan, Korea and such.

sprinkle123

Do a counselling degree that has a clinical placement built into the course. this is a much faster track into the Psych field.

dar100

sprinkle123 wrote: »

Do a counselling degree that has a clinical placement built into the course. this is a much faster track into the Psych field.

Counselling is not psychology, they are two different fields of academia

sprinkle123

Counselling is a field of Psychology.

dar100

sprinkle123 wrote: »

Counselling is a field of Psychology.

One you can only pursue at post grad level, counsellors are NOT Psychologists, unless they have first completed a BA in psychology and then postgrad in clinical or counselling psychology.

Also, a counselling psychologist will have far more academic knowledge of theories, they will also use psychometric assessment.

The OP is looking for advoice on an undergraduate degree in psychology, this is nothing like a BA in counselling