Psychology Career Options!

irishguy1983

So i have noticed everyone here states it is very difficult to become a psychologist (competiton is tough,etc.). Fair enough - most people here seem experienced/know what they are talking about...

So what other career options might you have after completing a psychology degree??? Contemplating going back and doing one at night part time or maybe through the Open University.

Already have a degree and Masters and work in HR (desperate to break away from office 9 - 5 corporate life).

I'd like to study psychology but i don't want to have studied it for 2 years and have no real options employment wise.

Thoughts folks?

Trisha XxX

irishguy1983 wrote: »

So i have noticed everyone here states it is very difficult to become a psychologist (competiton is tough,etc.). Fair enough - most people here seem experienced/know what they are talking about...

So what other career options might you have after completing a psychology degree??? Contemplating going back and doing one at night part time or maybe through the Open University.

Already have a degree and Masters and work in HR (desperate to break away from office 9 - 5 corporate life).

I'd like to study psychology but i don't want to have studied it for 2 years and have no real options employment wise.

Thoughts folks?

It depends on what area you want to do in psychology. I myself want to study psychology in September and go on to do criminal/forensic psychology. They're plenty of options, clinical, health, counselor, child psychology. Do you have any idea in what area you might like? I thought myself I wanted to do counselling so I took a night course in counselling skills found out I wanted to do more, then I took a criminology course and found that really interesting. Good luck anyway,

irishguy1983

Trisha XxX wrote: »

It depends on what area you want to do in psychology. I myself want to study psychology in September and go on to do criminal/forensic psychology. They're plenty of options, clinical, health, counselor, child psychology. Do you have any idea in what area you might like? I thought myself I wanted to do counselling so I took a night course in counselling skills found out I wanted to do more, then I took a criminology course and found that really interesting. Good luck anyway,

Not really! I honestly just want to study it as I know it is the only subject that has ever really interested me

I just want to make sure really there is a career option/good chance of making a decent living. Counselling is defo an area I am interested in (did certificate in counselling & psychotherapy at PCI) but again i believe that is a tough area to make a living from!

I feel at this stage i can't really do any more courses to check them - i have more qualifications coming out my arse!

If anyone else has any more thoughts then let me know!

Odysseus

A psych degree is not going to qualify you for anything. In one way all it does is give you the foundation to tackle post-grad study.

Now I personally believe that a psych degree will never go to waste, as it can be used in a lot of ways in different areas, but having the degree is not really going to have you change careers by itself.

What is it about the area that you always wanted to study it?

irishguy1983

Odysseus wrote: »

A psych degree is not going to qualify you for anything. In one way all it does is give you the foundation to tackle post-grad study.

Now I personally believe that a psych degree will never go to waste, as it can be used in a lot of ways in different areas, but having the degree is not really going to have you change careers by itself.

What is it about the area that you always wanted to study it?

Totally agree - it doesn't qualify you to do anything so to speak.

I've just always been interested in the study of human behaviour plus I'd like a career working with people on a daily basis/assisting people in some way fashion. I am not too sure where that leaves me career wise!

If i had excess cash I would just study psychology and not worry about making a career out of it! Unfortunately I need to ensure i can make money if that makes sense!

Bertie Woot

irishguy1983 wrote: »

So i have noticed everyone here states it is very difficult to become a psychologist (competiton is tough,etc.). Fair enough - most people here seem experienced/know what they are talking about...

So what other career options might you have after completing a psychology degree??? Contemplating going back and doing one at night part time or maybe through the Open University.

Already have a degree and Masters and work in HR (desperate to break away from office 9 - 5 corporate life).

I'd like to study psychology but i don't want to have studied it for 2 years and have no real options employment wise.

Thoughts folks?

What subjects do you already have a Degree and Masters in? My advice would be to concentrate on those and build upon them with something relevant in the Phd area, as opposed to simply undertaking another degree.

I graduated with a BSc Honours Degree in Social Psychology from the University of Ulster in 1995, but never followed through with a Phd, which you need to become a Psychologist. You should think about a specific career, then study for a Phd in that area as opposed to another unrelated degree.

Since 1995 I've been immersing myself in manual work, renovating houses. That wasn't what I put myself through 3 years of University for, and I'd appreciate some tips on where to go from here too. I have no intention of returning to University for Masters or Phd study, as University life is not for me, but I would like to use my degree in Psychology to work in a relevant area, and hopefully be able to attract a decent salary.