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Psychologists study people's behaviour, motivations, thoughts and feelings, and help them to overcome or control their problems.
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Competition for postgraduate training is strong. You'll need a first or upper second class degree, and evidence of excellent research skills to apply. You'll also need relevant work experience. If you have a degree in a different subject, you may be able to complete an approved psychology conversion course.
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course. You'll need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks will depend on your specialism. For example, you might work as an educational psychologist, where you would:
As your career develops, you could specialise within your branch of psychology, for example: forensic or criminal psychology, clinical psychology or sports and exercise psychology. You could also take on a research project, leading to a PhD qualification, and combine this with university teaching.
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