You can get into this job through a university course.
To become a psychologist, you'll need to:
Psychology conversion course
You might be able to complete an approved psychology conversion course if:
Postgraduate qualification
To practice as a psychologist, you'll need to complete an accredited postgraduate qualification in your chosen specialism.
Specialisms include:
To apply for a postgraduate qualification in a specialism, you’ll often need:
You might want to check the postgraduate entry requirements with the admissions department where you want to study.
You can find out more about all of the different specialisms and the postgraduate training from the British Psychological Society (BPS) .
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
It can be helpful to get some paid or voluntary experience in health or social care or in education before you apply for a course.
You can also find volunteering opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Do IT .
Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Skills:Psychologists apply the scientific study of the mind and behaviour to solving real life problems.
Your day-to-day tasks will depend on your specialism. For example you could:
Location : You could work at a school, in an NHS or private hospital, in a prison, in a therapy clinic, in the community or at a client's business.
Environment : Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.