Psychology
| Mini Career Course: Career Options in Psychology |
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This mini career course is intended to give you some starting points and further information about career areas that may be of interest to psychology students and graduates. It includes information on relevant work experience for those graduates who wish to pursue a psychology career. The course will take around 15-30 minutes to complete. |
| Resources for Clinical Psychology |
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Resources on careers in Clinical Psychology. |
| Prospects Profile: Counselling Psychologist |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| Prospects Profile: Education Mental Health Practitioner |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| Prospects Profile: Educational Psychologist |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| Prospects Profile: Forensic Psychologist |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| Prospects Profile: Health Psychologist |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| Prospects Profile: Occupational Psychologist |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| Prospects Profile: Sports and Exercise Psychologist |
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Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources. |
| British Psychological Society |
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Professional body for psychology in the UK. Careers information about all branches of psychology and details of accredited courses. |
| Your journey into Psychology (British Psychological Society) |
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Visit the link below to download a Psychology careers guide. It provides an overview of psychology careers and provides advice on topics, such as finding work experience and becoming a member of the BPS. |
| What to do with your Psychology degree |
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Whether you are planning to pursue a career within the psychology profession or wondering how best to apply the skills you have gained during your studies to another vocation, this practical book will help you to explore the many avenues open to you.
This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details. |
| Roles in the psychological professions (NHS) |
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Detailed profiles of career roles in the NHS. Each profile has information on entry requirements, training and must-have skills. |
| British Psychoanalytic Council |
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Contains details of postgraduate courses and qualifications. |
| Useful websites for Professional Psychology |
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Details of websites that provide useful information on professional careers in Psychology. Updated April 2021.
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| The Psychologist - careers articles |
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Free online access to articles published in the Psychologist magazine (outwith the last 12 months). The careers articles often feature useful case studies of people employed in this type of work. |
| GetPsyched |
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YouTube channel for anyone with an interest in Psychology. There is a specific section for psychology students with advice on applications and career options. |
| UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) |
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Information, resources and register of practitioners. |
| Applying Psychology in Health Settings |
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Slides from a presentation given by Dr David Gillanders (Chartered Psychologist) and Dr Paul Graham Morris (Chartered Psychologist and Health Psychologist) on working as an Applied Psychologist in health settings. The slides have been made available by the kind permission of the University of Edinburgh Careers Service.
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| Counselling Vs Counselling Psychology |
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This article outlines the differences between counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and psychiatrists. |
| Video interviews with Counselling Psychologists (British Psychological Society) |
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These short videos feature Counselling Psychologists discussing what their roles involve and offering advice to students who are considering a career in this area. |
| Organisations employing Occupational Psychologists |
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A list of organisations who are known to employ Occupational Psychologists.
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| Let's talk Forensic Psychology |
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Vlog about what Forensic Psychologists do and what their roles involve. |