Careers for Psychology (Conversion) (part time) MSc

A degree in psychology will provide you with skills and knowledge that can be used in many different types of professional careers.

These may include:

• supporting children and young people in educational settings (educational psychologist)
• assessing and treating criminal behaviour in prisons and judicial systems (forensic psychologist)
• helping patients of all ages manage the psychological aspects of their illness (health psychologist)
• dealing with career development in organisations (occupational psychologist)
• helping athletes and sport teams to deal psychologically with demand and to improve performance (sport and exercise psychologist)

A degree in psychology is also essential if you decide to undertake further training to become a clinical psychologist, a counsellor, or a researcher.

Your skills in research methodology and statistics can also be used to develop a career as data analyst in a variety of areas.