Careers
Employability
In addition to the core teaching, the optional module selection, the optional placement experience in diverse work settings, and the dissertation project, the course provides opportunities to develop your knowledge towards different interests and career pathways.
Included are careers within academia (PhD training), psychological roles (psychological well-being practitioner training (PWP)), roles within science media, special education, and roles within mental health charities. It will also help you to pursue employment in professional settings where subject knowledge is central to your work, e.g. in a science or academic career, or in clinical settings.
You will also develop a range of skills to take up employment in other settings, particularly in working with children and young people where knowledge of mental health problems and therapies are required. These could be employment in social care settings e.g., welfare officers in youth organisations, schools, and community centres; as family support workers; or employment in the public sector, e.g. police consultant, or parliamentary officer of science and technology.
You may also enter employment where subject knowledge is important to succeed in the job, but not the primary activity, e.g. employment in science communication/media within organisations involved with communicating health problems in young people to increase understanding of public awareness. You may also enter employment where learning from the degree is applied more broadly, e.g. governmental statistician, fundraiser for charity, genetic counsellor, science editor, or industry professional.
Further learning
Graduates can undertake further study such as PhD or the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (more information about applying here). More resources on further study/careers in Clinical Psychology can be found here: