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Psychology

Not all psychology graduates become professional psychologists. Very few graduates enter employment as psychologists immediately on graduating, because entry to all of the divisions is competitive and normally requires some relevant experience as well as a good degree.

Click on each career below for links to publications and websites that provide further information on each career area.

Clinical psychology and forensic psychology

  • Watch the video Clinical Psychology -  Making the difference to find out more from those working as, or training to be, clinical psychologists. University of Nottingham students, login to Workspace using your username and password.

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Consumer or marketing psychology

  • There is a small amount of information about consumer/marketing psychology in the Psychology Student Employability Guide  and a job profile for a consumer psychologist in What to do With Your Psychology Degree. Both these publications are available for reference only in the centre. 
  • Getin2marketing ─ is produced by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and provides a comprehensive overview of the industry and career opportunities
  • The Market Research Society ─ provides careers information and advice about working in this area
  • Prospects ─ for a professional insight into the careers in this industry
 

Counselling and psychotherapy

 

Educational psychology

 

Health psychology

  • This is a new and evolving area of psychology. NHS Careers ─ has a section on health psychology
  • Prospects ─ for a professional insight into the careers in this industry 
  • Psychology Uncovered has a chapter on health, sport and exercise psychology and What to do with Your Psychology Degree contains a job profile for a health psychologist. Both these books are available for reference only in the centre.
 

Occupational psychology

  • People and Organisations @ Work the Division of Occupational Psychology   - has a list of consultants and a jobs board
  • Prospects – for a professional insight into the careers in this industry
  • Psychology Uncovered has a chapter about careers in occupational psychology and What to do with your Psychology Degree contains a job profile for an occupational psychologist. These books are available in the centre for reference  only.
 

Sport and exercise psychology

  • The British Association for Sport and Exercise Science ─ provides information about career opportunities, training and vacancies
  • Prospects ─ for a professional insight into the careers in this industry
  • Psychology Uncovered has a chapter on health, sport and exercise psychology and What to do with your Psychology Degree contains a job profile for a sport and exercise psychologist. These books are available in the centre for overnight loan
 

Resources covering all the careers above

The following books are available for reference only in our office:

  • Psychology Student Employability Guide - which has sections on trends in the job market and emerging career areas related to psychology
  • Psychology Uncovered
  • What to Do with Your Psychology Degree

 

 

After you have used these resources if you have further questions you can discuss your career plans with a member of staff, please arrange an appointment .

 

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