Show me a job advert for one which requires a degree in psychology then....... or in this case show the vast amount of jobs going on then.
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Show me a job advert for one which requires a degree in psychology then....... or in this case show the vast amount of jobs going on then.
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Im not going to go trawling through job sites for you, but there are far more than just Chartered Psychologists.
They get up to all sorts of stuff.. Helping people to overcome depression, stress, trauma or phobias. Easing the effects of parental divorce on children. Speeding up recovery from brain injury. Helping to stop or prevent bullying at school or in the workplace. Ensuring that school pupils and students are being taught in the most effective way. Making sure that people are happy at work and perform to the best of their abilities. Helping the police, courts and prison service to perform more effectively. Helping athletes and sports people to perform better.
Also more commercial things - Advertising, assisting with commercial shop setups etc.
I assumed he was talking about psychology, as biology has very little to do with human behaviour, and possibly even humans at all (a large portion is about animals).
Biology is a science and as such should be rated up alongside physics and chemistry, which is why generally jobs in that sort of industry don't care if you have a degree in any of those or a geoscience or other similar proper sciences.
So that's a "you can't find any" then, it's ok.
I will always argue that the degree system has become a bit of a shambles when people can do degrees in Surf Science and Technology or Media Studies, it is a way to get people into debt for the rest of their lives.
KaHn
I will always argue that the degree system has become a bit of a shambles when people can do degrees in Surf Science and Technology or Media Studies, it is a way to get people into debt for the rest of their lives.
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Which is why most Psychologists go into none of those job types, and are only employed partly because they have a degree, any degree. Local council desk jockeys, shelf stackers, recruitment etc...
I was talking to a guy the other day on a surf science course and it really did sound like a mish mash of things, you learn to teach surfing, have a couple of business models, do a little bit of engineering, a little accounting...
"It's really useful if you want to set up your own surf school" was an almost direct quote, to my reply, "there are loads of them arent there"...
As has been mentioned, a lot of graduates go into fields completely unrelated to their degrees. They would not be able to get these jobs without degrees, however. For example, a friend of mine with a psychology and philosophy degree started with the Civil Service Fast Stream in London last September.
To be honest I havn't just picked any old course just so I can go to uni.....
I thought about psychology because I am interested in understanding human behaviour.
Maybe I have not thought it through enough, but thats why I posted on hear to get opinions and thoughts. Then have a serious think about it.
Can I stress again I do not just want to pick any old course to go to uni. Its nice to see how so many people can jump to a conclusion without any real details. Then again I guess it is the interwebz.
But so far been some good and informative posts thanks
I thought about psychology because I am interested in understanding human behaviour.
Maybe I have not thought it through enough, but thats why I posted on hear to get opinions and thoughts. Then have a serious think about it.
Can I stress again I do not just want to pick any old course to go to uni. Its nice to see how so many people can jump to a conclusion without any real details. Then again I guess it is the interwebz.
But so far been some good and informative posts thanks
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Adsta: if you want to go to university and feel that you've "missed out" by not going then very little any of us can say will make the slightest bit of difference, it sounds as if you want to go and you want convinced of the worth. It's worthwhile if it is something you want to do, you might or might not get a job directly based on what you study at university, you might decide you want nothing to do with the field in which you studied but at least you'll know and have had a new experience (or several) along the way. I'm guessing here but if you really wanted to you could probably resume the technicians job after university if it didn't work out as you hoped.
As to the psychology debate, study it if you feel like it but you're probably best to accept that it is of relatively little worth vocationally speaking in the sense that there are few jobs that require a psychology degree in and of itself - you'll find there are lots of jobs that want a degree, any degree, but that means studying almost anything will be fine provided you can show that you've got the skills necessary in the workplace or that you can learn them. From personal experience of knowing a fair few psychology students there are many more graduating than will get jobs that are directly related to the subject, that doesn't make it worthless, merely that it is very competitive if you want to become a psychologist.
As to the psychology debate, study it if you feel like it but you're probably best to accept that it is of relatively little worth vocationally speaking in the sense that there are few jobs that require a psychology degree in and of itself - you'll find there are lots of jobs that want a degree, any degree, but that means studying almost anything will be fine provided you can show that you've got the skills necessary in the workplace or that you can learn them. From personal experience of knowing a fair few psychology students there are many more graduating than will get jobs that are directly related to the subject, that doesn't make it worthless, merely that it is very competitive if you want to become a psychologist.
As psychology has been brought up, the graduate prospects aren't great as shown here:
http://www.unistats.com/retrieveColleges_en.do;jsessionid=35EC792EE630F9E5141E43DF52F1840B.worker2
They hover in around 40-60% employed with a graduate job (just hovering over the first two pages).
http://www.unistats.com/retrieveColleges_en.do;jsessionid=35EC792EE630F9E5141E43DF52F1840B.worker2
They hover in around 40-60% employed with a graduate job (just hovering over the first two pages).
a degree is just another stepping stone imo...
you only have to look on the education pages of the paper to see headlines such as
"Graduates 'should try leaving UK' "
but its not all doom and gloom lol (these past three years have been my best) and it does open some good oppotunities depending on what you take
i'm just about to finish mine (bsc biochemistey) and find it hard to see how i would apply the majority of what i've learned in the real world... so i've applied for a masters in a bid to increase my employability (you could even apply for a phd providing you get the funding, along way away i know... but i never even considered it when i first start)
you only have to look on the education pages of the paper to see headlines such as
"Graduates 'should try leaving UK' "
but its not all doom and gloom lol (these past three years have been my best) and it does open some good oppotunities depending on what you take
i'm just about to finish mine (bsc biochemistey) and find it hard to see how i would apply the majority of what i've learned in the real world... so i've applied for a masters in a bid to increase my employability (you could even apply for a phd providing you get the funding, along way away i know... but i never even considered it when i first start)
My comment was to make you think about the out come of your choice, if you want to do psychology then do it, but look at the stats.
If you have an idea about what you would like to do (Biology is a good one) as it is a pure science degree you will get access to all of the courses linked to biology, you will find people doing things like Forensic Science, Crimonology, Micro Biology are normally people who didn't get the grades/place in Biology.
Which gives you a much broader employment options.
I did areospace engineering at uni, but now work as a structural/design engineer for a consultancy group in the Naval arch/oil and gas fields.
KaHn
If you have an idea about what you would like to do (Biology is a good one) as it is a pure science degree you will get access to all of the courses linked to biology, you will find people doing things like Forensic Science, Crimonology, Micro Biology are normally people who didn't get the grades/place in Biology.
Which gives you a much broader employment options.
I did areospace engineering at uni, but now work as a structural/design engineer for a consultancy group in the Naval arch/oil and gas fields.
KaHn
I'm just about to finish a Biology degree and should be walking into a 30k job in the autumn so it's worthwhile. All degrees give you a lot of transferable skills employers will be looking for.
My first degree was psychology, whilst I haven't gone on to be a psychologist or anything directly related, an understanding of behaviour has helped in various jobs since. University isn't just about the subject you're studying but also develops your thinking (and allows you to have a good time!).
After uni I moved into information and intelligence, had some fun jobs here and abroad, now I work for the police.
I have 11 GCSE's All around the grade C mark... 
i know i messed a lot round in school kinda regret it a bit now but hey ho.
I have a NVQ level 3 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
BTEC level 2 in Electrical and Electronic engineering.
Key skills and wider key skills level 2
argh this is very vague I cannot remember all my qualifications at the moment. I will post them later on when I can check them properly. But I hope that is a rough guideline for you.
i know i messed a lot round in school kinda regret it a bit now but hey ho.I have a NVQ level 3 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
BTEC level 2 in Electrical and Electronic engineering.
Key skills and wider key skills level 2
argh this is very vague I cannot remember all my qualifications at the moment. I will post them later on when I can check them properly. But I hope that is a rough guideline for you.