Psychology can lead to a very wide variety of jobs. This can be directly related to psychology or on the broader spectrum. Many roles require further training to specialise into their areas, however psychology combines science and humanities very well opening a variety oof doors to students.
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Practitioner psychologist roles: these are the core roles closely associated with psychology, such as:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- Catching psychologist
- Sport and exercise Psychologist
- Educational psychologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- Health psychologist
- Occupational Psychologist
- Academic Psychologist
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Wider psychological professions: Roles using psychology more broadly:
- Advice worker
- Careers adviser
- Chaplain
- Counsellor
- Dance movement psychotherapist
- Education consultant
- Life coach
- Mediator
- Neuroscientist
- Play therapist
- Policy officer
- Psychotherapist
- Social researcher
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Psychologically informed careers: Roles where a psychology education might benefit the role, but aren’t necessary.
- Human resources officer
- Market researcher
- Border Force officer
- Marketing
- Teacher
