Whether you are newly qualified and looking for your first professional role, or whether you are looking to make a brand new start in a new career, the advice provided here should be invaluable in guiding you down the right path. Starting Your Career Because a practicing psychologists must have postgraduate qualifications there isn’t a fast track route to a career in psychology. To become a Cha...

Postgraduate study and training is a requirement to become a Chartered Psychologist and to register as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Postgraduate Study Typically postgraduate study will take at least 3 years to complete, and will involve a combination of both academic and practical work. The exact nature training you need to complete will dep...

In order to work as a Psychologist, you will need a degree and postgraduate qualifications. However, the starting point for each individual’s journey is different. Some start studying at school or college, while others don't start until university (and some wait until even later, with an accredited Postgraduate Conversion Course). But whatever level you're currently at in your education, the in...