Career guide
Psychologist
Understand behaviour, and use that to help people.
What the work involves
Psychologists study how people think and behave, then apply it — clinically with patients, or in education, sport, forensic and organisational settings. Most routes require postgraduate training beyond the first degree.
Skills it relies on
- Research methods
- Statistics
- Clinical listening
- Assessment
- Report writing
Degrees that lead here
These are the subjects most commonly studied for this career. They are general guidance — always check what a specific course requires with the university itself.