I want to work in ... Psychology
This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work. All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.
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Sector overview
Overview of the healthcare sector (Prospects)
Typical job profiles
Sport and exercise psychologist
NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland Careers Psychology
NHS Scotland Careers Clinical Psychologist
NHS
NHS Health Careers Psychological Professions
NHS Health Careers Roles in the psychological professions
Useful online resources
British Psychological Society Become a psychologist
British Psychological Society Careers in sport and exercise psychology
University of Edinburgh Psychology
ClinPsy.org.uk Forum for aspiring clinical psychologists
PsychNet UK Mental health and psychology portal
Scottish Prison Service Psychology Careers
HM Prison Service (England & Wales) Forensic psychologist
British Psychological Society Forensic Psychology
British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology
British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology
British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology
British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology
British Psychological Society Division of Neuropsychology
British Psychological Society Division of Educational and Child Psychology
British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology
Find a course
Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology (where to apply for clinical psychology roles)
British Psychological Society Accredited psychology postgraduate training courses
Prospects Psychology conversion courses
NHS Course finder
Prospects Search postgraduate courses
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (Scotland)
NHS Education for Scotland Applied Psychology professional training programmes
MSc Psychological Therapy in Primary Care course run jointly between University of Dundee and University of Stirling
University of Edinburgh MSc in Applied Psychology (Healthcare) for children and young people
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (England and Wales)
NHS England Adult Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme
NHS Health Careers High intensity therapist (England and Wales)
NHS Health Careers Differences between psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy
Volunteering
NHS Scotland Volunteering with the NHS
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Volunteering
NHS Lanarkshire Volunteering
Work Experience
NHS Scotland National recruitment portal
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Get Involved
Goodmoves - paid full-time and part-time work with charities
Professional bodies
To find out more about what it's like to work in this career, use the LinkedIn alumni tool to make contact with Strathclyde alumni working in this area.