We graduated 2:1 from Bath 2 years ago and haven't gotten a single job offer since...

We are, but we are not even getting min wage jobs that don't require a degree.

At the job fair they suggested not to put our degree on our CV when we apply for these types of jobs but I don't know how to explain the 3 year gap?

A degree puts employers off because they know you will run a mile as soon as something better comes along.

Post-grad in a degree which has clearer job prospects ?

http://www.ucas.ac.uk/about_us/stat_services/stats_online/data_tables/subject/2011

the data ucas publishes is fantastic. very helpful.

That is your first problem, followed by:

A complete lack of relevant work experience.

I agree to a certain extent, but rather than capping numbers, I think potential psychology students should be made very aware of what they're getting themselves into. If they completely understand the situation, the fact that so many people study the subject and that so few get jobs in the area, and then decide to do the course anyway, at least they're taking an educated risk. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case for many people who end up with a psychology degree.

I agree to a certain extent, but rather than capping numbers, I think potential psychology students should be made very aware of what they're getting themselves into. If they completely understand the situation, the fact that so many people study the subject and that so few get jobs in the area, and then decide to do the course anyway, at least they're taking an educated risk. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case for many people who end up with a psychology degree.

I know, I guess I just wanted to know whether we are doing anything wrong. From reading this forum it seems to be a common problem ...

Have you been applying for stuff outside psychology? It's a pretty small field, and there are a lot of psychos out there.

I don't see the point of this post.

1. Small field => few job opportunities.

2. Lot of psychos => many job opportunities (to work with said psychos).

@ op the advice in this post is good though. If you can't find work as a psychologist try something outside. Check related fields first.

There should be limits on this , the Uni's are making lots money out of them but not many will really get jobs.

I completely agree.

Last month my friend and I contacted our unis career department to try and get help and they said there was nothing they could do apart from suggest we volunteer. Our tutor also refused to give us references this year.

Thanks for the helpful advice

To reply to everybody who's saying that it's her degree that's the problem that's the problem: Yes psychology is an over-subscribed degree compared to the amount of jobs available, but it's still a respectable degree overall and will help you get jobs in other fields. Her problem isn't the degree, basically (and no I'm not a psychology undergraduate ).

I completely agree.

Last month my friend and I contacted our unis career department to try and get help and they said there was nothing they could do apart from suggest we volunteer. Our tutor also refused to give us references this year.