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When I finished my psych degree I did an MSc in forensic psychology and now I'm doing an MA in mental health nursing. When I qualify and have worked for a few years to get experience ill start applying for clinical doctorate programmes


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A Master's degree followed by the clinical doctorate programme. May stop at clinical psychology or further specialise into neuropsychology, dunno...we'll see.

That, or graduate medicine. Depends on how much I enjoy the neuro side to Psychology
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I am in my second year at Bristol and have recently decided that I will probably pursue a PGCE (most likely social science, if I can get in!) and then potentially progress onto counselling at a later stage
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Original post by Danniitb
When I finished my psych degree I did an MSc in forensic psychology and now I'm doing an MA in mental health nursing. When I qualify and have worked for a few years to get experience ill start applying for clinical doctorate programmes


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Wow, is it the doctorate in clinical psychology that you're eventually aiming for?
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Original post by Sannn
A Master's degree followed by the clinical doctorate programme. May stop at clinical psychology or further specialise into neuropsychology, dunno...we'll see.

That, or graduate medicine. Depends on how much I enjoy the neuro side to Psychology


Didn't know psychology could get you into graduate medicine! Is that as competitive as undergrad medicine to get into? :smile:
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Original post by Pheebs1201
I am in my second year at Bristol and have recently decided that I will probably pursue a PGCE (most likely social science, if I can get in!) and then potentially progress onto counselling at a later stage


Sounds like you're interested in similar career paths to me :smile: What made you want to do a PGCE? :smile:
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Original post by SpottedZebra
Didn't know psychology could get you into graduate medicine! Is that as competitive as undergrad medicine to get into? :smile:


For some unis, you can get onto graduate medicine with any degree. Doesn't even need to be scientific.

Graduate medicine is even more difficult than undergrad medicine to get onto. Not to mention, if you're successful, you will be in tons of debt as you'd have the previous 3 years to pay for too.
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Original post by SpottedZebra
Sounds like you're interested in similar career paths to me :smile: What made you want to do a PGCE? :smile:


I've always loved kids and I guess its just progressed from there! I did Camp America last summer and am going back this year, it was extremely fulfilling so I figured teaching was the right way to go :smile: how about you?
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Original post by Sannn
For some unis, you can get onto graduate medicine with any degree. Doesn't even need to be scientific.

Graduate medicine is even more difficult than undergrad medicine to get onto. Not to mention, if you're successful, you will be in tons of debt as you'd have the previous 3 years to pay for too.


I've always had an interest in studying medicine but i just don't think I could cope with the stress of all that competition!
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Original post by Pheebs1201
I've always loved kids and I guess its just progressed from there! I did Camp America last summer and am going back this year, it was extremely fulfilling so I figured teaching was the right way to go :smile: how about you?


Aww that sounds fun :smile: what kind of thing did you do there? what age were the kids? and similar reasons really - love working with kids. When i left school i did an apprenticeship nursery nurse programme and loved working with the preschoolers so I think I'd probably be looking at Key stage 1 teaching. Unfortunately working at the nursery didn't work out with doing my degree so I'm just working at a bakery at the moment for a bit of money on the side :smile:
I'm not sure. maybe convert it to Law or a continue to do a masters in child psychology.
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Original post by SpunkyVanDros
I'm not sure. maybe convert it to Law or a continue to do a masters in child psychology.


Sounds good :smile: what would you be interested in doing career-wise after a masters in child psychology?
That's the question!

I'd quite like to do a PhD, but I'm not convinced that I'm confident enough to be unleashed on the world of academic research just yet!

Considered doing a masters' (probably MRes as I'm not sure I could be arsed with an MSc) but failing further study, potentially a Graduate Research Assistant for a while, although I have no idea how to get into that :/
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PhD in social or experimental psych. Then plan to be a lecturer :smile:
Original post by SpottedZebra
Sounds good :smile: what would you be interested in doing career-wise after a masters in child psychology?


Again not too sure, I was thinking something with early child development, or if i do change to law, i'm not sure what to do in law something to do with media or family. :s-smilie:I'm so confused.
Original post by SpottedZebra
Aww that sounds fun :smile: what kind of thing did you do there? what age were the kids? and similar reasons really - love working with kids. When i left school i did an apprenticeship nursery nurse programme and loved working with the preschoolers so I think I'd probably be looking at Key stage 1 teaching. Unfortunately working at the nursery didn't work out with doing my degree so I'm just working at a bakery at the moment for a bit of money on the side :smile:


I was a camp counselor (so had a cabin of girls that I lived with/were mine and my co-counselors responsibility during their stay at camp) and was also a horse riding instructor :smile: it's pretty awesome, would recommend giving it a go :smile: Ah that's awesome! Working at a bakery sounds pretty cool too! :smile:
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Original post by SpunkyVanDros
Again not too sure, I was thinking something with early child development, or if i do change to law, i'm not sure what to do in law something to do with media or family. :s-smilie:I'm so confused.


It's stressful thinking about careers isn't it! I panic a bit when I think about the numbers of unemployed graduates, plus the numbers of graduates where their degree seems to have not got them far and they are still working in their part time student job.
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Original post by Pheebs1201
I was a camp counselor (so had a cabin of girls that I lived with/were mine and my co-counselors responsibility during their stay at camp) and was also a horse riding instructor :smile: it's pretty awesome, would recommend giving it a go :smile: Ah that's awesome! Working at a bakery sounds pretty cool too! :smile:


Wow that sounds good :smile: i'm sure that kind of thing will be great for a PGCE application too....I think I'd need to get some experience with older children before I applied.
Original post by SpottedZebra
Wow that sounds good :smile: i'm sure that kind of thing will be great for a PGCE application too....I think I'd need to get some experience with older children before I applied.


You could always volunteer with the scouts/girl guides, I did that when I was fourteen and really enjoyed it :smile:

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