Psychology work experience helppppppp

Hi! I'm planning on studying psychology in Uni and the personal statement requires us to have outside of school work ie. work experience? idk thats what my school said, but apparently it's near impossible to get psychology work experience cuz of confidentiality issues, does anyone how some online work experience website suggestions other than springpod? Thanks!

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DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Jollybeansss

There is not a requirement to discuss relevant work experience in your personal statement, despite what your school might have told you.

Assuming you're apply for 2026 entry (or beyond) you'll be asked to answer the the following question within your personal statement: "What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?"

Although some people might answer that question by referring to work experience, others will not. There are plenty of other things you could write about. Here's what UCAS themselves suggest (see this page on their web site):

"Examples of what you might talk about here are:

• Work experience, employment, or volunteering
Whether it’s in-person work experience at your local school or virtual work experience through Springpod, or volunteering at a dog shelter, the key thing here is for you to reflect on your experiences and the skills gained relevant to your chosen course.

• Personal life experiences or responsibilities
Is there a situation you’ve personally overcome that has influenced your decision? Are there responsibilities such as caring for a family member that has helped you develop essential qualities for the course like resilience and empathy?

• Hobbies and any extracurricular or outreach activities
Think sports, reading, community work, summer schools – any activities outside of your studies that help further showcase why you’d make a great student.

• Achievements outside of school or college
This could be a position of responsibility such as captain for your local club, a musical achievement, competition you won, or a qualification you’ve attained outside of the classroom.

• Post-education activities
If you’re no longer in full-time education, it’s a good idea to detail what you’ve been doing since and how this has equipped you with the skills and qualities for your desired course(s)."