Careers with a Psychology degree
A Psychology degree can lead to many meaningful careers in sectors ranging from healthcare to HR. We list some of the possible job options for Psychology graduates.
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What can you do with a Psychology degree?
A degree in Psychology will equip you with many transferable skills and qualities that employers look for. For example, scientific skills like research and data analysis, and humanities skills like critical thinking and relationship building.
As well as working directly in a Psychology-related setting, you might choose to explore health and social care, education, charity, commerce, human resources, marketing or data analytics, for example.
There are usually graduate schemes available, and you could go onto further training to become a chartered psychological practitioner.
Career options
Psychology graduates go into careers like:
- Child development specialist
- Clinical psychologist
- Criminal investigator
- Counsellor
- Forensic psychologist
- Mental health worker
- Neuropsychologist
- Occupational psychologist
- Research analyst
- Social worker
- Speech and language specialist
- Sports psychologist
- Teacher or lecturer
Other potential opportunities include:
- Careers counsellor
- Charity worker
- Coach
- HR officer
- Laboratory assistant
- Market researcher
- Play therapist
- Psychotherapist
- Research officer
Who employs Psychology graduates?
Examples of employers looking for graduates with Psychology skills:
- NHS
- HM Prison & Probation Service
- BUPA UK
- Nuffield Health
- Social services
- Local and national government
- MI5
If you go into research, typical employers include:
- Universities
- Research institutes
- Charities
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