Specific Career Options
Overview of different psychology specialisations and their career paths. Each area from clinical to forensic psychology has distinct training requirements and workplace settings.
Academic Careers in Psychology
How to start an academic psychology career, from undergraduate degree through PhD and first research roles.
Careers in Child Psychology
Find out what psychology specialisms let you work with children and what training routes you'll need to follow.
Careers in Clinical Psychology
Clinical psychologists help people with mental health issues through therapy and assessments, working in NHS services or private practice.
Careers in Counselling Psychology
Find out what counselling psychologists do, where they work, and how to train for this career in mental health.
Careers in Educational Psychology
Educational Psychologists help struggling students and advise teachers on learning and emotional issues that affect school performance.
Careers in Forensic Psychology
Forensic psychologists help reduce crime and rehabilitate offenders through work in prisons, courts and the criminal justice system.
Careers in Health Psychology
Health psychologists help people change unhealthy behaviours and manage illness by applying psychology to real health problems across hospitals, clinics.
Careers in Marriage Guidance
Marriage guidance counsellors can work in the NHS, private practise or charities, with salaries ranging from £18k to £25k depending on your setting.
Careers in Mental Health
Mental health counselling roles in the UK span NHS teams to private practice, requiring relevant training and genuine empathy for vulnerable people.
Careers in Neuro Psychology
See what neuropsychologists actually do, from brain injury assessment to courtroom testimony and research roles.
Careers in Occupational Psychology
Occupational psychologists help organisations and workers handle recruitment, motivation, career development and workplace change in public and private sectors.
Careers in Organisational Psychology
Organisational psychologists come from different backgrounds and work in universities, companies or as consultants, studying how people behave at work.
Careers in Sexual Psychology
Sexual psychologists typically work in private practise or charities, helping people address sexual concerns through counselling and behavioural support.
Careers in Sports Psychology
Sports psychologists help athletes perform better and manage stress, while exercise psychologists encourage people to stay active and healthy.
Lecturing in Psychology
Psychology lecturing offers a stable career path as universities increasingly need specialists to teach human behaviour across business and education sectors.
Ongoing Professional Development as a Pyschologist
Psychologists need ongoing professional development to stay current with regulations, clinical skills, and research in their field.
Private Practice as a Psychologist
UK psychologists can build a private practise solo or in partnership, working with individual clients, companies or the NHS while following BPS guidelines.
Psychology in the Military
Psychologists play a vital role in the British military, supporting servicemen and women with stress management and mental health.
Psychology in the NHS
The NHS employs thousands of psychologists across different specialties, from clinical work in hospitals to community health promotion and trauma support.
Psychology in the Private Sector
Private sector jobs for psychologists span occupational roles, tech collaboration, HR, marketing and sports psychology beyond traditional public sector work.
Psychology in the Public Sector
Most UK psychologists work in the public sector across local councils, prisons and government, with different roles depending on the psychology specialism.
Research Careers in Psychology
Find out what research psychology jobs involve, where psychologists work, and how to start a career in this field.
Working as a Movement Psychologist
Movement psychologists use body-based practices to help people reconnect with themselves and work through mobility or emotional challenges.
Working as a Speech Psychologist
Speech psychologists help people improve communication skills in medical or corporate settings, with varied career paths and salary potential.
Working in an Early Intervention Team
What it's really like to work in an NHS Early Intervention Team handling mental health crises and supporting people in their homes.