What this tool does

Psychology is a broad subject, and it can be hard to tell which roles actually match your interests once you start looking at job titles. This tool narrows things down by matching what you tell us about yourself to psychology careers that tend to suit people with similar interests, qualifications, and goals.

You will get a shortlist of roles worth looking into, along with plain English notes on what each one involves and the kind of training or experience usually needed to get there.

Who it is for

It is aimed at anyone in the UK who is curious about working in psychology but unsure where to focus. That might be a sixth former choosing A levels or a degree, an undergraduate weighing up masters options, or a graduate deciding between clinical, educational, occupational, forensic, counselling, or research routes.

It is also useful if you are already working and thinking about a career change, or if you have a psychology degree sitting on the shelf and want ideas for how to put it to use. If you already know exactly which role you want and how to qualify for it, you probably do not need this tool.

How it works

You answer a short set of questions covering things like the topics that interest you, how you prefer to work, your current level of study, and whether you are open to further training. Once you finish, you get a written summary of the psychology careers that fit best, with brief reasons and suggested next steps such as qualifications to look at or professional bodies worth checking. The questions take a few minutes, nothing you enter is saved, and you can run it again with different answers if your thinking changes.