Despite popular belief most psychology graduates work with people who are mentally healthy. Psychological graduates tend to find employment in three areas: as psychologists, in general graduate positions, and as psychological scientists (often in applied research settings). The three year degree is the launch pad for all of these career paths. The Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies is the equivalent of the three year degree, in terms of serving as a pathway to the fourth year Honours program. The psychologist career path involves at least six years of training.

The main areas in which psychologists are employed include clinical, organisational, health, community, counselling and educational/developmental psychology. The general graduate career path involves at least three years of training.

Psychology is an excellent preparation for broader graduate employment.

Psychology graduates gain analytical, quantitative, report writing and communication skills that are focused on the issues and problems confronting human beings. The psychological science career path involves four or more years of training.

Psychology is an exciting career option with employment opportunities in the private and public sector as well as in universities and can involve designing interventions to solve human problems and researching how people function in different environments.

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