Psychology

[kendraaaaa]

Would it be preferable to complete a masters if I wanted to maximise my career prospects?

A career? In psychology?

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How bad is your life that you have to come into threads not involving you and shit on other people's life plans?

[fagsu]

Who said it didn't involve me? Maybe I was seeking a career in psychology at some stage!

Sorry if my opinion came across the wrong way, I didn't mean to "shit" on anyone's plans as you so elegantly put it...

[Gobon]

Alright thanks everyone

If you don't do Honours, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology can be used as a prerequisite for entry into Masters at most universities.

I heard that honours was much more useful in getting into masters than the diploma. That theres more honours students doing masters. And that the diploma is more of a practical thing to start work in psychology straight after wards. True? I'm guessing the diploma is much less competitive than honours, is there any competition at all? As in, if I get above the minimum requirements is there still a chance I won't get accepted.

If you're intending on becoming a qualified psychologist, you need to do a Masters and some other professional development activities. Not including your undergraduate studies, this can last anywhere between 2-5 years (depending on what type of psychologist you want to be). So yes, a Masters is absolutely integral if you want to break into that field.

The APAC site just said that I just needed 4 years in studying psychology to be a registered psychologist, didn't really mention masters specifically.

Many people go via the Post-graduate diploma option, if you only just make the minimum requirements, you will definitely not make it in. To be able to realistically have a chance to get into an Honours programme, at least at Monash is around a 78-83% average in the third year Psych units.

Does the "78-83%" thing apply to the diploma too, similar competitiveness to honours?

I believe the diploma is easier to get into, lower marks, which is why it is a popular way to get in.

[Russ]

Who said it didn't involve me? Maybe I was seeking a career in psychology at some stage!

Sorry if my opinion came across the wrong way, I didn't mean to "shit" on anyone's plans as you so elegantly put it...

Oh I forgot! People are ignorant so they go and pay these freeloaders!

Yeah, I can really see that.