Welcome to my channel :) Here we explore all things career abroad, self development and psychology, from the perspective of a Peruvian 🇵🇪 living in the UK🇬🇧!
Hope you tag along in this challenging yet fulfilling journey away from home 🏠.
Such an outstanding video, just what I needed! I am career changing, and would like to pursue a career as a psychologist, but nowadays so much information out there but not always quality information, and often biased towards someone’s subjective experience. This video however was very high quality! Thanks!
Hello, thanks for sharing this video!!! I am doing my Msc in Educational psychology in India. Could you guide me how can i become an educational psychologist in uk? What are the requirements? And about the residency permit. Thank you.
Hi @othmanemeskini7819! You can go to the official website of the BPS here: portal.bps.org.uk/Accredited-Courses , and filter according to your criteria. On this video I only mention the full time courses available in London, but feel free to research the ones that are outside of London as well !
hello i am international student i still have one more year to get my bachelor degree in psychology and i am really interested in pursuing my master degree in the uk i have found several masters degree in Neuropsycholgy but many of them are not accredited by the BPS so i am confused that my master would be useless can you just a list for me the universities are accredited by BPS i would really appreciate that plzzzzzzzzzz
Hi @othmanemeskini7819! Congrats for almost finishing your bachelors! I just made a video listing the 14 universities offering a conversion Msc in Psychology in London, accredited by the BPS. Hope that helps you in your search!
Just a reminder the title "Psychologist" in the US requires the completion of a doctoral degree. The other professions you describe are not Psychologists. That said...very good info! 👍
Thanks for your comment Jim! In the UK it works the same way as well, professions like Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling, Health Psychology, and some others, also require a doctorate of 3 years in order to use that title. Others that don't require a doctorate (like business psychology) do not use the title of 'Psychologists' to work in these areas, although they are still considered part of the core professions in psychology in the UK.
Hi @itsmemerlin8554! You can see my video regarding 'Where can a Conversion Masters in Psychology lead you to' for more info on that :) Hope its helpful!
I have majored in political science and psychology was my allied subject. I have a knack for psychology so could u pls tell me what to study in uk. Affordable universities pls?
Thanks for your comment! You can check unis that offer MSc conversion courses in psychology here : portal.bps.org.uk/Accredited-Courses. All of them have some sort scholarship/funding available, I'm doing a video on the unis offering these MSc conversion courses in the UK, where I'll explain fees for locals vs internationals, English requirements (IELTS score), & more! Hope you find that useful :)
Hey! Can I know whether your work as an Employment Specialist is a paid one or not as an international student?? If paid, is it enough to survive in the UK?
Hi Yami! That's actually a great question! Typically allied psych roles are in band 4 (that is, you earn between 25 and 27K pounds per year) , which is pretty low to survive ! (specially in London). This employment specialist one is in band 5 (between 28 and 30K per year), which is decent but of course not as high as other types of sectors (finance, marketing, etc.)! So the reality behind pre-qualified psych roles is that they aren't the highest paying roles by far, so I'd say to try and think of alternative sources of income in the meantime, If this is something you really want to pursue. Hope this was useful!
@mypsychjourneyabroad But can you have 2 jobs on a post graduate work visa or even a skilled worker visa?? If it's not too much, could you tell me what kind of other jobs are you talking about or are possible with the above mentioned visa types?
@@YamiVerma-mw5mt Hi Yami! With the postgraduate visa (the visa international students can get after studying in the UK), you can have multiple jobs at any skill level and can switch jobs during the course of the visa (which is 2 years), you can even work as self-employed :). However if you are still studying, you can only work for up to 20 hours as an international student, as you would be using your student visa to do it! As per other alternatives of income whilst doing an allied psych role, it could be anything! from online tutoring to being a 'wellbeing coordinator part time' for example, which is the one I'm in at the moment ( besides my full time one )! You can check my video on that named 'how to save rent in London whilst getting paid' if you like :).
This was a great video thank you for sharing! I would be interested in the video about allied psychology professions too - those seem to be much less spoken about online, but I assume they must be important to early career development? So would be great to hear more about them
Hi @louisel6205! Thanks for your comment! Feel free to watch the video on 'allied psych professions' :)! And yes, there are increasing numbers of roles considered 'allied psych roles' that are becoming more and more on demand!
Gracias por estos videos. Acaba de jubilarme de trabajo de gobierno aqui en los Estados Unidos y empeze a terminar my titulo en psycologia. Me interesa una mudansa al UK 🇬🇧 y estoy juntando informacion de como funciona esta practica en ese pais.
Hi Theodora! You can read about how to become a Psychotherapist in the UK in the official website of gov.uk: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/psychotherapist. Best of luck in this chosen career!
Hello! You're doing great ❤ Can you please tell me is it possible to find a job as a psychologist after doing msc psychology (CONVERSION) in the UK? Or the employers prefer graduates with a strong psychology background?
Hello! <3 You can work in an allied psychology profession after completing an MSc conversion in Psychology, I'm doing a video on that so hope it is helpful ! But the conversion is just a stepping stone into becoming a Qualified Psychologist, as you need further training afterwards if you want to pursue any of the 11 core professions (I suggest you to watch my video on: where does an MSc conversion might lead you to?). Hope it helps!
hi im going to take msc psychology(conversion) course from university college birmingham but i don't know my course is accredited by BPS or not kindly let me know 🙏🏻
Hello Majo, I’m glad that I found your channel as I consider to make a career change. For Msc psychology course, what do you think of University of Glasgow? Is it a good option? Hope you can answer me! Thankss
Thanks for finding me! And best of luck in your career change! I don't know anyone from that uni but if the course they offer is BPS accredited and they have a good employability rate for graduates that complete this course, then I'd say go for it !
@@mypsychjourneyabroad Thank you so much Majo for your reply! Would you give me some tips on how to check the employability rate in the UK? It would be so sooo helpful for me! Hope you can answer me :)
You're super inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing about your journey of becoming an educational psychologist! I am currently applying for Msc psychology conversion in the UK as well. Just waiting for the admission from the universities. I haven't decided if I want to take a path of educational or occupational yet but your insights have been really helpful to think about. All the best for you! 🥰
Very informative video. I'm from India, pursuing my last year in bachelors of psychology and I am aspiring to become educational psychologist and study at UK. Very glad to have stumbled across your video. Can u pls elaborate on the qualifications to get this particular job and does this apply to other cities in UK as well?
Hello! I'm glad you stumbled across my video too! To get a part time role as 'Wellbeing Coordinator Live-In- working with students under 18 in a student residence whilst living in that same residence , you need experience with students in general, roles like Teaching Assistant, Tutor, or similar might help you; you don't need a degree in a particular career, but coincidentally they hired me (who studied psychology) and also my colleague working in this same role is also pursuing psychology. So it definitely helps for them to know that you're interested in a career of 'helping others'. I am aware this type of role is not only required in London but also in other cities (when I was searching for this role I saw adverts for Oxford, Brighton and many others), but it would be a matter of job searching now to see what's available, if you're planning in doing so, don't forget to include the key words 'live-in' at the end (you might find it as 'Student Life Supervisor Live-In', 'Student Coordinator Live-In' or something along that line). Hope this helped and good luck with your psych journey!!
Thanks for this! I was wondering if trainees get paid during their work experience along side doctorate studying course or is it only paid after becoming an educational psychologist? I am from a different country and in here, trainees and interns especially in psychology are not paid at all.
Hello! <3 That is actually a great question! I am aware DEPsy Trainees can get tuition fees and living costs (full support) OR tuition fee-only funding > if they comply certain pre-requisites before starting the course that are mainly related to their nationality/residency status! You can read more about these pre-requisites in the official website: www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies
Thanks for this! I’ve been teaching and working self-employed for 5 years in mental health and trauma recovery - just got an unconditional offer for a Masters in Psychology (to convert) and now looking at the pathway for a PhD for EdPsy work! This is really helpful. Good luck on your journey ❤
Hello! <3 Thank you for your comment! And wow that sounds really inspiring! I'm sure your previous background in mental health and trauma recovery are going to serve you well in your studies during the conversion + further doctorate to become an EP! Well done for getting an unconditional offer and good luck!
Hi! <3 Yes! As long as they are already done with studying, as a PWP course is in itself a job+studying too! So they basically pay you whilst you learn and become more knowledgeable to be a Qualified PWP after the 1-year duration of the course. So it has a lot of pros! They might also give you a sponsorship in case the international student needs it to stay in the UK.
Hello, thank you for this video! I had one doubt though. I am from India and I have received offers from a few universities for MSc in Educational Psychology. I am planning on doing a Ph.D. After that But I am not sure about the UK residency part. Could you please guide me through this? What needs to be done to get a permit to work in the UK after master's for international students ? How to go about it? Thank you !
Hello! Thank you for your question and congrats for getting those offers ! So a PHD is different than a doctorate. A PHD is mainly theoretical and research-oriented, and you don't need to do one to become a Qualified EP, but what you do need (at least in the UK) is a doctorate , which is a 3-year programme meant to be more practical (with work placements, 2 per year, 6 in total) and you will also be doing research but in order to apply it to specific professional settings. So if you get an unconditional offer to do an MSc in Educational Psychology, you can work, whilst studying (that is, with your student visa) for up to 20 hours per week (if your masters is full time), and once your course is finished, you have 2 routes: get a sponsored role, or get the postgraduate visa that allows you to work with no sponsorship (there are actually other options like starting your own business and getting a start-up visa or so, which you can check in my video called 'Pathways after graduation'!), but if you mainly want to work for an employer after completing your masters then the 2 most common routes are those (i.e.., getting a sponsorship or getting the post-grad visa and working without the need of a sponsorship :) Hope I answered your question <3
I am an English teacher and I just got accepted to a MSc in Psychology (Conversion). I felt pretty much the same things with a bachelor's degree in psychology!! Thank you so much for your video. It's good to know that I'm not alone! Keep up the good work!!
@@mypsychjourneyabroad Hello, Congratulations! I am also a psychology graduate but I am planning to take business management master's degree outside my country (Philippines), will it be possible for me to get scholarships and study a master's degree in UK as well as an international student?
I had planned doing masters in UK and was even ready with my SOP and LOR but I'm not sure about applying to UK anymore after I read the new changes of UK VISA 1) they are gonna make changes to postgraduate visa as well by late 2024 so they might shorten the two years time or might completely remove it 2) to apply for skilled work visa one needs to have 37k (?) around salary then only they'll get sponsored for skilled work visa and I doubt that any Psychology job would pay that high even with 1-2 years experience. So I'm not sure anymore and I'm looking for other countries to apply like Australia. Do you have any advice?
Hi Ritik! Good question! Postgrad routes are a way of gaining time to figure things out whilst you work without a sponsorship, so in my experience, I'd say consider all your options: countries, types of visas, etc! And yes, definitely Australia is also a great choice for studying psychology! I'm not an immigration expert but it's good to keep an eye on alternative routes to study and work abroad. All the best for you!
