Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour. It helps you understand why people are the way they are and why they do what they do. From human motivation to decision-making and social interaction, Psychology seeks to understand our thoughts, feelings and actions. If you aspire to get a Psychology Degree, the qualifications that you need? In order to pursue a degree in Psychology, you will generally need a SPM or IGCSE O-Level Qualification with a minimum of 5 credits and a Pre-University Qualification of A-Level or STPM: Minimum of 2Cs, Australian Matriculation: Minimum of ATAR 65.0, Canadian Pre-University: At least an average of 65%, Foundation in Science or Foundation in Arts: CGPA of 2.0 or average of 50%, depending on university.Entry requirements may be higher or lower depending on the university, so make sure you do your research! A degree in psychology is usually 3 years long.But wait, there’s more to this! One of biggest misconceptions many students have is that they are a psychologist after completing an undergraduate degree. However, a degree in Psychology is too general. In order to be a psychologist, you will need to obtain at least a Masters in a specialised field of Psychology, such as clinical psychology, neuropsychology or forensic psychology. This will take approximately 2-3 years long.
You choose universities that has a well recommended psychology department. You then apply (depending on your exam scores) and go to classes
Its not all leaning sofas and clipboards. Psychology departments usually focus on adding to your mental databases of psychological theories and concepts, or have you researching whole semesters away.
So if you’re planning to go into psychology
1)can do hard reading
2) has a knack for studying things not included in your finals
3) Lots of research, it’d help if you loved doing it
4) long out of class times, as in most of your studying and work will be done outside of class.