CAREER PATHWAYS
Studying at university is all well and good until you actually need to decide where it takes you. Saying you want to be a psychologist and knowing what that might mean can be a dizzying experience. Let us help you find your way.
Clinical
Focuses on understanding, assessing, and supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing. Careers in this pathway often involve working directly with individuals through assessment, counselling, therapy, or psychological intervention in healthcare and community settings.
Common careers
- Clinical psychologist
- Counselling psychologist
- Counsellor
- Mental health clinician
- Child & Adolescent practitioner
- Health psychologist
- Rehabilitation counsellor
Typical Work Settings
- Hospitals
- Private practice
- Community organisations
- Schools
- Government services
applied
Applies psychological principles to solve real-world problems beyond traditional therapy. professionals in this pathway improve workplaces, organisations, education, public policy, consumer experiences, and community outcomes through evidence-based practice.
Common careers
- Organisational psychologist
- Human resources
- Learning & development
- Behaviour analyst
- Consumer research
- UX research
- Marketing & insights
- Sports psychology
- Health promotion
- Government policy
Typical Work Settings
- Businesses
- GovernmentÂ
- Consulting firms
- Sporting organisations
- Universities
- Non-profits
Without a postgraduate, this is where most psychology degrees will lead.
Academic
Centred on advancing psychological knowledge through scientific research, teaching, and innovation. This pathway involves designing studies, analysising data, publishing findings, and contributing to the evidence that shapes psychology and counselling practice.
Common careers
- Research assistant
- Research officer
- Lecturer
- Academic
- Professor
- Data analyst
- Evaluation specialist
Typical Work Settings
- Universities
- Research institutes
- Government
- Hospitals
- Private research organisations
Which degree leads where?
Comparison Table
Psych (Honours)
Psych Science
Counselling
Registered Psych
Clinical Psych
Org Psych
Counselling
Research
Academia
Human Resources
Community Services
Government
Table Key
You’re on the right path
You do not have the right qualifications
Possible with further study
Requires experience before registration