Clinical Psychologist
Therapy and assessment without prescribing: understanding why someone is struggling and working with them to change it.
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- Typical pay
- €26k–€60k
- Usual education
- Psychology degree + PIR residency or clinical master's
- Outlook
- Demand rising sharply, especially for young people.
A day in the life
Fifty-minute sessions, psychometric testing, treatment plans, notes, supervision, and holding a lot of other people's difficulty without taking it home.
Ways in
- Psychology degree
- PIR national exam for public clinical psychology, or the general health psychology master's for private practice
- Supervised practice hours
- Private consulting room, clinic or public mental health team
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Gezondheid
Exams you'll need
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Best courses to take
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BSc Psychology
Human behaviour, research methods and mental health foundations.
Then PIR or the general health psychology master's.
Helpful school subjects: Psychology, Biology, Maths
Places that hire for this
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Comunidad de Madrid
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Elsan
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Erasmus MC
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Helios Health (Fresenius)
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Generalitat de Catalunya
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HM Hospitales
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Gruppo Ospedaliero Humanitas
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Junta de Andalucía
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