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Psychology

Empower the vulnerable to build psychological resilience, abilities, and overall well-being to improve their ability to cope with everyday life.

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Clinical Psychology

As a Clinical Psychologist, you assess the needs, abilities and behaviour of clients using a variety of methods. And through therapy and treatment, you help individuals afflicted with mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, social and interpersonal problems, as well as challenging behaviour.

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Education Requirements

To be a/an	Minimum Requirements	Recommended Programmes	More Information
Clinical Psychologist	An accredited Master’s in Applied Psychology	• NUS’s Master of Psychology (Clinical) • JCU’s Master of Psychology (Clinical)	• To qualify for the Masters programme • At least 2 years of working experience • At least Bachelor degree (2nd Upper honors) • Honors thesis • Require to take up statistics as a core subject in Masters programme • Overseas qualifications accredited by a recognized accreditation body. Please refer to professional council for the list of other Degree from a foreign accredited university. • Fulfil 1,000 hours of supervised practice on the job and graduate with a Masters degree before registering to be a registered Psychologist with Singapore Psychological Society

Information as of January 2019. Job titles may vary across agencies.

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Possible Workplaces

Assessment and Educational Services in Social Service Agencies
Clinics
Community Health Centres
Day Activity Centres
Day Care Centres
Early Intervention Centres
Family Service Centres
Halfway Houses
Nursing Homes
Retirement Homes
Senior Community Centres
Special Student Care Centres
Special Education Schools
Voluntary Children’s Homes

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Scholarships and Awards

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