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What did our 2008 Psychology graduates do when they completed their degree?

FIMS Psycho 2008 

This chart shows what Psychology Graduates were doing six months after graduation.

The Others category in the chart comprises graduates temporarily or permanently unable to work or not seeking employment.

104 Graduates responded to the survey (75.9%)


Who employed our Psychology graduates?

Organisations such as :

  • Project Worker, Action For Children, Edinburgh; 
  • Business Consultant, Business Cost Consultants, Bearsden, Glasgow;
  • Crisis Centre Worker, Edinburgh Crisis Centre;
  • Psychiatry Research Assistant, University of Glasgow;
  • Assistant Clinical Psychologist, NHS, Greenock;
  • Assistant Psychologist, Daldorch House, Ayrshire;
  • Trainee Accountant, The Fisher Organisation, London; 
  • Autism Practitioner, The Scottish Society for Autism, Alloa etc

What did they go on to study?

Research and taught higher degrees at various institutions e.g.

  • MSc Research Methods of Psychological Science (University of Glasgow);
  • PGDE - Primary Education, (University of Dundee); 
  • Neuroscience, (Newcastle University);
  • Psyhcological  Medicine- Insomnia research (University of Glasgow); 
  • International Fashion Buying (Glasgow Caledonian University);
  • PhD Psychology (University of Glasgow).