Degree Destinations - Psychology

A Psychology degree from Reading will help you develop important transferable skills such as the ability to report on projects, analyse data, evaluate evidence, present your findings and adapt to research-led developments, which will be of value whatever your chosen career.

At a glance

Six months after leaving (figures from the last two years of DLHE data):

• 67% of graduates are in paid work
• 15% are in higher level study
• 49% of our graduates are in graduate-level work or study

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Examples of first jobs undertaken by Psychology graduates

• Assistant Pyschologist
• ABA Tutor
• Researcher / Research Assistant
• Health Care Assistant
• Learning Support Officer
• Teaching Assistant
• Administrator

Who employs Psychology graduates? (to name a few...)

• NHS
• Ministry of Defence
• Universities
• Local authorities & schools
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Proctor & Gamble

More detailed information

University of Reading Staff - full departmental information is available in the Staff section of this site.

Current or prospective students - please email us to request further information, stating the department you are interested in - Request Data