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CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGY |
COUNSELLING
PSYCHOLOGY |
RESEARCH
PSYCHOLOGY |
| What is it? |
Clinical psychologists assess, diagnose, and intervene in order to alleviate or contain relatively serious forms of psychological distress and psychopathology,
or what is commonly referred to as "abnormal" behaviour. |
Counselling psychologists assist relatively well-adjusted people in dealing with normal problems of life concerning all stages and aspects of a
person’s existence. |
Research psychologists address any of the above professional categories, not to render services to the public in that field, but to apply research methods and techniques in order to contribute to the knowledge base of that particular field. |
Academic
qualifications |
- Bachelor's degree
with Psychology as
major (for example:
BA General; BSc
General; BBA;
BA(SS); BA Health
Sciences and Social
Services; BA Pol).
- Minimum duration:
3 years
- Honours BA/ BSc
degree in
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year
- MA Clinical
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year (at Unisa the
degree is a minimum
of two years) |
- Bachelor's degree
with Psychology as
major (for example:
BA General; BSc
General; BBA;
BA(SS); BA Health
Sciences and Social
Services; BA Pol).
- Minimum duration:
3 years
- Honours BA/ BSc
degree in
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year
- MA Counselling
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year (Unisa does
not offer this
programme)
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- Bachelor's degree
with Psychology as
major (for example:
BA General; BSc
General; BBA;
BA(SS); BA Health
Sciences and Social
Services; BA Pol).
- Minimum duration:
3 years
- Honours BA/ BSc
degree in
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year
- MA Psychology
(Research
Consultation)
- Minimum duration:
1 year)
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| Other requirements |
- Internship (1 year)
- Community service
year |
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| INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY |
REGISTERED
COUNSELLOR |
REGISTERED
PSYCHOMETRIST |
Industrial psychologists apply
the principles of psychology to issues related to the work situation of relatively well-adjusted adults in order to optimise individual, group and organisational wellbeing and effectiveness. |
Educational psychologists assess, diagnose and intervene in order to facilitate the psychological adjustment and development of children and adolescents within the family, school, and community environment. |
Registered counsellors provide basic, shortterm, supportive counselling, basic psycho-education and training and promotion of primary psychosocial wellbeing in different practice fields, for example HIV/AIDS counselling; career counselling and trauma counselling.
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Psychometrists perform psychological assessment and uses psychological assessment data. |
- Bachelor's degree
with Industrial
Psychology as major (BCom Industrial &
Organisational
Psychology; BA
General; BBA; BA
Pol).
- Minimum duration:
3 years
- Honours BA/ BCom
degree in Industrial
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year
- MA Industrial
Psychology
- Minimum duration:
1 year
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- Bachelor's degree
with Psychology as
major followed by Postgraduate
Certificate in
Education.
- Minimum
duration: 4 years
- OR BEd degree.
- Minimum duration:
4 years
- Honours BEd School
Guidance &
Counselling
- Minimum duration:
1 year
- OR BA Health
Sciences & Social
Services
(Psychological
Counselling)
followed by BPsych
(Educational
Psychology) |
- Bachelor's degree
with Psychology or
Industrial
Psychology as major (for example: BA
General; BCom, BSc
General; BBA;
BA(SS); BA Health
Sciences and Social
Services; BInf; BA
Pol).
- Minimum
duration: 3 years
- Honours BA/
BSc/BCom degree
in Psychology/
Industrial
Psychology
- Minimum
duration: 1 year |
- Bachelor's degree
with Psychology or Industrial Psychology as major (for example: BA General; BCom, BSc General; BBA; BA(SS); BA Health
Sciences and Social Services; BA Pol).
- Minimum duration: 3 years
- Honours BA/BSc/BCom degree in Psychology/Industrial Psychology
- Minimum duration: 1 year
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