Firstly, Happy New Year to everyone!! Towards the new year, everyone would be deciding on which courses they are going to take, with their O's and A's levels results to be out soon. So this post will be focused on whether a student would be suitable to take up psychology as  a choice of study. For choices of programs to [...]

By |2021-08-10T20:46:23+08:00December 31, 2011|studying psychology|0 Comments

SGPsychStud: Interest vs Passion

So are u studying (or into) psychology because you like it or love it? Yes I am asking you if you LIKE it or LOVE it.... You may think "Why ask such a strange question?" and "What does it have to do with studying psychology?" Answer: It has everything to do with psychology and pretty much many other things in [...]

By |2021-11-19T17:05:42+08:00October 27, 2011|Careers|0 Comments

Jobs (Part 3): Which job is suitable for me?

As we know, there are many psych-related jobs out there, and as we know, not all of us get to be psychologists, and some of us may be studying psychology not because we want to be psychologists. The studies could be just an interest for some, or just a stepping stone for others, and for the rest of them, a [...]

By |2021-08-10T20:52:54+08:00September 27, 2011|Careers|0 Comments

Jobs and job prospects (Part 1)

I should get this started as this is one of the main issues and thoughts when people start studying psychology. I will use the term "job"" rather than "career" as "career" has an inclination towards a long-term planning to reach a certain position and job. Will I be able to get a job?? What job will I be able to [...]

By |2021-11-19T17:05:26+08:00August 10, 2011|studying psychology|0 Comments

Can I get in Honours / Masters?? [Caution: Post may be distressful for some]

There is no explicit rule on how much you need to get into these post-Bachelors education. However, I will try to give you an idea of what happening as you try to transition from Bachelors to Honours to Masters. Most people who come into the area of psychology somehow will have a dream of being a psychologist, however let us [...]

By |2021-08-11T16:04:15+08:00August 1, 2011|studying psychology|0 Comments

About Psychology and Qualifications in Psychology

What is Psychology? From the SPS: "Psychology is one of the fastest-growing university subjects around the world, and it is becoming more and more available as a service in the community. There is an increasing number of psychologists in Singapore. The general public and organisations want to be more fully informed about who psychologists are and also their professional skills. Psychologists [...]

By |2021-08-11T20:30:35+08:00July 25, 2011|General Psychology|0 Comments