• Question: How high is the job demands for psychologists in different countries verses the UK?

    Asked by anon-283929 on 4 Mar 2021. This question was also asked by anon-284169.
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      Christina Brown answered on 4 Mar 2021:

      By job demands, do you mean if there are more jobs in different countries compared to the UK?

      I’m not sure about psychology but there are lots of jobs in neuroscience throughout the world. The UK is very good for neuroscience research and therefore competitive for jobs, but they are there. There are lots of opportunities to do a PhD in the UK and then move to another country if you see a job you like. If you go into academic research, most labs in Europe will speak English at work, although you will need to know the language to get around while living there.

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      Alex Baxendale answered on 5 Mar 2021:

      It really depends on what you are interested in! Some countries do not recognize other countries degrees as a 1 for 1, they might expect you to do a course so that you knowledge matches theirs – but I know that there is a demand around the world for English speaking Psychology researchers / university lecturers. Our education is highly regarded as being good, and English is the main language used to publish research – so it works nicely! There are always opportunities to move around, and in some jobs you will likely have to move somewhere!

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      Dennis Relojo-Howell answered on 5 Mar 2021: last edited 5 Mar 2021 2:39 pm

      I can only speak from my own experience, based on the countries I worked and lived:
      1. Philippines – Yes, there is a high demand especially for teaching psychology, and also as a clinical practitioner. I was a university lecturer in the Philippines.
      2. Singapore – Singapore is a highly competitive place to live. It can be difficult to get a job there; psychology or otherwise. My job in Singapore has nothing to do with psychology.
      3. Thailand – Teaching psychology (especially if you speak English) is easy to find. I worked in Thailand.
      4. Vietnam – Same with Thailand. I worked in Vietnam.
      5. Germany – I know of colleagues who ended up working in neuroscience labs straight after uni. I did not find any job in Germany.

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      Harry Piper answered on 5 Mar 2021:

      Lots of people have given better answers but just to way in, I think it depends! Within psychology there are so many different branches so perhaps different countries have different demands!

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      Ellen Smith answered on 5 Mar 2021:

      I’m not sure that this really answers your question. But in the research lab that I work in, we work with scientists from companies in lots of different countries and run research using their products. For example, the company that funds my PhD are based in Switzerland, but we work with other companies based there, France, Norway and more. So if you wanted to work in industry there’s lots of opportunities for English speaking researchers within Europe at least. I also know of research labs that are similar to mine in Australia, but it will depend on the area of Psychology that you’re interested in.

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