Psychology conversion degree

[ShouldersBackChestOutChinUp]

what if I'm just not bright enough?

I mean, we can all start studying but how do you know if you're capable of doing the study? Intellectually capable, I mean.

What if you get at the end of a term or two and you're just not bright enough? This is my big fear. Especially since I want to do a conversion degree which I know is very intense.

How can I find out?

Do you have the entry requirements? If so, you're capable.

The worst bit is stats. Along with the fact there is very little you can do with psych unless you're going to go down the PhD and clinical route.

And you mean conversion masters, yeah?

Do you have a course in mind? Visit their open days or contact the department. Talk to current students. There may be times when you will need to work longer and harder to grasp some things but if you can throw time and commitment at it then, if you meet the entry criteria, you'll get there.
Far more branches to psychology than just clinical. In many ways the bps undergraduate/conversion accredited courses are the worst bits of each discipline.
Good luck

Here to echo what @bottleofbeer says. Stats is awful. But if I can get a masters in psychology - anyone can

Yeah there are absolutely loads of branches of psych. But realistically, if you want a career in it, you need to go Clinical.

But yes, make sure it is BPS accredited or it's worthless.

Generally speaking, admission tutors do not aim to admit to the course people who are not intellectually capable of completing it. If you have met the prerequisites and admissions criteria and been offered a place, this is evidence that you are up to the task.

If you get to the end of the first or second term and discover that you're just not bright enough, you will have a few options. For one thing, this seems like a pretty unlikely scenario (see above) -- a more usual reason for not succeeding at the course would be not enjoying it or not working hard enough. If you are struggling academically, your university will have a lot of support on offer to help you, and you can usually redo assessed parts of the course if you have not passed them. Or you might be able to exit the degree with a lesser award as credit for the work you have done, or transfer onto a different course.

It is pretty rare for someone who is committed to the course to be struggling with the academic part of the course to the extent that they end up leaving without credit.

Rare as long as they're not in via clearance

I did it and I had to have so many credits at university level of psychology. I did a certificate course at Oxford Brookes to get those. So if you're bright enough to get the prereq credits then you're bright enough.

Gosh. So reassuring. Thank you.

I'm thinking of the counselling psychology route. BPS are offering a study option post MSc graduation.

Go for it. You've got this!

@bottleofbeer

Yeah there are absolutely loads of branches of psych. But realistically, if you want a career in it, you need to go Clinical.

Or educational, or counselling, or occupational, or sports, or forensic, or health…

Most of which require a doctorate. With the exception of forensic but even that is being considered being made phd level with two years clinical experience.