What can you do with Sociology/Psychology/Cultural Studies/Social Anthropology post-grad qualification

[onebatmother]

Apart from pat self on back?

I am thinking of retraining but no idea about jobs. Those are the things I'm considering studying - what REAL ACTUAL JOBS might I get with a postgrad MA/PHD in them?

I mean ones that pay money. Any money. But must be money.

Thanks dearies.

I do know a mum doing a dphil, with two children and a job. It can be done. Probably taking her years though. She doesn't live esp near her university, just makes occasional visit for supervisions. I think it is more of a case of pursuing her interests than preparing for a career move, though.

Oh balls Boco. You've buggered my future . Was all set to be senior analyst at SmithKlineBeecham.

(that's not a particularly useful contribution, sorry. It's just that I couldn't fina a thread in active convo that wasn't a onebat career thread.

Yes, you're quite right Swedes, re actual facts relating to Me rather than thrusting 25 year old.

Actually, best place to look might be Birkbeck for destinations - it's all mature students, and so focussed on that.

DH taught there for a bit - loved it.

My friend is not 25 and doesn't thrust.

Which is why I keep coming back to lecturing. it might not be the dosshouse relaxed atmosphere that it once was, but at least you can kind of fit it around your work.

I SO WISH I'D GONE INTO THE PUBLIC SECTOR!!

I was quite snooty at the time. Now, with maternity leave, flexitime, pensions, sabbaticals, study leave, I feel like a DUMBkopf of the hightest order.

25? Do you really think they will be as old as that?

" It's just that I couldn't fina a thread in active convo that wasn't a onebat career thread."

I'm in The Zone, honey .

Academe isn't family-friendly anymore in my experience. Unless it's my dp that isn't family-friendly, rather than his job.

I've no insight on what uses there might be for people with MAs in Sociology/Psychology/Cultural Studies/Social Anthropology. So perhaps I shouldn't post.

But I couldn't help but notice that a fair chunk (in fact most) of the jobs eventually chosen by graduates from the LSE course wouldn't actually require a postgraduate qualification in Sociology.

I'm sure you're doing the right thing by working out what the ultimate destination is before working out how to get there

With something like psychology IME is you do a degree, then a postgrad/PhD assuming you get funding then you can do the following:
-Carry on working in academia do research, chasing funding and churning out paper
-train for at least a further 2 years to become a charted psychologist trying the BPS website, maybe an educational psychologist
-become a clinical psychologist which involves a very competitive battle to get on a DClinPsy for which would will have had to put in a few years as an assistant psychologist, posts like gold dust
-go an do something completely unrelated and then wish you had chosen Economics or International Relations

Counselling sounds like it might be up your street though, what about something like a Relate Counsellor [sp?]? You might be able to get on a counselling MA with your degree and experience.

Social Anthropology taster session at Birkbeck

Academia may well be quite family friendly for us! DH has just got 3 years off teaching.... He won a Prize

It would be worth contacting Birkbeck, though, onebat, and asking these questions - the majority of their students will have more complex family issues like yours.

Quattro makes a very good point.

Swedes! And a Daily Mail picture at that. How rude.

Congrats to Mr Habb for winning a prize! That sounds great.

I am Very Proud, actually. It's quite prestigious, or so it would appear from all the congratulatory emails!

Public sector does rock in terms of benefits, but the pay is shit and David Cameron wants to take away my pension , and you know the Tories are bloody well going to get in.

I wonder if it is too late to start on the path for Prime Minister...?

Really, it is wonderful. Was it awarded for a particular book? Or on what other basis?

Sorry I didn't notice it was a DM picture.

No, not for a book or anything - just for the general body of work, potential, blah blah. If I say the prize it'll give us away completely - bet Mr Thread/Dr Thread/Professor Thread can guess!

Quattro : "most of the jobs eventually chosen by graduates from the LSE course wouldn't actually require a postgraduate qualification in Sociology." God you're right but what would they have required?

Contact Birkbeck - v g plan. I would actually pay someone whom I actually thought had a handle on these things for an hour's career advice. Am going to see acquaintance couple (both academics, one is a manager of a big school at a london uni) next week for advice.

Final salary pension schemes are wrong. As they are paid for by the poor bastards who don't have a final salary pension scheme. It is a problem in both the public and private sector. I wouldn't be surprised to see BT go belly up because of its debt to its own over-bloated pension fund.

Fantastic Mr Habbibu!! Bloody brill.