Psychology is the favourite science for students who want to get into the depths of human feelings. This is considered to be the science of mind and behaviour. More specifically, psychology wants to explore the way people think, act, and feel, by appealing to the emotional side of people.
Passion can lead students to choose this specialisation. It is not considered a difficult one, but it is not very easy to approach, as the theoretical elements of the discipline are combined with the practical ones.
After studying Psychology, students choose to specialise in a particular sub-field. Depending on their preference, they can choose between Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology and many others.
Psychology is a great opportunity to get to know each other better and to get to know others. Thus, students who are looking to understanding human behaviour, feelings and mind gain an inside vision of what these notions really mean and what determines people to make certain decisions and act under different circumstances.
The employment rate among Psychology graduates has grown in recent years. Salaries are satisfactory, and young people can focus either on psychological services in schools, hospitals, treatment centres, clinics, depending on the specialisation chosen. Furthermore, Psychology graduates can integrate a career in social media, marketing, and advertising, as they understand best the reasons why people choose to make decisions according to what they see in real life.
In the four years of Bachelor studies, graduates acquire the necessary knowledge to practice Psychology, initially learning the underlying theoretical notions. These notions become an important starting point in their career, seeing later how practice blends very well with theory. It should be noted that on the labour market, students who hold a Bachelor’s degree are much more appreciated and have an advantage over those who follow simple courses.
A Master’s program usually lasts between 2 and 3 years, coming as a complement to the Bachelor’s courses. Master courses have a much more loaded curriculum and a great deal of information. A Doctoral program is dedicated to students who want to do research in Psychology in various institutes or to become teachers. This has a duration of between 5 and 7 years.
I give it 8/10,
I absolutely loved my four years at the university. It had such an inclusive and positive environment that encouraged students to be themselves, while also celebrating the differences between us. The academics are very challenging, but also achievable. They do not allow you to fall behind or without a safely net. At the same time, a lot of thought goes into the importance of socializing as well as the school organized a variety of events on campus that could be attended.
It’s one of the good universities available in Africa, so it’s definitely a recommendation from me. One thing I dislike is how exorbitant the fees are. It doesn’t make sense why the fees are so high. Especially because tuition does not cover other expenses such as clinic fees or being part of a society etc. Making it challenging for students who come from low class homes financially.
View moreWITS was the best decision I’ve made for a university. Not only are courses interesting, but challenging too ( in a good way). They really have geared me up for my career. They may have not been my first choice, but definitely was my best choice.
View moreAt the end of the day, wits produces the best graduates. However they are very disorganized and don’t really care about the students. Makes it very challenging to perform and solve problems within the faculty
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