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Alumni Blogs
What our graduates say – Tamsyn Jurgens
If you’ve watched the television series House you’ll appreciate the rewards of being a diagnostician. Main character and medical sleuth Dr House is...
Alumni Blogs Jun 23, 2021
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Applied Psychology
What you need to know about being an educational psychologist
Many of us may take learning for granted, but not the educational psychologist, whose role it is to help children and young people...
Applied Psychology Nov 06, 2019
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Applied Psychology
Here are five areas you can pursue with a degree in applied psychology
Because it involves the delivery of mental health therapies, rather than mainly research or administrative functions, many are attracted to applied psychology.
Applied Psychology Nov 05, 2019
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Applied Psychology
The bystander effect: What is it, and is it real?
What is happening inside the minds of people who fail to act when they see someone else in distress? We explore the theory...
Applied Psychology Oct 15, 2019
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Applied Psychology
How to become a psychologist: 10 things you need to know
So you want to become a psychologist? Before you take the plunge, read this advice from Samantha Pretorius, Counselling Psychologist and educator at...
Applied Psychology Oct 08, 2019
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