1. Career in Educational Psychology

2. Educational Psychologists Are…
Social scientists capable of teaching and conducting research in educational psychology
Practitioners who provide psychoeducational services to the public
A group of professionals who apply theories of educational psychology to enhance the growth and development of their clients

3. We serve students, teachers, and parents
Help teachers improve teaching
Help students cope with challenges
We serve students, teachers, and parents
Help parents improve parenting
Improve school environment

4. What do EPs do?
Provide psychoeducational assessment and diagnosis for students
Provide counselling services to children and adolescents with learning, emotional, or behavioral difficulties
Provide consultation services to parents, teachers, and other professionals so as to help children and adolescents in need of assistance

5. What do EPs do?
Work with parents and teachers to design educational programs or procedures for children and adolescents with special educational needs
Work with teachers and student support personnel to develop and implement developmental, preventive, or remedial programs in the whole- school approach to guidance

6. What do EPs do? Promote quality learning and teaching
Develop and implement professional development programs for educators
Analyze organizational needs in schools, and provide consultation to the management teams for developing effective measures
Assist schools in crisis intervention, and help develop preventive measures and implement treatment

7. What do EPs do?
Conduct research on educational psychology to help teachers improve their teaching and parents their parenting
Provide consultation to education policy makers from the perspective of educational psychology

8. Scope of Service

9. Where do EPs work? Educational Bureau Subvented Sectors
Kindergartens
Mainstream primary and secondary schools
Special schools and special educational centres
Tertiary institutions
Non-government organizations
Private Practice

10. Becoming an Educational Psychologist
A Bachelor’s degree with honours in Psychology
A Master’s degree in Educational Psychology (professional training)

11. How to prepare for this career in your undergraduate study?
Relevant Courses:
Introduction to educational psychology
Life-span developmental psychology
Advanced development psychology
Introduction to counseling and therapeutic psychology
Research internship
Social innovative internship / service leadership internship

12. How to prepare for this career in your undergraduate study?
Relevant Experience
Voluntary work in educational or related settings