School of Applied Psychology, UCC Masters Degree in Applied Psychology. What our graduates say about the MAAP programme

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1 School of Applied Psychology, UCC Masters Degree in Applied Psychology What our graduates say about the MAAP programme Finding the right postgraduate course can be a challenging and at times frustrating process. It can be helpful to have a sense of how graduates view a programme - has it helped their career development? What do they say about the programme once they complete it? To this end, the Masters Degree in Applied Psychology (MAAP) course team has recently started to collate data from graduates of the programme. Data collection is an ongoing process. As such the information below will be updated as appropriate over the coming months. In September 2013 the fourth cohort of students began the MAAP programme. Each year the number of applicants for, and students on, the MAAP programme has risen. We hope the following information will increase your understanding of our programme and help you in clarifying the next step in your career. Information regarding respondents who generated the following data: Respondents Current Number of Respondents 13 Gender Female 10 (77%) Male 3 (23%) Age Range while completing programme % of respondents would recommend the MAAP programme to others 92% of respondents noted that the MAAP programme had been useful for them in terms of securing further work 46% of respondents have presented or published research work completed on the MAAP 1

To this end, the Masters Degree in Applied Psychology (MAAP) course team has recently started to collate data from graduates of the programme. Data collection is an ongoing process.

2 Since completing the MAAP what have graduates been doing? Post course Activity Further study Vol work in psy Paid work in Psy Other work In terms of further study, MAAP graduates were either completing a PhD or a doctoral programme in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology Respondents clarified their paid work in psychology as being either research work or work in a clinical based role 2

further study, MAAP graduates were either completing a PhD or a doctoral programme in clinical,

3 While completing the course, what did respondent enjoy most about it? 5 45% 35% 25% 15% 5% Fav Aspect of MAAP Totals add up to more than 10 as respondents sometimes named more than one area Where to now? On completion of the programme 92% of respondents were clear as to the specialism they wanted professional training in: Career plans clincial Counselling or forensic Other / unsure 3

4 Applying student feedback To ensure the MAAP continues to offer applied and theoretical knowledge development opportunities in relevant areas and development or refinement of transferable skills, we integrate feedback from students on an annual basis. Following are suggestions for changes that this group of respondents offered. All items, other than the feedback on research which balanced itself out, have been addressed. 35% 25% 15% 5% Suggestions for change Totals add up to more than 10 as some respondents suggested more than one area for improvement. 4

Following are suggestions for changes that this group of respondents offered.

5 What do MAAP graduates say about the programme? The MAAP was a highlight in my academic progression. The course was demanding in places, particularly the research dissertation. However, nothing easy is ever worth doing! I loved the course content, and found the academic and administrative staff to be very friendly, personable and helpful. I thoroughly enjoyed my year in Cork studying for the MAAP. It was a great learning experience. I would definitely recommend it to others. (Lisa) Great camaradarie with students and staff in a very interesting and enjoyable course. (Timothy) I really enjoyed my experience of the MAAP. I have maintained many of the friendships I developed through this course and I fell in love with a new city. Overall, I couldn't fault my experience of the MAAP...I was delighted to hear that it now includes work placements and feel that will be a big asset to graduates from this course. I would not hesitate to recommend both UCC and Cork to anyone...wish I could go back myself! (Ruth) Without a doubt, it was a step-up from other courses I have completed, in both intensity and workload. However by the end of a very busy year, I know I have come out with a wealth of relevant skills and experience that has made me a more reflective and hopefully effective practitioner. I would recommend the course to all interested in pursuing a career in any of the fields of psychology. (Jennifer) I found the staff were always very helpful, supportive and willing to listen regardless of how small the query was. They always made time for the students. Also, I felt that the quality of the staff teaching the course was high (Kate) All in all, I really enjoyed the MAAP - I found the course practical, the lectures relevant and interesting, the placement was a huge learning experience, as was the thesis. It was a hefty workload but learning to deal with such a workload is a valuable skill for working as a psychologist (Laura) The course placement is useful for getting relevant experience. Myself, going into the course, I was hoping that I could solidify my knowledge of psychological theory and research methods. I found that the course allowed me to do this. (Conor) 5

I thoroughly enjoyed my year in Cork studying for the MAAP. It was a great learning experience. I would definitely recommend it to others.

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