-- Posted by Toby Bear at 6:40 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 Don't you need at least a Master's degree to practice psychology? If not, why get a masters? -- Posted by ghostwriter at 6:41 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 you really can't do anything with a university degree.  it doesn't prepare you for work, its just a right of passage. -- Posted by The Bartender at 6:41 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 I don't know the answer to the first one, but for the second, there can be lots of reasons, be it a personal challenge, or be it to beat a rival. -- Posted by true blue at 6:42 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 I know in Canada, you need a masters to practice psychology (like a psychiatrist, or counselor) but there are many other jobs that you can do if you only have a bachelors. As for why someone would get a masters if they don't' need it, they may want to learn more about a specific topic, or get a better job than someone with a bachelors. There are many reasons. -- Posted by mitchf at 6:42 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 The higher your degree, the more money you'll make.  But I believe an internship of sorts is required before you can actually be a psychologist, but don't quote me on that. -- Posted by interestme at 6:42 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 You can teach at high school. -- Posted by AestheticRomance at 6:45 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 You ask: "Do you want fries with that?" -- Posted by mitchf at 6:55 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 Quote: from interestme at 6:42 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 You can teach at high school. One would need a teaching degree for that.  XD -- Posted by Toby Bear at 7:02 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 Quote: from AestheticRomance at 6:45 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 You ask: "Do you want fries with that?" LOL! -- Posted by AthenaRuth at 4:28 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from AestheticRomance at 6:45 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 You ask: "Do you want fries with that?" You need a master's degree to teach and a master's to practice. Nothing. -- Posted by Aqueous at 12:30 am on Jan. 16, 2008 I've been wondering the same thing lately...I want to go into psychology but I don't want to have to spend years getting a PHD....:S -- Posted by Toby Bear at 9:42 am on Jan. 16, 2008 It turns out you can do more than clinical psychology. With a bachelors you could work in advertising. -- Posted by mitchf at 4:40 pm on Jan. 17, 2008 Quote: from AthenaRuth at 4:28 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from AestheticRomance at 6:45 pm on Jan. 13, 2008 You ask: "Do you want fries with that?" You need a master's degree to teach and a master's to practice. Nothing. You don't need a masters to teach high school psychology.