This is commonly possible Self employed psychologists are likely to have substantial work experience in a particular specialist area and to have built up a good client profile. Training Entrants without a BPS accredited postgraduate qualification in Occupational Psychology may study part-time for a Masters degree or the BPS Certificate as an alternative. For Chartered registration at least 2 years experience, which may involve training, is essential. The normal career path for psychology graduates is a BPS accredited postgraduate course followed by a minimum of 2 years supervised experience in relevant employment to gain Chartered status. There are differences between earnings in the public and private sectors.
Management consultancies tend to pay considerably more than the quoted ranges.
Working both individually and in small project teams is involved. The work setting could be the clients' premises or own office. The self employed must cope with irregular income and work. Jobs are available in most areas Large consultancies tend to be in the south and larger cities. Self employed need to be able to travel to client.