Future Prospects for Graduates
The graduates of the Department of Counseling and Industrial/Organizational Psychology (DCIOP) can take the national examinations or apply for further study in related graduate programs domestically or abroad. In addition, graduates can also secure career in many areas of the workforce and put what they have learned in DCIOP to good use.
Participate in national examinations for government organizations
The graduates of DCIOP can take national examinations to start working in civil service, such as becoming a probation officer, ethics official, executive officer, etc. Ministry of Examination R.O.C has added psychological tester and psychological counselor as new categories for psychology public servant examinations since 2012, in order to fulfill the recruiting needs for Juvenile and Family Court.
Further study for academic research or psychology
DCIOP graduates can pursue further study in most psychology-related graduate programs domestically or abroad, such as clinical, counseling, industrial and organizational or school psychology, education, social work, human resource, business administration, and so forth.
Enter the workforce with what you’ve learned
Counseling Psychology area: Graduates can take positions in government, social welfare organizations, school counseling centers, etc. Graduates who completed the Teacher Education Program can apply as comprehensive field teachers, guidance teachers or relevant staff for secondary schools. With a master’sdegree in counseling, they can also take the examination for a counseling psychologist license or set up a counseling center after few years of practice.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology area: Graduates can take positions in human resource management to cope with recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal and other works. Besides, the graduates who have the talent in psychological test can help in marketing research.
Clinical Psychology area: Graduates can take positions in government or social welfare organizations, school counseling centers, medical institutions, etc. Graduates who completed the Teacher Education Program can apply as comprehensive field teachers, guidance teachers or relevant staff for secondary schools. With a master’s degree in clinical psychology, they can also take the examination for a clinical psychologist license or set up a psychotherapy clinic after few years of practice.
Work in Education
According to regulations, graduates who completed the Teacher Education Program can apply to be secondary school comprehensive field teachers, guidance teachers or relevant staff at secondary schools after graduating.
Start up a business
Graduates of DCIOP can set up a counseling center after obtaining a counseling psychologist license and having practiced a few years. Or, graduates can set up a psychotherapy clinic after obtaining a clinical psychologist license and having practiced a few years. Graduates may also start a business in areas such as potential development, education promotion, human consultation, etc.