Trinity College, Dublin for Psychology
Hi there! I'm a Psych undergrad looking into graduate school. I have a few different ideas for graduate school (all within the realm of Psychology/Social Work), I've recently been looking into attending Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. I spent Spring Break in Ireland with a class and we took a tour of Trinity. Needless to say, I fell in love. I have a few questions I was hoping someone could answer:
1. On their entry requirements, it says to be admitted, one needs "at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country". What would be an equivalent degree from an American college? Graduating with a bachelor's with honors?
2. I've been reading through this community's memories and it's been said not to get a PhD from abroad because it is not that valuable if one wants to teach. However, I do not want to teach. I would like to get my doctorate in Clinical Psych or Counseling Psych and practice. Would these degrees still be valuable back in the states if I received them from Trinity?
While I plan on speaking with my academic adviser about all of this, it would be great to get some insight from others as well.
Thanks so much!
1. On their entry requirements, it says to be admitted, one needs "at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country". What would be an equivalent degree from an American college? Graduating with a bachelor's with honors?
2. I've been reading through this community's memories and it's been said not to get a PhD from abroad because it is not that valuable if one wants to teach. However, I do not want to teach. I would like to get my doctorate in Clinical Psych or Counseling Psych and practice. Would these degrees still be valuable back in the states if I received them from Trinity?
While I plan on speaking with my academic adviser about all of this, it would be great to get some insight from others as well.
Thanks so much!