Diagnoses disorders, including nature and extent, and determines the appropriate course of treatment for the patient. Uses talk therapy to treat patient illness or distress, cannot prescribe medication. Requires an advanced degree and a license to practice. May require at least 2-4 years of psychology experience.
1 A degree classification of 2.1 or above. 2  To become a university lecturer, you will need to take postgraduate courses leading to a PhD. 3  To be accepted onto those courses, you will usually need at least a good 2.1 in your degree. 4  A Master's in your chosen field.
The best way to become a professor is to earn straight A grades in undergraduate school and a Ph.D. from Harvard. If you are lucky enough to find a job, your salary will start in the mid-five figures and climb to the low-six figures if you are lucky enough to achieve tenure.ou do need a phd-and usually in your phd studies you prove yourself as a good teaching candidate by getting good student reviews and also a good recommendation from a current professor. You can look at getting around 90,000 or so a year is the mean as an associate professor.