What's the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist in Singapore? In this slide deck, I cover the difference in the education requirements and pathways towards becoming either a psychiatrist or psychologist in Singapore. Read the full article: https://theunclechan.com/difference-psychologist-psychiatrist-singapore/ Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZZLxpsquvKQ

1. PSYCHOLOGISTSPSYCHOLOGISTSPSYCHOLOGISTS
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PSYCHIATRISTSPSYCHIATRISTSPSYCHIATRISTS

2. WHAT'S THEWHAT'S THEWHAT'S THE
DIFFERENCE?DIFFERENCE?DIFFERENCE?
(in Singapore)

3. are medical
doctors
with
an MBBS
PSYCHIATRISTSPSYCHIATRISTSPSYCHIATRISTS
(Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery)

4. and have
completed
advanced
postgraduate
training in
psychiatry

5. usually
complete a
Bachelors of
Psychology
PSYCHOLOGISTSPSYCHOLOGISTSPSYCHOLOGISTS

6. and a
Masters of
Applied
Psychology in
a specialized
area

7. KEY DIFFERENCEKEY DIFFERENCEKEY DIFFERENCE
You can’t simply call
yourself a medical
doctor and start
practicing medicine
or psychiatry.
Whereas anyone can
call themselves a
psychologist and
practice in Singapore.

8. Don't enroll into a
psychology
programme with
the aim of becoming
a psychiatrist upon
graduation!
https://theunclechan.com/difference-
psychologist-psychiatrist-singapore/
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