Question

Which of the following falls under clinical psychology
Which type of psychology can one work under
Bachelor of arts honors on psychology community and health psychology
Bachelor or arts honors in health psychology
Bachelor of arts honors in psychology psychological counseling

Answer 1

Short answer
- None of the three undergraduate honours degrees automatically “are” clinical psychology. They are undergraduate specializations that can lead toward different careers and further training.
- To become a clinical psychologist you generally need a postgraduate professional qualification (master’s or, in many countries, a doctoral degree) plus supervised clinical hours and licensure/registration.

What each degree typically leads to
1. BA (Hons) in Psychology — general
- Provides a foundation in psychological theory, research methods and assessment.
- Career options with only the BA: research assistant, mental health support worker, case manager, HR roles, rehabilitation support, community outreach.
- To become a clinical psychologist: you must progress to an accredited postgraduate clinical program (MSc/MPsych/PhD/PsyD) and obtain license/registration.

2. BA (Hons) in Community and Health Psychology
- Focus: population-level interventions, prevention, program design/evaluation, social determinants of health.
- Jobs: community development worker, public health officer, project coordinator in NGOs, health promotion officer, researcher, policy roles.
- Can feed into postgraduate training in community, health psychology or public health. Clinical practice requires additional clinical postgraduate training and registration.

3. BA (Hons) in Health Psychology
- Focus: how behaviour/psychology affect physical health, chronic disease management, behaviour change interventions.
- Jobs: health promotion, behavioural medicine teams, hospital liaison roles (often as an assistant), research, public health programs.
- To be registered as a clinical or health psychologist (title protected in many countries) you need an accredited postgraduate clinical/health psychology program and supervised practice.

4. BA (Hons) in Psychology — Psychological Counseling (counselling focus)
- Focus: counselling skills, therapy approaches, client support.
- Jobs with additional training: counsellor, psychotherapeutic practitioner, school/employee counsellor, crisis helpline worker. Some counselling roles accept a bachelor’s plus a counselling diploma; many require a master’s or professional certification.
- To use the protected title “clinical psychologist” you still need the relevant doctorate/master’s plus licensure.

Typical pathway to work as a clinical psychologist
1. Complete an accredited undergraduate psychology degree (often with honours).
2. Apply to an accredited postgraduate professional program in clinical psychology (master’s or doctoral, depending on country).
3. Complete supervised clinical placements/internship and required supervised hours.
4. Pass licensing/registration exams and obtain the protected title in your jurisdiction.

Notes and practical tips
- Titles and requirements vary by country (e.g., US usually requires a doctoral degree [PhD/PsyD] + state licensure; UK requires a BPS-accredited degree + DClinPsy to be a clinical psychologist; other countries have similar regulated routes). Check your country’s registration board.
- If you want quicker entry into helping roles (counselling, health promotion, community work), BA + postgraduate diploma/certification can be sufficient. To diagnose mental disorders, conduct complex psychological assessments, or use the protected title “clinical psychologist,” expect to complete clinical postgraduate training.
- Choose the undergraduate stream that matches your interests (working with individuals in therapy vs. community & prevention vs. health behaviour). You can change direction later but some routes (clinical doctorate) are competitive and prefer certain undergraduate coursework/placement experience.

If you tell me your country and whether you want to do therapy/diagnosis (clinical psychologist) or prefer community/health/program work or counselling, I can give a clearer, step-by-step pathway and list specific programs or licensing bodies.