How many year does it take to become a psychiatrist?

Answer 1

Medical degree (usually 5 years)

This provides students with some exposure to the different specialties within medicine.

Foundation Year 1 and Foundation Year 2 (2 years)

After medical school you will spend 2 years working in a hospital as 'foundation programme trainee.' This will extend the knowledge and skills you have gained as a medical student. The foundation programme will help you understand the important qualities that you will need to develop to be a successful doctor. The second year of foundation programme will extend your knowledge and give you opportunities to experience working within different specialties.

Specialty training (usually 6 years)

Once you have completed the foundation programme you will be able to apply for specialty training in psychiatry. This will last for around 6 years and will include assessments through out the six years.

On successful completion of speciality training, you will be able to apply for a consultant post.

So it will take about 13 years to become a psychiatrist, perhaps more if you do nto already have a bachelor's degree (4 years).

However it does not take as long to become a psychologist

A master's degree (usually takes two to three years to complete)

doctoral (Ph.D., Psy.D.) degree (two to four years)

Some schools permit students to enter a doctoral program directly from receipt of a bachelor's degree. Nevertheless, to become a Ph.D. clinical psychologist or a university professor takes approximately five to seven years after receiving a bachelor's degree (four years) in psychology.

If you are looking to help people, but do not want to go for you MD (which takes 5 to 7 years to complete) then you may want to consider becoming a councilor.

There are marriage councilors, school councilors, life councilors, ect.

Another answer:

Psychiatrist needs 4 year bachelors degree in Biology chemistry anatomy or psychology....

then 4 years of medical school to get your M.D Doctor of Medicine degree

then 4 more years of psychiatric residency....a rotating internship....like training......and then you go and be a psychiatrist....

so twelve years in all....yeah....=)....

Answer 2

In the U.S., four years of college (with requirements in biology, chemistry, physics and others), four years of medical school, and four years of residency training in psychiatry are needed, in order to become a psychiatrist.