Careers in Psychology

Psychology is a systematic and scientific study of animal and human mind and their behavior and thoughts. A person who studies psychology is called psychologist. A psychologist studies human mind, feelings, motives, nature and reactions. A psychologist studies patient’s behavioral pattern and counsel them to change their thinking and lead a better life. The demand for psychology counselors is rapidly increasing in India due to change in life style, increasing depression and lack of emotional support system
Students can opt for psychology as a subject at 10+2 level, graduation, post graduation and at the doctorate level. A psychologist’s work involves understanding mental problems of their clients and provides its solution, assist and benefit humanities, study the natural sciences and the social sciences, to estimate common sense knowledge about how people function, and  to understand both current situation and historical field.

List of courses offered in psychology:-

• Bachelor of Arts Honors in Applied Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts Honors in Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Psychology and English
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
• Master of Arts in Applied Psychology
• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
• Master of Arts in Psychology
• Master of Philosophy in Applied Psychology

Basic Eligibility

UG:

Students seeking admission in graduate degree course in psychology must have passed 10+2 exam.

PG:

Students holding bachelor degree in any stream are eligible for this course. The master degree course duration is 2 years.

Specializations

Some of its specialized fields are: -

• Child psychology
• Clinical psychology
• Educational psychology
• Experimental psychology
• Occupational psychology
• Social psychology

Job Prospects

Ample job opportunities are available for a psychology graduate. A psychology graduate can seek jobs in various sectors such as, universities, private companies, schools & colleges, clinics, hospitals and in government agencies.  A psychologist can open his own counseling center. Other then this many more opportunities are available in psychology area.

Remuneration:-

The remuneration earned by a fresh psychology graduates  range between Rs 8000 – Rs. 10000 every month. Good salary packages are available in private sector to the talented people.

The Best Colleges for Psychology in India:

Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Lajpat Nagar-IV
New Delhi 110024
India
011-91-11-26434459
lsrcollege.org

University of Madras
Chepauk, Chennai 600005
India
011- 91-044 -25393409
unom.ac.in

 

St. Xavier?s College,

5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai  400001;

Tel.: 022-22620662;

http://www.xaviers.edu/

 

University of Calcutta

92, A.P.C. road, Kolkata ? 700009, Tel.: 033-23508386;

Website: www.caluniv.ac.in

 

Miranda House

University of Delhi, Patel Chest Marg

New Delhi, Delhi 110007

011 27666983

Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
India
011-91-542-2369401
bhu.ac.in

Loyolla College
Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034 (Tamil Nadu)
Phone:044-28178321

 

Anna University

Address Sardar Patel Road Chennai - 600 025 City Chennai State Tamil Nadu

Phone Number 22351126, 22352312, 22301357

Email- vc@annauniv.edu

The Global Open University

Opposite Railway Station

Dimapur 797112

Nagaland

India

03862-231959

nagaland.net.in

Gujarat Forensic Science University

Sector 18/A Behind Police Station

Bhavan, Gandhinagar

Gujarat 382007, India

91-79-232-56265

gfsu.edu.in