Can I pursue Masters in psychology after doing B.Sc, if yes, where can I apply?

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Konatham Abhishek · Answer

Psychology is a postgraduate course in psychology which studies human behavior and human psychology. It is concerned with a thorough and comprehensive study of psychology as a discipline. The duration of M.A. Psychology is 2 years and is spread over four semesters. Minimum eligibility for this course is graduation degree from any stream with min. 50% from any recognised university. However, there are some reputed institutes that allow entry to the students having an honors degree in psychology or has it as a subject in the graduation. The average tuition fee of M.A. Psychology ranges from INR 2,000 to INR 20,000 for two years in Government funded colleges. For private institutes, tuition fee may be as high as INR 2 Lacs. The most common route to this course goes through an entrance test. Most of the universities conduct their own entrance test. Top Universities are: Indian Institute of Psychology and Research, Bangalore Annamalai University, Faculty of Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Science, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Lovely Professional University, Faculty of Science, Phagwara, Punjab Indira Gandhi National Open University, Faculty of Science, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia University, Faculty of Science, New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Faculty of Science, New Delhi Annamalai University, Faculty of Science, Kurukshetra, Haryana Manipur University, Faculty of Science, Imphal, Manipur.

Selvamani Ramanathan · Answer

There is no such restrictions to do only the specialisation you have done in Bachelor's. Master can be of any stream. Every colleges do have Masters in Psychology. Any particular you have in mind to do your Masters?

Adv. Ved Vinayak · Answer

Human behaviour and human psychology are studied in psychology, a postgraduate programme in psychology. It is focused on a deep and detailed investigation of psychology as a field. The M.A. Psychology programme lasts two years and is divided into four semesters. This course requires a graduating degree from a recognised university in any track with a minimum GPA of 50% to be eligible. There are, however, some reputable institutions that accept applicants with honours degrees in psychology or who have psychology as a graduating topic.

Vibha Gupta · Answer

At Lovely Professional University Punjab, The eligibility criteria for the programme is Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Bachelor's Degree (any discipline) or equivalent. Therefore after completing your graduation you can proceed for the programme. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It is a UGC-approved university which has been ranked well by various agencies on the basis of its infrastructure, its faculty, its placements, its teaching practices, etc. The university provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. Special inputs in the form of professional enhancement classes are given to students to hone their skills and prepare them for placements. These are some of the reasons that LPU has become the first choice of both national and international students. LPU has availed various rankings and accreditation because of its unbeatable records.

Sameeksha kapoor · Answer

Dear Aakriti, If you really passionate about pursuing the Master of Psychology then Lovely Professional University will meet your dreams and ambitions as my relative is fully satisfied after completing his Master of Psychology. Few points told by my cousin who did her studies from LPU that will help you to make your decision: She told me she got some of the benefits provided by the Lovely professional university for pursuing Master of psychology are:Teaching and Research Aptitude, Research Methodology help enhance professional skills in the students. They use to visit Educational health institutes, clinics, hospitals, NGOs, rehabilitation centers, case studies provide practical exposure for understanding contemporary psychological issues. She did Dissertation work which help strengthen the research orientation in students. Students get the opportunities to interact with experts in order to gain understanding of the subject. In addition to core curricula, course offers subjects like communication and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. To Develop the understanding about theoretical developments in the areas of attention, perception, memory, language, problem solving provides the courses that focuses on the psychology of students at different levels of schools. She has discussed me that in the University one department with a name Department of Happiness is dedicated to such students to get themselves trained with the support of expertise of this field. In order to get practical exposure students are asked to interact with the general health queries of other students from mix backgrounds who need advise for their behavior towards certain situations within the campus. I hope such kind of exposure with well trained academic services that LPU provides can make better future of any psychology student, so without thinking much you can go for LPU to complete your Masters. LPU Provides the course that focuses on the how to construct the test and how to check the reliability and validity of the test. Fosters skills in using and applying Psychological Statistics. Also LPU provides the Application of various psycho therapeutic strategies to deal with behavioral problems and their intervention. Not only this there are so many benefits being provided by the Lovely Professional University, so its good to go for LPU for pursuing the Master of Psychology. Thank you!

konatham Abhishek · Answer

Hello Aakriti Postgraduate course in psychology which studies human behavior and human psychology. It is concerned with a thorough and comprehensive study of psychology as a discipline. The duration of M.A. Psychology is 2 years and is spread over four semesters. Minimum eligibility for this course is graduation degree from any stream with min. 50% from any recognised university. However, there are some reputed institutes that allow entry to the students having an honors degree in psychology or has it as a subject in the graduation. The average tuition fee of M.A. Psychology ranges from INR 2,000 to INR 20,000 for two years in Government funded colleges. For private institutes, tuition fee may be as high as INR 2 LPA. The most common route to this course goes through an entrance test.

Raj shakya · Answer

Hi, Psychology is a postgraduate course in psychology which studies human behavior and human psychology. It is concerned with a thorough and comprehensive study of psychology as a discipline. The duration of M.A. Psychology is 2 years and is spread over four semesters. Minimum eligibility for this course is graduation degree from any stream with min. 50% from any recognised university. However, there are some reputed institutes that allow entry to the students having an honors degree in psychology or has it as a subject in the graduation. The average tuition fee of M.A. Psychology ranges from INR 2,000 to INR 20,000 for two years in Government funded colleges. For private institutes, tuition fee may be as high as INR 2 Lacs. The most common route to this course goes through an entrance test. Most of the universities conduct their own entrance test. Top Universities are: Indian Institute of Psychology and Research, Bangalore Annamalai University, Faculty of Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Science, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Lovely Professional University, Faculty of Science, Phagwara, Punjab Indira Gandhi National Open University, Faculty of Science, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia University, Faculty of Science, New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Faculty of Science, New Delhi Annamalai University, Faculty of Science, Kurukshetra, Haryana Manipur University, Faculty of Science, Imphal, Manipur North Eastern Hill University, Faculty of Science, Shillong, Meghalaya University of Calcutta, Faculty of Science, Calcutta, West Bengal University of Hyderabad, Faculty of Science, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh University of Mumbai, Faculty of Science, Mumbai, Maharashtra University of Mysore, Faculty of Science, Mysore, Karnataka University of Pune, Faculty of Science, Pune, Maharashtra University of Rajasthan, Faculty of Science, Jaipur, Rajasthan Utkal University, Faculty of Science, Bhubaneswar, Orissa Viva Bharati University, Faculty of Science, Santiniketan, West Bengal.

iam ssuhana · Answer

Yes Aakriti, you can, if you fulfill the eligibility criteria. Master of Arts or M.A. Psychology is a postgraduate course in psychology which studies human behavior and human psychology. It is concerned with a thorough and comprehensive study of psychology as a discipline. The duration of M.A. Psychology is 2 years and is spread over four semesters. Minimum eligibility for this course is graduation degree from any stream with min. 50% from any recognised university. However, there are some reputed institutes that allow entry to the students having an honors degree in psychology or has it as a subject in the graduation. The average tuition fee of M.A. Psychology ranges from INR 2,000 to INR 20,000 for two years in Government funded colleges. For private institutes, tuition fee may be as high as INR 2 Lacs. The most common route to this course goes through an entrance test. Most of the universities conduct their own entrance test. Top Universities are: Indian Institute of Psychology and Research, Bangalore Annamalai University, Faculty of Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Science, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Lovely Professional University, Faculty of Science, Phagwara, Punjab Indira Gandhi National Open University, Faculty of Science, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia University, Faculty of Science, New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Faculty of Science, New Delhi Annamalai University, Faculty of Science, Kurukshetra, Haryana Manipur University, Faculty of Science, Imphal, Manipur North Eastern Hill University, Faculty of Science, Shillong, Meghalaya University of Calcutta, Faculty of Science, Calcutta, West Bengal University of Hyderabad, Faculty of Science, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh University of Mumbai, Faculty of Science, Mumbai, Maharashtra University of Mysore, Faculty of Science, Mysore, Karnataka University of Pune, Faculty of Science, Pune, Maharashtra University of Rajasthan, Faculty of Science, Jaipur, Rajasthan Utkal University, Faculty of Science, Bhubaneswar, Orissa Viva Bharati University, Faculty of Science, Santiniketan, West Bengal.

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