How can I get a Doctorate in Psychology? I am a B.com graduate

Hi, I'm a 43 yr old B.Com grad in Bangalore. I want 2 get a doctorate in psychology. Can I get a direct admsn to MA Psychology? Or do I hv 2 do a BA Psychology course first? Am willing to go to cllge part-time / study through correspondence. Pls guide me. Thnks & rgds Vijay Sreshti

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124 Views|Posted 2011-07-31 17:35:26
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Mahesh
2011-07-31 18:39:07
Vijay...Psychology is a science of human behaviour and mental processes. It is a major field of study in its own right which needs a thorough basic knowledge knowledge which is acquired in BA/BSc Psychology. Some schools even teach Psychology at plus two level. You cannot switch over to Psychology f

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2011-08-01 13:19:40
You have to turn the clock back around to do a Degree followed by Post graduation in psychology, but some universities seem to accept any degree for Post Graduation in psychology, especially for distance education.

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Pooja Kohli
2011-08-01 12:36:37
Hi Vijay, To get into MA in Psychology you need to have a graduate degree in the same, and once you get a Bachelors degree you can go for Masters and then PhD. However, as you have a degree in b.com it seems difficult to get into psychology related programmes. Had you have Psychology in any form at

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