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Hi,
It's good to know that you have interest in Psychology field.
* Well, to understand the field well and enhance your career options as a Psychologist, you need to obtain a degree in Psychology or allied subjects. The course will help you understand and deal with human mind and behavior.
* As you have already completed graduation you may opt for post graduation in the desired branch of Psychology. The eligibility criteria for post graduation course is to complete graduation from a recognized University.
* Below are some of the specializations. Opt for the specialization as per your interest and skills :
-You may opt for Clinical Psychology to work as a Psychologist in hospitals, rehabilitation centers etc.
-You may opt for Counseling Psychology to work as a counselor in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers etc.
-You may opt for Child Psychology if you wish to counsel students in schools, hospitals, NGOs etc.
- You may even consider other branches in Psychology field such as Organizational Psychology, Criminal Psychology, Sports Psychology etc.
* You may alongside attend workshops and short term therapeutic / organizational courses to enhance your counselling skills and widen up your opportunities.
Then, opt for research programs and apply for jobs in public or private sector and acquire experience alongside in the related field.
* Generally, it is advisable to pursue the course through regular mode as the main aim is to prepare the students with the practical knowledge and attitude which is required to be a part of this profession which will be difficult to attain at correspondence level.

Yes you may Candidates should have a minimum of 50% marks in graduation from any statutory University (45% for reserved category).We accept CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores. However, as CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores are issued to the students, any student who has appeared for the CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT examinations can apply for our courses with the CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores. Thus, all the four Management institutes will accept CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT scores. However, the XAT, MAT and CMAT scores will be equalized and validated to the CAT score value and that will only be counted for the purpose of merit list. Anyone having any objection to the same, need not to apply. We do not believe in any cut-off points as we give only 30% of the weightage for the entrance examination, while making the merit list.

Hi,
As per your score in MAT, you may look for some of the below mentioned institutes Chennai,Bangalore and Coimbatore.
- St Joseph's College of Business Administration- Bangalore.
- Indus Business Academy-Bangalore.
- Coimbatore Institute of Management & Technology-Coimbatore.
- Acharya Institute of Technology-Bangalore.
- Park Global School of Business Excellence-Chennai.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management-Coimbatore.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding various institutes accepting MAT scores.
Link: https://ask.shiksha.com/top-mba-colleges-accepting-mat-scores-qna-2774281
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