Career in Psychology 

animal behavior, mind and thought. To pursue the career in pschycology, one should have a genuine desire to help other human beings. 

Good communication skills, patience, ability to work with all kinds of social/ cultural and age groups are the essential qualities of a psychologist. They should have a genuine interest in people, their behavior and have sympathy for their problems. They have to be sensitive and caring and also have the ability to understand people of very different backgrounds and upbringings.

Psychology is offered as a subject at the Plus Two or equivalent level with a combination of other social sciences and statistics.

One can go for a bachelor’s degree in pschycology after 10+2, master’s degree of two years after graduation. Pschycology career options also include M.Phil or Ph.D. which is of 2 year duration. Pschycologists have jobs in many fields. Criminal psychologists are employed in the rehabilitation centers for criminals across countries. Football clubs, cricket teams, and basketball teams have psychologists for motivation and counseling. So, pursuing career in pschycology is a win-win situation without any doubt.

Pschycology institutes in India

Psychology courses in India are offered in graduate, post graduate and doctoral levels. Psychology being one of the most opted subjects is taught in many colleges and universities across the country. Here we are just mentioning the best psychology colleges awarding academic degrees. These are as follows:

• St. Xavier’s College
• University of Calcutta
• Benaras Hindu University