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So I'm currently studying in 12th grade (science stream) and I'm interested to know what would be an optimal path to become a psychologist, whether it's worth pursuing as a career and how much salary should I expect at the beginning?


skjawed968 21st Aug, 2021
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lakshanaramasamy 21st Aug, 2021

Hi aspirants

The first step to become a Psychologist, you will need to cover up the entire degree level, i.e. Bachelor in Psychology, post graduation degree and then Ph. D degree. The psychology program extended to 4 year undergraduate degree in addition to 4 to 6 years doctorate degree.

Eligibility criteria for UG

Undergraduate Level

  • Candidates from all streams can pursue psychology courses.

  • Candidates who have completed 10+2 from a recognized board of education are eligible with a prerequisite that they have scored at least 55% marks.

  • Additional eligibility criteria may also be mentioned by a few colleges during admission.

  • Merit-based admissions or admissions through entrance exams are decided by the specific colleges.

Undergraduate subjects

Few of the many subjects in bachelor’s degree psychology is mentioned for reference,

  • Introduction to Psychology

  • Psychological Research

  • Statistical Methods for Psychological Research

  • Understanding and Dealing with Psychological Disorders

  • Social Physiology

  • Counselling Psychology

  • Psychology for Individual Differences

  • Applied Social Psychology

Psychologists work with healthcare teams, hospitals, medical schools, clinics, nursing homes, mental health care centres and educational institutions. The average salary is in the range of 2 to 10 lakhs.

But a graduate can earn from Rs. 3 lakh rupees to Rs. 5 lakhs as a fresher in psychology. More than 56% of psychology graduates are employed, and the career has a wide career scope abroad.

For more information Click the link

https://www.careers360.com/courses/psychology-course

Hope this Helps

Good Luck!

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