Hi Akanksha, Psychology is the study of the mind and human behaviour. The subject is about how those around us think, what kind of feelings they experience, how they act and interact, and what motivates them. ...these could be social, biological, cognitive or emotional.

Psychology is a very interesting field. With the stress in our day to day life increasing due to complexities of modern life, people have understood the value of mental health and are turning towards it.  There are tremendous opportunities for psychologists in today's world.

You can get work in the following institutions:

Hospitals.

Schools.

Colleges.

Companies (provide counseling facilities to their employees)

Rehabilitation Centres.

Correction Homes.

Mental Hospitals.

as a Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Counselor, Educational Psychologist, Psychology Professor, or a Research Psychologist. Needless to say, the scopes of psychology, as a career, are huge. A psychologist has a future in diverse fields, including Clinical Psychology, Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior, School Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Sports Psychology, Rehabilitation, Cognitive Neuroscience and many more.

LPU offers MA in Psychology and MA Clinical Psychology. These two year courses seek to provide understanding and the answers to the complexity of human behavior with broad focus on Psychological Testing, Psychopathology, Health Psychology, Positive Psychology and Organizational Behavior etc.

The eligibility for the programme is Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Bachelors Degree (any discipline) or equivalent. 5% relaxation to North East states and Sikkim candidates,  Defence Personnel and their Dependents, Wards of Kashmiri Migrants is given by the university.

The course seeks to create in students a better understanding of intrapersonal issues and interpersonal behavior.  The student should Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the major theoretical perspectives and principles across various fields of psychology. The course aims at making the student apply critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and a scientific approach to mitigate problems related to different psychological issues.and demonstrate counselling skills aimed at behavior modification. He should be able to effectively write and present case histories of people with psychological issues and apply different assessment tools to assess various aspects of behavior including personality, intelligence and other mental abilities. Salary offered this year was 9.55 lpa.

LPU is one of the best private university, The college provide the opportunities to interact with experts in order to gain understanding of the subject & also Educational visits to mental health institutes, clinics, hospitals, NGOs, rehabilitation centres, case studies which provide practical exposure for understanding contemporary psychological issues. From the Career prospects  after completing the programme you can apply for teaching and research jobs in universities, colleges and schools, The other options you can apply for the Job positions as Counsellors in clinics, schools, industries, researchers at different government and non-governmental agencies.

Good Luck!