I have psychology as my optional subject...wat are the courses available for commerce with psychology

Hi Ananya

Your subject combination is very unique here. How you proceed after 12th entirely depends on your interests. You have studied all subjects of commerce and main subject of Arts which is Psychology, So for graduation you have option to choose either B.Com or B.A. , depending on in which field you wish to make your career-commerce or humanities, and also what matters is 12th Board score to get admission in good colleges.

Psychology as a subject did help you in building interest in this field, but for long term, even if you opt for Bachelors of Arts, specialization in Psychology involves other subjects as well including History, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, which you did not study in class 12th. There are chance that  due to lack of base in humanities subjects you might loose interest, but nevertheless B.A.(Psychology Hons.) will be worth if you are highly interested .

To progress in any profession it matters what field and courses you opt for after 12th.
Below I will elaborate all the details about B.COM and B.A. COURSES.

BACHELOR'S IN ARTS

FEE STRUCTURE: The undergraduate degree is offered at a range of public and private colleges in India where some colleges also offer the option of selecting a subject to major in. The average fee charged for Bachelor of Arts in India varies from INR 10,000 to 25,000.

OPPORTUNITIES: Various specialities under Psychology include Forensic Psychology, Sports Psychology, Child Development Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counsellor.

Some of the public sector areas where a BA degree holder can work are Banks, Indian Administrative Services, Other Civil Services, Secretariat, Indian Postal Department, Indian Railways, Defence, Journalism, Psychologist, Sociology or Psychology Teacher/Professor, Literature, Geologist, Economist, writer etc.Salary in all the professions vary from 2 Lacs to 5 Lacs p.a. and the same may rise with experience and position.

Students can easily apply for a higher degree i.e. masters or PhD, only after successful completion of Bachelor of Arts (Hons). This degree opens up a wide range of opportunities for the students in journalism, advertising, management, marketing and administration, politics, public services, police force, teaching, psychology, etc.

Famous institutions for B.A. (Psychology hons.)

BACHELOR'S IN COMMERCE

FEE STRUCTURE: The undergraduate degree is offered at a range of public and private colleges in India where some colleges also offer the option of selecting a subject to major in like Economics. The average fee charged for Bachelor of Commerce in India varies from INR 20,000 to 35,000.

INSTITUTES OFFERING B.COM

Delhi University affiliated colleges such as :

Sri Ram College, Lady Sri Ram College, Hindu College, Ramjas College, Gargi College, (New Delhi),

St Xavier's College (Kolkata), Loyola College, Chennai, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Mumbai), Christ University (Bangalore),SRM University (Chennai), Amity International Business School (Noida), Institute of Management Studies (Noida), Loyola Institute of Business Administration (Tamil Nadu), Chitkara University (Punjab).

OPPORTUNITIES:

B.Com always has been a sought after academic option among students who wish to pursue lucrative careers in Finance, Taxation and Accountancy. Any business operations account for production, invoicing, insurance, logistics, finance, documentation, risk assessment, taxation etc which in turn offer good employment opportunities.

Banking, Investments, Equity Research Analyst, Financial Accounting & Auditing, Finance K.P.O are the forte for B.Com Graduates and is the basic qualification required for students who want to pursue a career as CA / ICWA / CS or M.Com./MBA.

Psychology is 3 year Under Graduate course and to get admission in this course one need to pass 12th class first. So, after completing 12th in any stream from a recognised university or board you are eligible to apply for Bachelor of Psychology.
Commerce Students are eligible to get admission in Psychology course. So, if you are interested in this psychology, then apply for this course soon because you are eligible to get the admission in this course. There are many University In India, who offers Psychology course.

Some Psychology Colleges in India:

University of Delhi.

Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

University Of Mumbai.

Punjab University.

Madras University.

Pune University.

Presidency College, Chennai.

Government Nursing College, Bangalore.

Hello aspirant,

If psychology is your calling, and you want to know whether you can still pursue it, then, yes, you may. It is a wonderful and interesting field of study.



Here are some of the undergraduate programs, which you may pursue after completing 12th class

Ba in Psychology

BA Applied Psychology

Diploma in Psychology

Diploma in Child Psychology



Many students from different streams viz., Commerce, Science etc., pursue Psychology after their degree. You may opt for a distance learning from some good universities for MA Psychology or P.G Diploma in Psychology.

There are three important specialisation in Psychology viz., Clinical, Counselling & Industrial Psychology. You need to choose which interest you the most. Clinical is more related to therapy etc., Counselling could involve individual, groups and personal counselling, while Industrial Psychology is more about the psychology of industrial workers, staff, employees etc.,

You should be prepared, if you decide to enter this new field, that this is a like starting afresh. You may have to put in lot of efforts on studying and getting really good grades to find a good stable job. Though in our country the importance of a psychiatrist or a counsellor is gaining importance, still there is lot of struggle for a fresh graduates or post graduates to get a decent first salary. Most of them after few years of experience starts own practice or work with different organisations, and many have found good success.

All the best!!