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?
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
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Candidates from all streams can pursue psychology courses.
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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.
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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,
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Introduction to Psychology
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Psychological Research
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Statistical Methods for Psychological Research
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Understanding and Dealing with Psychological Disorders
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Social Physiology
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Counselling Psychology
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Psychology for Individual Differences
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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.
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Hope this Helps
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