{"id":4035,"date":"2019-06-12T14:03:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/epsychology.in\/blog\/?p=4035"},"modified":"2019-06-25T13:08:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T13:08:47","slug":"psychology-career-options-after-12th-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epsychology.in\/blog\/psychology-career-options-after-12th-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology career options after 12th Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just finished with your 12th<\/sup> Class? Are you still\ntrying to look for the perfect path for your life? Being bombarded with\nquestions like \u201cWhat\u2019s next?\u201d and struggling to answer? Maybe considering the\nfield of psychology? But, what is psychology? What can you do with that degree?\nHow long do you need to study till you can start working? And, do they really\nteach you to read minds? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To answer a few of those questions, let\u2019s start with what\npsychology actually is. Simply put, Psychology is the study of behaviour and\nmind. In general, you can bifurcate the field of psychology into two basic\ndivisions \u2013 Application and Research. The application field focuses on aspects\nlike therapy, counselling and human resource management. The research field\ninvolves improving the wellbeing of society by trying to understand and explain\nconcepts concerning behaviour and the mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To form a career in psychology, the most basic pre-requisite\nis a 12th<\/sup> grade qualification. Don\u2019t worry about having psychology\nas one of your subjects (although it is helpful) as most psychology courses in\ncollege start from scratch and extensively explain all the basic fundamentals.\nAfter your 12 class, you can pursue either a B.A course or a B.Sc specialising\nin Psychology. This three-year course would cover topics like social\npsychology, research techniques, biopsychology, industrial psychology,\netc.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After your Bachelors, if you wish to continue in the field of psychology, you would pursue a Masters in psychology. This could be in the form of a two-year M.A. or M.Sc. in Psychology. In fact, universities like Delhi University, Ambedkar University, and Jamia Millia Islamia University, allow admission to students without even a bachelors in psychology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After this, if you are interested in clinical psychology, i.e. assessing and treating people with psychological problems, you would have to pursue an M.Phil in the same (M.Phil Clinical Psychology). However, those who are not interested in the clinical field can skip to the next step \u2013 a PhD or a Doctor of Philosophy degree. A Doctorate is an intensive course that is two years in duration but usually extends to four to seven years. Instead of this, a PsyD or a Doctor of Psychology or a can also be pursued. As opposed to the wide number of career outcomes of a PhD, a PsyD focuses of psychotherapy, clinical psychology, and school psychology. All these qualifications allow you to get a licence from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) which certifies that you are allowed to practice as a psychologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of job options on different fields of\npsychology. The main ones that are well established in India are Clinical\nPsychology, Counselling Psychology and Industrial Psychology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n