Procedure to become a psychologist

Guys, can you tell me the Procedure to become a psychologist???? Which degree course do I need to pursue??????????????

[Arun Vats]

To become a psychologist you need to pursue Bachelor's programme in Psychology, then post Graduation and then Phd. Then you can specialize in one of following branches:

Clinical Psychologists
Counseling Psychologists
Social Psychologists
Educational Psychologists
Industrial Psychologists
Research psychologists
Developmental psychologists

Here I am telling you the address of some good BA (Psychology) Colleges in India:

Ashutosh College
#92, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road
Kolkata, West Bengal

Andhra University
Vishakhapatnam
Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies
Soldevanahalli, Hesarghatta Road
Bangalore, Karnataka

Banasthali University
P.O.Banasthali Vidyapith
Tonk, Rajasthan

C.B. Patel Arts College
College Road, Nadiad
Kheda, Gujarat

Christ University
Hosur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka

D.A.V. College
D.A.V. College, Arya Samaj Road,
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Fergusson College
F.C.Road
Pune, Maharashtra

Feroze Gandhi College
Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh

I.I.S. University
I.C.G. Campus Gurukul Marg SFS Mansarovar
Jaipur, Rajasthan

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Delhi, Delhi

Mahatma Gandhi College
Kesavadasapuram, Pattom
Trivandrum, Kerala

Meerut College
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Degree College
Vill: Bachchaon
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

St. Thomas College
Ruabandha
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

The Oxford College of Arts
No.32, 19th Main, 17th-B Cross, Sector-IV, HSR Layout
Bangalore, Karnataka

University of Lucknow
I.P.P.R.Center
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Will you please provide the procedure to become a Psychologist in India?

[Kiran Chandar]

The minimum educational requirement to become a psychologist is a master's degree in psychology or educational psychology; however, many positions require a doctoral (PhD) degree, which is the minimum education requirement in most other provinces.

* Research career information on psychologist

You need to decide what type of psychologist you would like to become because there are several subfields in psychology, including

* clinical psychologist
* industrial/organizational psychologist
* neuropsychologist research and experimental psychologist
* school psychologist
* social psychologist
* sports psychologist
* counselling psychologist
* developmental psychologist
* educational psychologist
* forensic psychologist
* health psychologist

Minimum qualification to become a Psychologist/Counselor is to have a Degree in any stream added with Diploma in Guidance/counseling or membership in association of Professional Psychologists.

So dear please study B.A(physcology)or M.A (pschycology) the go for Ph.d in pschycology to become a pschycologist.

A psychologist's work is tough but has a fair income. A psychologist can work in NGOs, colleges and school and can earn upto Rs 8000 – Rs. 10000 every month.

A graduate in psychology can opt for teaching jobs in universities, research institutes and in colleges.