Want to get into psychology, but don't know where? Want to know the scope of a psychology career in different countries? This article compiles the steps to become a psychologist and practice psychology in UK, USA, and India.
India :
Pass your 10+2 (post grade 12) exam [with psychology as a subject - differs based on university]
Undergraduate degree in psychology - BA (Bachelor of Arts) or Bsc (Bachelor of Science)
Specialization courses (based on what branch of psychology you want to pursue) - MA (Master of Arts) or MSc (Master of Science)
Doctorates - PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) or MPhil (Master of Philosophy)
Some Universities for Psychology in India :
Christ University, Bengaluru
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi
Ambedkar University, New Delhi
Amity University, Noida
Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi
United States :
Undergraduate degree (BA or BSc)
Graduate degree (MA or MSc)
Doctoral degrees - PhD or PsyD (Doctor of Psychology)
Other doctoral degrees in psychology include EdD, DBA
Post-doctoral program - a required internship that teaches you hands on skill and application
Get your psychology license
Some Universities for Psychology in USA :
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Columbia University, New York
University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Duke University, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
John Hopkins University, Maryland
United Kingdom :
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
A levels/Scottish Highers/IB courses
BA or BSc - courses accredited by the British Psychological Society will gain you an MBPsS (Membership to the British Psychological Society)
MA or Msc
Doctoral degrees - Mphil/PhD/etc
Some Universities for Psychology in UK :
University of Oxford, Oxford
University of Bath, Bath
University of Manchester, Manchester
University of Cambridge, Cambridge
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
University College London, London
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