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Osmania University MA Psychology Admissions: Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Placement, Syllabus

Hyderabad, Telangana
State University

Master of Arts [MA] (Psychology)


Course Fees

Course Duration

2 Years

Tuition Fees

14.8 K

1 Year Fees

14.8 K

Total Fees

29.6 K

Detailed Fees

general
yearTuition FeesTotal Fees
year 1₹ 14800₹ 14.8 K
year 2₹ 14800₹ 14.8 K

Course Information

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should have passed Graduation in relevant stream from a recognized University

Course Details

Osmania University offers a full-time MA program in Psychology at the postgraduate level. Admissions to the program are done through Common Post Graduate Entrance Test (CPGET) conducted by the university. Check Osmania University Admission

Osmania University MA Psychology Course Highlights

  • The duration of the program is 2 years and it is only being offered in regular mode. 
  • The first-year fee for the program is INR 3540. 
  • QS Asia gave it 301 positions out of 350 colleges in 2020.
  • It is ranked 801 out of 1000 colleges by Times world in 2020.
  • It gained the position of 251 out of 300 colleges in 2021 by Time Asia.
  • NIRF gave the institute 29th position among India in 2020.
  • Candidates have to pass graduation with 40% marks in psychology for M.A psychology admission.
  • Osmania University has given OUCET a new name CPGET in 2019.
  • Osmania University does not mention any cut off marks for SC, ST students. CP GET qualifying marks for General and OBC students for previous year were 25. 

Read More: Osmania University ranking

Osmania University MA Psychology Eligibility Criteria

M.A Psychology is a job-oriented course that gives students an opportunity to deal with strange facts of human minds. There are certain kinds of eligibility criteria for admission to this course. These are mentioned below- 

  • Students who have passed graduation with 40% marks in psychology, can apply for this course. 
  • B.A/B.Sc/BMR students are also eligible for admission. 
  • M.A (Education)/M.Ed/ M.Sc (Home Science) students can admit themselves to the course. 
  • Students from Diploma in Child Psychology or Industrial Psychology can also apply. 

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Osmania University offers a full-time MA program in Psychology at the postgraduate level for a duration of two years. Candidates need to appear for CPGET (OUCET) 2021 entrance exam for admission to the course.

Osmania University MA Psychology Selection Criteria

The selection of the candidates is based on the CPGET (OUCET) entrance exam. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of rank obtained in the entrance exam conducted by the university. 

Cut-off - Minimum cut-off mark for the OC/BC category in this course is 25%. There is no minimum cut-off for SC/ST candidates.

How to Apply?

  • Candidates have to visit the university's official website and submit primary information including the entrance test number for the registration.
  • The registration fee is submitted then by using a Credit or Debit card. 
  • The candidates will receive a registration ID by which they can log in to the institute's official website for online application. 
  • Before submission of the application form, candidates must upload UG and HSC marksheet, scanned copies of latest passport size colour photos, caste certificate, income certificate(if applicable), Aadhaar card(if applicable), his/her signature.
  • The candidates are advised to take a print copy of the application for future reference. 

Documents Required

  • 10th and 12th Marksheet
  • Graduation Marks sheet
  • Valid Photo ID proof (Aadhar Card)
  • Passport Size Photographs
  • Provisional Allotment Letter
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)

Osmania University MA Psychology Programme Details - Curriculum, Syllabus

The syllabus of M.A Psychology is a blend of core and elective courses. Elective courses are taught at the very first of the program along with core courses. Here semester wise syllabus of the course is tabulated below 

Semester 1

Paper1 Statistics in Psychology
Paper2 Cognitive Psychology
Paper3 Experimental Psychology
Paper4 - A (Elective) Development across lifespan 
Paper4 - B (Elective) Advanced Social Psychology
Paper5 - A (Elective) Personality, Theories and Assessment 
Paper5 - B (Elective)  Educational Psychology
Tutorial  Seminar on Book/ Resource Materials etc 

Semester 2 

Paper1 Abnormal Psychology
Paper2 Applied Cognitive Psychology
Paper3 Cog lab experiments 
Paper4 - A (Elective) Criminal and Forensic Psychology
Paper4 - B (Elective) Health Psychology and well-being
Paper5 - A (Elective) Child Psychology
Paper5 - B (Elective)  Community Psychology
Tutorial  Field Work

Semester 3 

Paper1 Research Methodology and Experimental Design 
Paper2 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling 
Paper3 Psychological Testing and Assessment - 1
Paper4 - A (Elective) Organisational Behaviour 
Paper4 - B (Elective) Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Paper5 - A ( Interdisciplinary) Adolescent Psychology 
Tutorial  Seminar Presentation

Semester 4

Paper1 Positive Psychology
Paper2 Counselling Skills and Applications
Paper3 Psychological Testing and Assessment - 2
Paper4 - A (Elective) Human Resource Management
Paper4 - B (Elective) Basics of Clinical Psychology
Paper5 - A (Elective) Project 
Paper5 - B (Elective)  Life Skills for Effective Living 
Tutorial  Fieldwork and internship 

Program Structure

Some of the important information regarding M.A Psychology are discussed below - 

  • Course Details: M.A Psychology has a two year's duration semester wise course structure. Some of the informations about its course structure are given below - 
    • The course has four semesters and a total of 96 credits, 24 in each semester. 
    • Every semester has five modules of core courses and four modules of elective courses.
    • The practicum of each semester consists of two parts. First part deals with theory and the second part is about conduction and demonstration. 
    • There is a seminar and field work after each semester but in the fourth year internship is included.
  • Duration- 2 years with 4 semesters
  • Course Schedule- Full time residential course and Distance Education 
  • End Term Evaluation- The students have to do an internship at the end of the 4th semester. They basically do their internship in hospitals or counselling clinics and submit at least 5 reports on different cases. 20 marks is allotted for this. 
  • Attendance Requirements- A regular course like M.A Psychology requires at least 75% attendance in all papers and it is enforced strictly by the institute. 
  • Reservation Criteria- There is reservation criteria for SC/ST and BC candidates. Besides, NCC, NSS, Widow and Children of Armed Personnel, Physically handicapped students, NIQ students also can apply for reservation criteria.

College Comparison

There are some top colleges in India that offer M.A in Psychology. Here fee, ranking, salary differences, etc of the two colleges are tabulated below - 

Particulars  Lady Shri Ram College for Women  Osmania University
NIRF ranking 29
Fee  INR 17,976 (1st year) INR 3,540 (1st year)
Highest CTC INR 31 LPA  INR 14 LPA 
Average CTC INR 9.4 LPA  INR 2 LPA 
Top Recruiters  Embibe, Inmobi, Mu Sigma etc  Tata, Mahindra , TCS , IBM etc 

Osmania University MA Psychology Placement

Top highlights of placements at Osmania College:

  • The University offered a good placement in the previous year. 
  • More than 90% of students got placement in 2020. 
  • The highest and average CTC were INR 14 LPA and 2 LPA respectively. 
  • Some top recruiting domains are - Sales, Operations, Information Technology, Business Development etc. 
  • Some top recruiting companies are - Wipro, TCS, Genpact, IBM etc. 

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Osmania University MA Psychology FAQs

Ques. When did the Diploma course in M.A Psychology start at Osmania University?

Ans. PG Diploma in Child Psychology is a job oriented course. It started in 1976 at OUCW. PG Diploma in Psychological Counselling started at Nizam college which is affiliated with this university. 

Ques. How many higher education degrees in this program are undertaken after a PG course at Osmania University? 

Ans. There are at least 70 Ph.D degrees, 53 M.Phil degrees and 32 research projects which are undertaken till now. A notable scheme named ECGT project started under the guidance of N. Yadagiri Reddy.

Ques. Is there any collaboration of Osmania University with any national and international organisation? 

Ans. UGC has sanctioned ASIHSS Program for the psychological department of Osmania University. The department is also involved in research projects coming from BSNL , ISRO and European Union.

Ques. Mention some achievements of the Psychological Department of Osmania University. 

Ans. The department's faculty has prepared the study materials of psychology course in UG and PG level for IGNOU. The university has its own psychological counselling center which helps students to overcome psychological problems. 

Ques. Does the university offer an entrance exam for distance education in psychology courses?

Ans. There is no entrance exam for distance education in psychology courses at the university. Seats are reserved on the basis of students' score in the qualifying degree. 

Ques. What is the fee structure of M.A Psychology in distance mode at Osmania University?

Ans- The distance mode's fee is slightly higher than the regular mode. The fee is INR 4,000 (1st year). Prof. G. Ram Reddy Center, Osmania University is in charge of the distance education program.


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Osmania University - [OU]: 27 answered questions

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Nikita Guha

14 Jun 22

It depends on the course. For technical and engineering courses, JNTUH is the better option. Osmania University is better for non-technical courses. It also has a good placement record. During the 2021 placement drive, three students from CSE, received placement offers from Microsoft with a placement package of around INR 41 LPA.

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Prakash Jha

03 Sept 21

I know a few people from JNTUH and here is what I gathered from the conversations I had with them regarding the M.Tech admission process in Telangana State Universities like OU or JNTUH. 

It is very difficult to get admission to state universities with 433 ranks unless you have a reservation or quota.

My cousin wrote the TS PGECET when he got the 50th rank in the exam. He was quite sure he will get a decent branch at JNTUH. However, after counseling, he got a VLSI design course in VNRVJIET. 

We inquired about this and got to know that at state universities like JNTUH and OS, the priority is given to the GATE exam candidates, and then the leftover seats are given to TS PGECET rank holders.

If you want to join a state university I will suggest you write the GATE exam and try to get all India rank below 1000. If you want to study only at Osmania University then try to get all India rank below 5000 as there is a very high competition for this university because of nominal semester fees. Many students compete to join Osmania University because of its prime location in Hyderabad and very low tuition fee and hostel fee. There were even intense situations where students from NIT Warangal left their seats to join OS, for its location and low tuition fee. 

So, if you want to do an M. Tech course in state universities in Telangana It is better to write the GATE exam and get a good rank in all India.

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Kirti Patil

04 Sept 21

Doing an M.Tech in EC is better at JNTUH. Though Osmania University is an old institution with a history of more than 100 years, it lacks in PG and Ph.D. courses.

JNTUH on the contrary has a good reputation along with great infrastructure and strict guidelines in terms of the faculty members. The university cross-checks the background of each faculty member who will be teaching the students every year. 

The following table shows a brief insight into both institutions: 

Particulars OU JNTUH
Placement percent 70% 80%
Highest CTC INR 20 LPA INR 17 LPA
Average CTC INR 5 LPA INR 9.5 LPA
Lowest CTC INR 2 LPA INR 3.5 LPA
Top recruiting companies Infosys, CTC, BEL, Wipro Tech, BEML TCS, Oracle, MRC, Vedanta, ZOHO

In terms of curriculum, JNTUH follows the latest syllabus and has a strict attendance system. It has a biometric attendance system and you can be detained if you have less than 75% attendance. If you are looking forward for higher education in engineering, go for JNTUH.

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Shivam Saxena

24 Sept 21

From Nov 1, 2017, the process has changed to get the transcripts or memos from Osmania University. Here is the whole process in brief.

  • Go to this website.
  • Select the Examination branch.
  • Choose the online services tab – Apply for certificates online. Osmania University is a link.
  • You must first register with a mobile number, Aadhaar number, and date of birth.
  • Once you've registered, an SMS with a password will be sent to your phone.
  • After you provide your date of birth, the website immediately reflects all of the various courses you have completed once you log in. However, new ones can be added.
  • Choose which transcripts you want to request. The file size should be as small as possible, no larger than 100 KB, and only JPEG files are accepted.
  • You must upload the required documents online and pay Rs 1100 or Rs 1600 for the expedited process for the consolidated memo.
  • Individual memo prices vary.
  • However, the expedited procedure does not work. It displays an error message.
  • Only Indian credit or debit cards are accepted. Not all banks are available for electronic transactions.

I hope this clears your doubts.

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Naina Atmakur

02 Sept 21

Both JNTUH and OU are very good and reputed institutes, but there is no certain answer to which one is better in terms of correction.

  • They hire lecturers for correction from the affiliated colleges of the same university and they are paid per answer booklet. 
  • They are given around 6-10 mins to evaluate each paper which you took around 2-3 hours to write down. 
  • The correction will majorly depend on what the candidate has written in the answer sheet. 
  • The answer script of JNTUH is generally very long compared to OU and this might be the reason why the evaluation is not very good at JNTUH. 
  • It becomes difficult to properly check all the answers within 10 mins. 
  • But now things have been improved a lot at JNTUH with the efforts in streamlining the things in the examination branch. 

Hence, there is no such clear winner on which correction is better, but if you write down your answers properly with good handwriting, then you are very likely to score good marks. 

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Shashank Arora

24 Sept 21

Osmania University, in my opinion, is a place where you can learn anything you want. Be it academics, politics, or your other goals. There are numerous resources available at OU that you can use to advance your career. The location of OU is its greatest asset. If you are stressed or bored with your daily routine, you can take a bus and be at RTC X-roads, the land of theaters, in 10 minutes. Even walking from OU to X-roads will take less than 25 minutes. Tired of the same old food? Just put your legs outside your room, and you'll have a plethora of restaurants to choose from. Biryani BAWARCHI, the king of Hyderabad Biryani, is also located on RTC-X roads.

If you like reading, you can go to Central Library or Landscape, which are opposite each other. If you want to be an IAS officer, there are excellent coaching institutes like RC REDDY in RTC X-Roads. You can also enjoy some colorful scenery on campus.

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Niya Roy

23 Sept 21

There is a huge difference between the educational establishment of Osmania University than what you will usually find in other institutes. However, if you are searching for an academic backdrop concerning a corporate lifestyle, then you should rather choose to join other B-schools. Here are some things I got to know about it online.

  • The study standpoint is quite different in Osmania University. 
  • This university would not necessarily spoon feed the choices you have in hand, and will rather spend time crafting you to make choices on your own. 
  • The infrastructure of the university is quite good. 
  • But when talking about whether a student wants to prepare for government examinations, or the stream they have pursued usually only depends upon the selection they put in prior. 
  • This university comes with an upper hand because it provides students ample opportunities to redeem themselves from their mistakes, in their academic life. 
  • In terms of the liberty students generally have access to, Osmania University tends to put freedom prior to unjust restrictions. 
  • The university, other than the few mentioned above, inculcates general leadership skills in students to improve their way of living or conducting life, both socially and personally.

An MBA graduate from the university will unquestionably have all the required skills necessary for the corporate industry. 

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Pragya Tripathi

17 Nov 22

Admission to Osmania University is done through the OU-PGCET exam, and admission is based on rank. In general, admissions to M.Tech programs in India will be based on GATE scores. 

Entrance examinations for Osmania University will be held in Telangana State, and you will be able to join the course based on your rank in the relevant subject and the availability of seats.

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Diksha Banerjee

01 Jun 22

There is no tracking facility available on the Osmania University website. Usually, the university takes around 15 days or more to send the certificate. You can call the examination branch to know the status of your application. You can also visit the university personally to get information about the same. 

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Samita Gupta

21 May 22

Osmania University offers post-graduate and Ph.D. degrees only. Students who have completed their graduation are eligible for these courses. Admission is done based on the performance of students in OU PGCET. For this year, OU PGCET will be in June 2022. 

But constituent colleges of Osmania University offer undergraduate courses. Admission to these courses is based on merit and entrance test score. 

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