IGNOU PhD Psychology Admission 2023 for the January session will begin soon. The university will tentatively release the application form for admission in the month of December 2022. Aspiring candidates can apply online on the university’s official website - ignou.ac.in.

IGNOU offers a Ph.D. program in Psychology for a minimum duration of 3 years. Admission to the course is done on the basis of an entrance exam conducted by the varsity followed by an interview. Candidates with M.Phil or who have qualified UGC NET / JRF are exempted for Ph.D. Entrance Exam. Check IGNOU Admission 2023

IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Admission Dates 2023

IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Eligibility criteria

Applicants need to ensure minimum eligibility criteria for applying in Ph.D. Psychology course. The minimum eligibility requirements are given below:

• Minimum 55% marks in Master’s degree with Psychology from UGC recognized University.
• 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, and ST candidates in eligibility criteria.

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IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Selection Process

The admission process is conducted through online methods. The admission is provided to the candidates as per the merit obtained in the entrance examination and interview.

Selection process:

• The selection of candidates is based on the national level entrance examination which is conducted by NTA all over the country.
• The entrance test is conducted in 13 cities.
• The applicants need to secure a minimum of 50% in the entrance examination for being shortlisted in the interview process.
• The applicants with NET/ JRF/ GATE rank or M.Phil. Degree are exempted from the entrance examination and can appear for the interview directly.
• The interview is conducted by the Doctoral Research Committee of the Psychology department at the university.
• Offer letters are provided to the selected candidates for further admission process.

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IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Study Materials

IGNOU provides study material to students free of cost. Here are the links for Ph.D Psychology study materials that are tabulated below. Students can easily download or view the study material from here without any registration. It will help students to understand & get a clear idea about the course curriculum.

IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Assignments

Assignments constitute continuous evaluation. The marks that you secure in the assignments will be counted in your final result. As mentioned earlier, an assignment of a course carries 30% weightage. You are therefore advised to take your assignment seriously. 

Non Submission of Assignment

The TMA for each semester can be downloaded from the Student Zone of the University website. You have to complete the assignment within the due dates specified in the assignment booklet. You will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not submit the assignment in time for that course. If you appear in the term-end examination, without submitting the assignments, the result of the term-end examination is liable to be canceled.

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IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Admissions: How to Apply?

• Visit the NTA official websites for IGNOU Ph.D. entrance.
• Filling up the application form with all academic and personal details.
• Pay application fees which is 1000 INR for General Category and 800 INR for reserved category candidates.

Documents Required

• 12th mark sheets and degree
• Degree and Post-graduate certificates
• NET/JRF/GATE Certificate/Scorecard (if applicable)
• Self-attested copies of work experience (if applicable)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)

IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Course Details

Key points:

• The course work needs to be completed by the students within one year.
• Students need to submit a six-month progress report for the research.
• Within the course duration, one research paper and two seminar presentations are compulsory.
• The university conducts a viva-voce examination of the students and needs to prepare an open defense in support of the presented thesis.

IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Fee structure

The fee structure of the course is bellowed:

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IGNOU Ph.D Psychology Placement

The placement cell at Indira Gandhi National Open University makes sure that their students are industry ready and are given all the opportunities they can gather with the university’s resources. The university conducts yearly job fairs, campus placement drives, and, recruitment drives. The companies getting involved in placement drives will give out their contact information for the students to register. 

Some top recruiters are Aegis, Allsec technologies, Axis Bank, Frankfinn, ICICI Prudential, NIIT

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