Masters in Applied Psychology is a postgraduate course in application of psychological principles. A candidate has to be a B.A graduate in Psychology/ Applied Sciences from a recognised university in order to be eligible for this course. 

Masters in Applied Psychology is a two-year programme and has similar courses like M.Sc. Psychology. This course is also often pitted against M.A Clinical Psychology. The mode of admission is either through Entrance Examination or on Merit.

The average tuition fee for the entire course ranges between 75,000 thousand INR to 1.5 Lakhs INR.

Masters in Applied Psychology graduates can obtain jobs in sectors like Medical Industry, Teaching and research, Counselling firms, research labs etc. and work as Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Psychologist, Clinical Researcher, Psychiatrist  etc. A fresh graduate of this course can expect an average annual salary of 1 Lakh INR to 2.5 Lakhs INR.

About the Course

Applied Psychology uses the principles and fundamentals of psychology to help solve the practical problems of human and animal behaviour and experience. It is a course which aims at application of theories of psychology to develop treatment plans for psychological disorders.

Difference between MA in Applied Psychology, M.Sc. Psychology, M.A. in Clinical Psychology

M.A in Applied Psychology uses the principles of psychology which have already been researched and apply them to solve practical problems of human and animal behaviour.

The course M.Sc. Psychology deals with research and science behind the brain, behaviour and psychological processes.

M.A in Clinical Psychology, unlike applied psychology, deals with the clinical research and experiment to develop psychological fundamentals which would be applied to solve human and animal behaviour problem.

Duration

This course is completed over the duration of two years.Since the course follows a semester system over annual mode, the course is divided into four semesters.

Where to study?

There are many Post-graduate colleges in India which offer MA in Applied Psychology. Some of these institutes are:

Academic Options after this course

After this Masters course, interested students can also pursue a Ph.D in Applied Psychology, Psychology, Clinical Psychology or in many other specialisations in Psychology from colleges like Amity University, Allahabad University, Banaras Hindu University etc.

Students can also pursue a professional and advanced diploma course in Child Psychology from colleges like Punjab University to strengthen their base for a successful career.  

A Bachelor’s degree in any disciplines from a recognized Indian or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) and secured a minimum of 50% aggregate of marks (45% for SC/ST/PWD/ Transgender and Kashmiri Migrant Students) are eligible to apply. To pass the entrance examination conducted by the University the candidates belonging to open category have to secure a minimum of 40% marks [35% for SC/ST and Kashmiri Migrant students/ Transgender]

Fee structure for Girl Candidates:

1^st semester – 2350

2^nd to 6^th semester – 1650