Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} (Psychology) Course Admission, Eligibility, Fees 2024-2025

Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} (Psychology) is an undergraduate full-time psychology course. The duration of this course is 3 years divided into 6 semesters. Psychology is the scientific study of behavioural and mental functions of human beings, and animals. This course aims to introduce the students to the wide range of approaches in psychology and how to apply their knowledge in it.

Know More About Psychology Course

Many colleges and universities offer BA Hons. Psychology course in India. Every college has their own eligibility criteria, admission process, and fees structure. Some of the top institutes offering this course are:

Lovely Professional University
SGT University
Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling (JSPC), Sonepat
GD Goenka University
University of Lucknow
Magadh Mahila University

The average fees for this course range between INR 2,000 to 25 Lakhs based on the candidates marks obtained in entrance exams/ 10+2 examinations.

Candidates who have acquired Intermediate or 10+2 or an equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% marks in any stream from a recognized board are eligible for BA Hons Psychology course. Cut-off marks vary from one college to another. Some of the reputed colleges select students based on the entrance exam marks for entry requirements.

Admission for BA (Hons.) Psychology varies from one college to another college. Many colleges conduct common entrance exams to select candidates for this course.

After the completion of this course, graduates can work in positions like psychiatrist, private practice clinical therapists, industrial-organizational psychologist, neuropsychologist, clinical psychologist, engineering psychologist, correctional facility psychologist, and military psychologist. The average salary for these graduates ranges between INR 3 to 12 lakhs per annum as per the expertise and their experience in this field.

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Course Highlights

Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	3 years
Examination Type	Semester type
Eligibility	10+2
Admission Process	IGNOU, LPU-NEST, GPAT, IPU BA
Top recruiting organizations	HGS Wellness, Imogene Solutions, Neologic Innovations, Quess Corp, CIPHER healthcare
Top recruiting areas	Hospitals and Clinics, Therapy Centres, Forensic Labs, Colleges and Universities, Police forces
Top job profiles	Child psychologist, Psychologist, Clinical psychologist, Instructor Psychology, Teacher
Course Fee	INR 2,000 to 25 Lakhs
Average Starting Salary	INR 3 to 12 Lakhs

BA (Hons.) Psychology: What is it about?

BA Hons Psychology course helps to study and learn about theories, concepts, tactics, and strategies that apply to the human behaviour. Candidates may also get training in social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. This course covers several areas of the field, such as physiological, abnormal, and developmental psychology.

This course offers education in related sciences, and human behaviour, along with the core psychology coursework. Candidates explore topics given below:

Perception
Psychological research methods
Cognitive psychology
Child development
Personality theories

In this course, candidates are encouraged to engage in research, other activities and they can participate in internships.

Some of the common subjects available in this course are personality evaluation, social psychology, statistical analysis, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, professional and research ethics, and research internship.

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Who should opt?

Candidates who have a basic understanding of Psychological principles, theories and human behaviour can apply.
Candidates familiar with environmental awareness such as understanding people at work, home, etc. and knowing how someone’s environment influenced by their behaviour are suitable.
Candidates with interpersonal awareness such as learning about the potential sources of interpersonal conflict and the mechanisms of social communication are suitable.
Candidates with problem-solving skills such as the capacity to tackle different types of problems are also suitable for this course.

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Admission Process

Admission procedure for BA Hons Psychology course is varying from one college to other. Many colleges offer this course based on the Cut-off marks or merit-list created by the colleges/universities.

These colleges follow the process given below:

Application process
Declaration of cut-offs
Final admission

Some colleges conduct common entrance exam. Some of the common entrance exams are:

IGNOU
TISS BAT
IPU BA
GPAT

Some colleges having their own entrance exams are Lovely Professional University Entrance exam, University of Lucknow (University Entrance exam), Ashoka University (AAT), etc.

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Eligibility

For BA Hons Psychology course Eligibility, Candidates have to pass Intermediate or 10+2 examination. Some reputed colleges demand a minimum of with 60% marks in any stream from a recognized university. Cut-off marks vary from one college to another college. Many colleges conduct entrance exam for seeking admission in this course. Eligible candidates can apply for this course in various college/universities.

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Syllabus and Course Description

A year-wise syllabus for BA Hons Psychology is given below. The syllabus may vary from one college to other.

YEAR I	YEAR II	YEAR III
Hindi	Psychotherapy	Theories of Counselling
English	Vocational guidance	Counselling process
Introduction to Counseling	Child Psychology	Behaviour Modification and counselling
Counselling psychology	Behavioural Science	Research Methodology
Career information and psychology	Psychiatric social work	Bachelor’s Thesis

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Top Institutes

Given below are the college names, location and the average structure of the fees which will be taken by the college for this course.

COLLEGE NAME	CITY	AVERAGE ANNUAL FEE IN INR
Lovely Professional University	Jalandhar	INR 1,95,000
Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling (JSPC)	Sonepat	INR 4,50,000
Quantum University	Roorkee	INR 53,000
GD Goenka University	Gurgaon	INR 4,15,000
SGT University	Gurgaon	INR 3,00,000
Graphic Era University	Dehradun	INR 2,73,000
University of Lucknow	Lucknow	INR 53,500
Royal Global University	Guwahati	INR 1,80,000
Jagran Lake city University	Bhopal	INR 90,000
Lady Shri Ram College for Women	Delhi	INR 53,670
Nalanda Open University	Bihar	INR 7,200
Keshav University	Pitampura	INR 28,293
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College, Ranchi University	Ranchi	INR 2,121
Mewar University	Rajasthan	INR 99,000
Bharati College	Delhi	INR 21,950
Magadh Mahila College, Patna University	Patna	INR 8,970
Ahmedabad University	Delhi	INR 1,14,000
Mata Sundri College for Women	Delhi	INR 53,205
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University	Gandhi Nagar	INR 25,28,000
GJ College Rambagh	Patna	INR 5,235
Akal University	Bathinda	INR 45,000
Magadh Mahila University	Patna	INR 8,790

BA (Hons.) Psychology: Career Prospects

Graduates in Psychology can become Professional Psychologists, and they will work in related fields. Psychology graduates work in Commercial and Industrial companies, HR departments, financial organizations, marketing companies, the media, local and national government, the National Health Service, police forces, the national probation prisons, and services.

Major Fields where graduates can work include Healthcare, Advertising and PR, Marketing, Teaching and education, and other related sectors. Professional can get jobs related to this degree include:

Clinical Psychologist
Counselling Psychologist
Educational psychologist
Forensic psychologist
Health physiologist
High-Intensity therapist
Occupational psychologist
Sport psychologist

Advance Study: candidates who want to become chartered psychologist have to study postgraduate study and undergo training in psychology. Postgraduate courses are available in many areas in this field such as Clinical, Educational, Counselling, Sport, and exercise, Occupational and Forensic Psychology. After completion of post-graduation, candidates have to register as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council.

Given below are the major job positions, their descriptions, and the Average annual salary for each position:

Bachelor of Arts Psychology annual salary

JOB POSITION	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY IN INR
Child psychologist	Child psychologists are responsible for understanding children’s behaviour, feeling and emotions and help them to deal with problems. They may also work as researchers, seeking to find specific patterns, studying the actions of children, or providing answers for development. These professionals are uniquely equipped to deal with substance abuse and childhood issues of emotional development.	INR 7,20,000
Psychologist	Psychologists are responsible for studying the human mind. They have to do research and that helps to understand human behaviour, mental health disorders, and mental health. They work to promote understanding, good mental health, and memory through experimentation and counselling. These professionals can work in an environment including schools, hospitals, or corporations.	INR 3,57,000
Clinical psychologist	Clinical psychologists are responsible for developing and supervising the mental health problems. Their primary task is to assess and treat the mental health disorders including social or emotional disorders. They may use a variety of treatments including behavioral analysis, psychotherapy, biofeedback, marriage and family counseling. They may work in private practices, families, mental health organizations, couples or groups of all ages, hospitals, and socioeconomic statuses.	INR 3,71,000
Psychology Instructor	Psychology instructors are responsible for delivering lessons on human behavior and the way the human mind works to the students. They usually teach introductory courses such as neuroscience, psychological disorders, and social disorders. They also teach specialized courses like neuroethics, political psychology, and cognitive development. They also do research in psychology and publish their papers in academic journals.	INR 12,00,000
Teacher	Teachers are responsible for instructing students on a single subject, such as Maths, English, and History, Science, Art or any other language. They must plan based on the curricula and cover the basic topics in algebra to advanced information on psychology. They make administrative and budget decisions, prioritizing teaching methods, completing parent and student counselling, lecturing and discussing concepts, conducting progress reports, and keeping records in accordance.	INR 3,54,000

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Galgotias University - [GU]( Enrolled 2024 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyFebruary 6, 2024

7.0 /10

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Arwa Malik

The Bhopal School of Social Sciences - [BSSS]( Enrolled 2022 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMay 26, 2023

8.0 /10

BSSS College review

Campus Life:

There is a wide range of fests and activities held in BSSS. Such as the abhisaran held recently. There is a huge library, containing 3 floors, which consists of a variety of books related to all kinds of fields and topics. Classrooms are well equipped with all kinds of necessities. There are many sports events and matches held in BSSS, where a selection process is also done on the campus itself. And of course, clubs are superb. One can polish their skills and further enhance them and simultaneously act as an asset to the college by being a part of any club of their choice.

My main reason of opting for Psychology was my interest in this field, and of course the scope ahead. The faculty for psychology here, Psychology department is commendable. Teachers are all skilled, experienced and dedicated towards their job. Almost all of them posses a PhD and the teaching method includes theoretical as well as practical applications. Concept are made clear to the students through notes and ppts.

Madeeha

Keshav Mahavidyalaya( Enrolled 2022 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMay 26, 2023

8.3 /10

Keshav mahavidyalaya

The campus life of Keshav Mahavidyalaya is amazing but it feels like school a little bit. When you have friends around you life gets more joyful on campus no doubt. The environment of this college is very peaceful there is no fighting between students all students behave very friendly and they all are very helpful. Especially psychology department students are very kind, helpful and interesting. And we have lots of societies in the College and I am part of the Illuminati the photography society of our college and it is the best. And we also have departmental societies in which we do interesting activities. Ans our college fest name is tryst which is coming soon for which we are very excited and the departmental fest also organised on a good level in which we got speaking session that was amazing. The library is also good but you can not find the latest version. and the best thing is the infrastructure is the best thing of Keshav Mahavidyalaya

The course is very interesting for sure and our faculty members make this course more interesting their teaching method is soo good which makes the course more interesting and we enjoy learning from them. Psychology is a course which is very interesting fir everyone I guess and I found it interesting because it teaches us about human behaviour and I love to know about the behaviour of humans and their emotions it teaches us how to deal with the emotions and the behaviour and causes of a particular behaviour/ emotion and not only this it teaches us much more but the most interesting part is the learning about mind and behaviour of human. And the Keshav Mahavidyalaya faculty is soo good. And there are 50 students and also mostly student is hardworking. and most of the faculty members have done PhD and their teaching method.

Priyanka

Keshav Mahavidyalaya

The faculty members at Keshav Mahavidyalaya are well-qualified and experienced in their respective fields, and they provide students with quality education and guidance. The college also has well-equipped labs and facilities for students to conduct research and gain practical experience in the field of psychology. Overall, Keshav Mahavidyalaya is a reputed college for psychology at Delhi University, and students who are interested in pursuing a career in psychology can consider applying to the college.

The cost of ba hons psychology was around 10000 ten thousand something Overall, fee hikes should be implemented responsibly, with the needs of students and their families being the primary consideration. Institutions should ensure that any fee hikes are justified and reasonable and that they have policies in place to assist students who may be financially disadvantaged.

Kinjal

Keshav Mahavidyalaya( Enrolled 2021 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMay 26, 2023

Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Delhi University

The faculty members are very knowledgeable and well-acquainted with the classroom setting. I chose psychology due to my interest in mental health and related issues that I'll get to address in the field, and the experience of the faculty members proves to be very beneficial for this reason. There are about 150 students in the psychology department and 5 faculty members, estimating the ratio to be around 1:30. The faculty is well qualified, and the professors have their PHDs from prestigious universities and are very experienced. The term exams occur every 6 months and are easy to pass with minimal hours spent studying.

The annual fest, Tryst is conducted during the month of April every year. The library has vast availability of resources, and the books for each course can be very easily found there. Classrooms have benches, lights, and fans, and each classroom has a projector and a screen, with multiple switchboards. The college has multiple cultural and departmental societies, which organize events throughout the year. It also has an active student council body which is elected by the students themselves.

Lubna Bhatli

5.7 /10

A life into KMV

My interest in psychology developed during school time when i studied this subject in my 11th and 12th. So I felt that this was something that I could definitely take up for graduation. The teacher-student ratio is good. We have 1 teacher for every 9 students. The faculty is very well qualified. The head of the department and the teacher in charge are professionals in the field of counseling psychology and clinical psychology. The other faculty members too are highly qualified. The teaching methods however are something that is of major concern. Most of the teachers rely on PPTs rather than actually explaining things via exposure which makes learning things about psychology a little boring and mundane. The exams are at a shorter distance, in about 4 months each semester comes to an end which makes it difficult for the faculty to finish the syllabus on time. the exams are very easy and the questions are very to the point and easy to pass.

Our college has an annual cultural fest- Tryst that is conducted in April every year. We have a tech fest that is conducted by the departmental society of the CS department- Blitz. The library is full of good books and journals and in ample quantity. Classrooms have projectors and screens. We have many societies like Western dance, Indian dance, music, photography, debate, poetry, etc.

Ankita

SGT University( Enrolled 2021 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMay 26, 2023

5.0 /10

Pros and cons in Sgt University

There are many sports, fests and other activities on campus. In psychology, we have a club named as psyche in which we print magazines on psychology and organise curricular activities for behavioural science students. The classrooms are very comfortable as well as the library contains almost all the books.

Internships Opportunities:

College only provides time for internships we have Thursday off for our internship every week. We ourselves have to select the clinics or the hospitals from where we can do internships. The only option from University for an internship is Sgt Hospital where there are no patients and no stipend.

VANSHIKA PAREEK

University Maharani College( Enrolled 2018 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMarch 24, 2023

6.7 /10

A realistic preview :)

I choose this course because I wanted to learn more about psychology. Students definitely have a lot of power there and they manage a great amount of faculty and campus services. I would rate them a 7, teaching methods were okay for some teachers but mostly the problem was to compensate for the students who did not know English. I know it's harder for them and it is a setback in a class at a government college. Exams were pretty long, I won't say difficult to pass but definitely difficult to score.

There were lots of fests mainly in the month of September - October. The library is good, it has everything you need to study and a very calm environment. The classrooms are fine, you can't expect too much at such low fees so don't count on anything a private college has. I'm not a sports girl but I saw people playing and competing so it was good overall. Facebook has a group named Maharani college, and for the rest, after admission, there is a separate WhatsApp group for each class.

Arpita Singh

Sharda University, School Humanities and Social Sciences - [SHSS]( Enrolled 2021 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMarch 10, 2023

Reality of Sharda University

I chose this course because I love psychology like how people think, and act. The faculty is very supportive they are like friends. They teach via videos, ppts, notes, and class discussion. Exams are difficult like questions are tricky but it's enjoyable.

It's lit bit expensive for middle class and lower class but by getting good scores you can apply for scholarship from Sharda University. Scholarship system is very good they are helping and they try to understand your situation.

Sashu katoch

Bharati College - [BC]( Enrolled 2022 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyMarch 9, 2023

4.8 /10

Bharati is Right!!

The campus life is full of hustle and bustle, there are many clubs and societies for different areas including music, dance, sports, NCC, NSS, social service art theatre, etc. and many fests and events are conducted within a year. The library is full of a variety of books and Journals and the college serves the children with many amenities.

Placement Experience:

From the fourth semester, students become eligible for campus placements, many companies like max and other counseling centers visit the campus or make an offer of internship and the average package is around 500000 and around 60% of students get placements. After getting the degree I wish to complete my post-graduation in Psychology.

aayushi

Mody University, School of Liberal Arts and Science - [SLAS]( Enrolled 2020 )BA {Hons.}, PsychologyFebruary 20, 2023

the hypr & reality .

I chose psychology as my major, and yes the curriculum and course layout is effective and knowledgeable, the qualification of the faculty is very efficient though there were a lot of faculty changes happening, which did delay the course, there is also a foreign language being taught, and that's the hard part, to pass those exams. all the midterms and finals were on the scheduled timings only.

the placements are good for the engineering department and other departments get good exposure to the placement drives. students start getting emails regarding the placements from 4 semesters onwards. I have heard that the highest package has been 3 crores. yes, there is a large percentage of students who get placements. I have planned for pursuing masters in clinical psychology.