What are the career opportunities after MA psychology from IGNOU?

The career opportunities are similar to that of doing an MA in Psychology from any other university. You can become a Psychology teacher or Counselor in clinics, schools, or colleges. You can start your own therapy clinic. You can take NET if you want to become a degree college lecturer. 

You can also go for higher studies and pursue M.Phil or P.hD. 

IGNOU is situated in Delhi, is considered to be the best distance learning university across the world. It is UGC approved and a member of AIU. IGNOU provides MA in psychology through distance mode only.

There is a wide range of opportunities once a student completes his MA in psychology from IGNOU. First being registering for a part-time or full-time Ph.D. program in IGNOU for anywhere else provided that the candidate scores 55 percent minimum in his MA. Even there are numerous job opportunities in various fields that someone can pursue provided he/she has a keen interest in the subject.

Career Opportunities:
 

Students can seek career Opportunities in College and Universities in various job roles which are as follows.

• Career Counselor

• Academic Counselor

• Academic Advisor

• Recruiting Officer

MA Psychology graduates can also seek jobs in Healthcare Services. The job roles available in the health sector are as follows.

Vocational rehabilitation provider	Self-reliance specialist	Developmental specialist
Drug and alcohol specialist	Employment counselor	Human resources analyst
Parole officers	Psychology program manager	Rehabilitation counselor

Campus Placement Cell (CPC):

• IGNOU has a Campus Placement Cell (CPC), which works as an interface between the students and the industries.

• Around the academic year, the CPC organizes various job fairs and campus placements, and pre-placement training in its headquarters, study centers, regional centers.

• Students of IGNOU get employed in companies like Aegis, Axis Bank, Frankfinn, ICICI Prudential.

As IGNOU is not a regular lecture conducting institute, it depends on the student's caliber on how he or she performs during their interviews.