Humanities & Social Sciences

Placement opportunities after M.A. Psychology in India are good. But remember you must have relevant skills of the discipline. This means if you are specializing in counseling psychology, then you must have skills of a good career counselor, school counselor or relationship counselor. To gain skills, it is always better to have an exposure of the field in real world settings. You must do part-time work, freelance projects, summer internships to gain experience. Doing online courses is yet another advantage. After M.A. Psychology, depending on your specialisation, you can work in hospitals, schools, NGOs, health settings, universities, research assistants and organisations.

No, it is not compulsory in many universities as they conduct their own Doctor of Philosophy entrance exam followed by interviews or counseling. And if you are National Eligibility Test qualified then you will be exempted from the entrance exam. However, top institutes prefer candidates with National Eligibility Test/State Eligibility Test certificates. Also, the National Eligibility Test/State Eligibility Test is compulsory for lecturership eligibility till now. A Doctor of Philosophy is mandatory for Assistant Professor in University that is at the Post-graduation level from 1st July 2023. A doctor of Philosophy is mandatory for Assistant Professor in Promotion. University Grant Commission-National Eligibility Test will remain the eligibility criteria for Assistant Professors. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha UGC NET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ugc-net-exam). I hope this will help you.