Psychology

Hi Aafreen,
Career options after completing BAMS:
The areas which are available for a BAMS graduate to build a successful career can be broadly classified into the following five categories:
Clinical practice
Academic
Research
Management and administration
Drug manufacturing
Career options after completing BA in psychology:
Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Experimental psychology, Occupational psychology, Child psychology, Educational psychology, etc. They can work as Clinical Psychologists / Educational Psychologists / Industrial Psychologists / Counseling Psychologists / Research psychologists / Social Psychologists / Developmental psychologists. Some of the areas where a psychologist can work are Welfare Organizations, Prisons, Child/ Youth Guidance Centres, Research Establishments, Rehabilitation Centres, etc.

The requirements to become a licensed psychologist are:
Pass the 10+2 exam with any of the stream and minimum 50% marks to complete a Bachelor (BA or BS) in Psychology degree (the curriculum of which focuses on personality development, psychotherapy, stress management and neuro-psychology) specialization at the postgraduate level, where one can get an MA or M.Sc in either Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling.
Further, specialization at the doctoral level is available as well via Ph.D or M.Phil.
The postgraduate and doctoral programs focus their studies more on research, which is great for pursuing either a research or teaching job, whereas the graduate degrees (Bachelors) emphasize practice, such as counseling. In order to practice Counseling Psychology, you only need to have the BA/ BS in Psychology, or in a related field (like Education or Social Work). Graduate (Bachelors) degree programs are 3 years, Postgraduate (Masters) degree programs are 2 years, and Doctoral (MPhil or PhD) programs are 2 years long.

You have not specified whether you want to pursue a Diploma, Bachelors or a postgraduate degree in Child Psychology. However, Annamalai University, Chennai offers course in Psychology. Institutes offering Online Degree in Psychology Abroad, There are several Institutes abroad that offer Psychology Degree Online. Some of the schools and universities offering online psychology degrees include: Walden University - School of Psychology- Baltimore, MD, US, Capella University - Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, American Intercontinental University Online-Illinois, US, California University of Pennsylvania - California, PA.It would be great if you mention your present qualification, interest and goals and the level of degree you want to pursue. This information from you will help us to assist you in a better way.