Psychology as a Career: How to study, specialisations, jobs and future scope

Psychology, as a discipline, studies human behavior and mental processes from diverse perspectives. A psychologist has a future in diverse fields, including Clinical Psychology, Industrial Psychology and Organization Behavior, School Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Sports Psychology, Rehabilitation, Cognitive Neuroscience and many more. How to become a psychologist 10+2 level with or without Psychology as one of the subjects Graduation degree in Psychology Honours Post Graduation degree in Psychology with a specialization in clinical psychology/industrial psychology and organizational behavior/school or education psychology/health psychology/cognitive psychology/social psychology/experimental psychology Optional PG Diploma courses in specialized areas of psychology Optional M.Phil degree in Clinical Psychology Doctorate degree in a specialized area of Psychology Specialized areas in Psychology Clinical Psychology Forensic Psychology Industrial Psychology and Organization Behavior Sports Psychology School Psychology Counselling Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology Health Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience Educational Psychology Biopsychology Consumer Behavior Defence Psychology Psychometry Positive Psychology Environmental Psychology Why study Psychology? Scopes and job opportunities in diverse areas of psychology Clinical Psychology/ Rehabilitation and Counselling Psychology: Work as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Government and private hospitals, NGOs, private clinics, freelancers. School Psychology: Work as a School Psychologist at public and private schools, universities, mental health centres, community-based treatment centres, residential clinics and hospitals, juvenile justice programs, and in private clinics.