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Career options and salary scales after completing B.Sc psychology? Can you please give me the right information on this? I wanted to have a better future and for this I need to know the complete details on the same. Awaiting for the quick response. Thank you!

After completing B.Sc psychology you can do higher studies like M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D etc.
Other wise you can get job as :
1. Clinical Psychology
2. Counseling Psychology
3. Health Psychology
4. Teaching and Research
5. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
6. Sports Psychology
7. Agency/Community Counseling
8. Educational Psychology
9. School Counselling
10. School Psychology
11. Social Work

You can get basic salary with Rs.6,000-15,000 per month and higher also , it will depend on your talent.

B.Sc psychology is a 3 years graduation degree course. After completing this course you can apply for jobs for the following positions in different sectors:

> Social Worker

> School Psychologist

> Neuropsychologist

> Career Counsellor

> Educational Psychologist

> Forensic Psychologist

> Recreation Worker

> Research Psychologist

> Health Educator

> Rehabilitation Specialist

> Psychiatric Technician

> Clinical Psychologist

> Development Psychologist

> Public Statistician

> Child Support Specialist

> Child Care Worker etc.

In the beginning stage the salary of a psychologist may range from Rs. 6,000/- to Rs. 18,000/- per month and gradually it will keep on increasing depending upon the work experience and performance in the field.

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Career options and salary scales after completing B.Sc psychology? Can you please give me the right information on this? I wanted to have a better future and for this I need to know the complete details on the same. Awaiting for the quick response. Thank you!

If you want to become a Psychologist, then you should study at least a master’s degree in psychology. With BSc Psychology qualification you are open to any graduate level jobs. You can apply for jobs in Banks, UPSC, Staff Selection Commission, State Public Service Commission, RBI etc. You can also apply for a job in various private organizations in Sales and Business Development, Marketing, Retail, BPOs, IT etc. You can also apply for higher studies like MSc Psychology or MBA or PGDM or MA Journalism and Mass Communication etc. The salary for the BSc psychology candidates is differing from one post to another. In some government jobs the salary will be higher compared to the private jobs. It will be around Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month.

Course Opportunities and Pay Scale offered after completion of B.Sc in Psychology:

There are many such courses available to pursue after completion of Bachelor of Science in Psychology course. Some of the top courses are,

>> M.Sc in Psychology

>> M.Sc in Clinical Psychology

>> Master of Arts in Psychology

>> Master of Science in School Psychology

>> Master of Arts in Psychology

...etc.,

Although there are many such courses available, the best course I would suggest you to go with after completion of B.Sc in Psychology is Master of Science in Psychology course. Pay Scale offered for Psychology background candidates will be around in the range of Rs.16,000 to Rs.18,000/- per month and it may gets increased based on the experience.

Some of the career opportunities after completion of your B.Sc(psychology) is mentioned below;

Some of eh higher studies options after completion of your B.Sc(psychology):

1. Masters of Arts in Applied Psychology

2. Masters of Arts in Psychology

3. Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology

4. Masters of science in applied psychology

5. Masters of science in counselling, etc.

You will be getting a minimum salary of around 12k-15k in most of the companies, however you can get more than that in top MNCs.