Courses
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Course Description
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology is a postgraduate programme that trains students in the assessment, understanding, and psychological management of mental-health conditions. The curriculum includes psychopathology, psychological assessment, psychometrics, clinical interviewing, psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy, counselling psychology, neuropsychology, child and adolescent mental health, rehabilitation psychology, ethics, and research methodology. Students develop skills in case formulation, psychological testing, therapeutic intervention, and evidence-based mental-health practice.
Internships
Students complete supervised clinical training in psychiatric hospitals, mental-health institutes, general hospital psychiatry departments, rehabilitation centres, child-guidance clinics, de-addiction centres, and community mental-health programmes. Training includes psychological assessment, test administration, case history-taking, therapy observation, supervised counselling, treatment planning, and case documentation. Students may also participate in mental-health awareness and community outreach programmes.
Jobs / Scope in Government & Law Enforcement
Graduates can apply for clinical psychologist, psychologist, rehabilitation psychologist, and mental-health officer roles in government hospitals, psychiatric institutions, medical colleges, district mental-health programmes, and social-justice departments. Opportunities also exist in police counselling units, prison mental-health services, juvenile justice boards, child-protection agencies, defence wellness programmes, and disaster mental-health response teams. Clinical psychologists support forensic assessment, offender rehabilitation, victim support, and crisis intervention, subject to statutory and recruitment requirements.
Jobs / Scope in Healthcare & Hospitals
Graduates work as clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, rehabilitation psychologists, neuropsychology assistants, child psychologists, and mental-health programme coordinators. Employers include hospitals, psychiatric clinics, rehabilitation centres, schools, corporate wellness programmes, tele-mental-health platforms, and research institutions.
Career Prospects
Graduates can pursue advanced clinical psychology training where applicable, professional licensure as per regulatory requirements, or careers in psychotherapy, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, academia, and research. Demand is rising due to increased awareness of depression, anxiety, addiction, child mental health, workplace stress, and community mental-health services.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology / Counselling Psychology / Applied Psychology or an equivalent degree.
- Minimum marks as prescribed by the university.
- Relevant internship, fieldwork, or mental-health exposure may be preferred.
- Admission may be through merit, entrance examination, or interview.