Hello There,

Unless and until you pursue a Masters degree, you would not be able to function as a Psychologists / Counselor.

A majors in Psychology makes you eligible to handle clients in terms of:

• Psychotheraphy / Counseling
• Psychometric Assessments / testing
• Career Counseling
• Remdial Theraphy
• Counseling workshops and Training

Some of the specializations offered at the mastres level includes:

1. Clinical Psychology: As a Clinical Psychologists, you would be eligible to work with Psychiatrists and hospitals or clinics. Here you deal with cases related to Psychotic and neurotic disorders. Mainly into assisting Psychiatrists to evaluate clients with the help of tests and further it up with Counseling and other remedials. You are also eligible to work privately and in schools too
2. Counseling Psychology: A Counseling Psychologists, also being well versed with tests and with further interest of learning are seen working with Psychiatrists and in hospitals and generally dealing with subtle mental health issues. Generally we find them working as School counselors and adolescent counseling. Also they function as Career counselors too
3. Industrial Psychology: These are Psychologists who are mainly into Industrial setup. They work hand -in-hand with the HR department, mainly assisting them in employment or hiring individuals ion the basis of recruitment testing, conducting workshops to help relieve employee stress and employee performance
4. Social Psychology: They are mainly associated with Societal functions mainly associated with NGO
5. Guidance and Counseling: These are Counselors who are mainly into guiding students towards choosing a career with the help of Psychometric assessments and testing.

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1. Criminal / Forensic Psychology:They are mainly into crime detection through tests and use of "The Lie Detector" tests.

To name one of the best place to study a Masters degree is:

• NIMHANS: www.nimhans.kar.nic.in
• Delhi University. www.du.ac.in
• Pune University. www.unipune.ac.in
• Mumbai University. www.mu.ac.in
• IGNOU. www.ignou.ac.in

Hope this helps.

Wish you good luck....