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1) M.Sc. Psychological Counselling (2 years; 4 semesters)

M.Sc in Psychological Counselling (2 years; 4 semesters)
The Masters Programme in Psychological Counselling is a two-year programme affiliated to the Bangalore University. It is spread over four semesters. The purpose of the Masters Programme in Psychological Counselling is to prepare masters level counselling psychologists with academic, professional and personal credentials to provide counselling services in a range of settings such as community agencies, school systems, couple and family settings, private practice and business settings. In addition students are prepared to pursue academic and research careers as well.

A major emphasis is given to personal growth and awareness as well as skills training and integration. Students joining this course are placed in counselling agencies from the first semester onwards in a graded manner to facilitate learning and integration. In addition they are provided with opportunities to improve their personal awareness through workshops, mentioning programmes and personal counselling services.


Eligibility:50% of marks in B.A/B.Sc Degree having studied at least one paper in Psychology at the graduate level or B.Ed or PG Diploma in counselling with 50% marks in the aggregate. Admission is made based on marks secured in the qualifying exam and entrance test and interview conducted by admission committee


Specializations offered :

  1. Educational Counselling
  2. Human Resource Management
  3. Marriage and Family Counselling

Course Outline for M.Sc Psychological Counselling (M.Sc - PC)


First Semester

Paper Code No. Title
101 Theoretical Perspectives for Counselling Psychology
102 Life Span Development
103 Social and Group Processes
104 Behavior Dysfunction
105 Practicals I
106 Practicals II


Second Semester

Paper Code No. Title
201 2.1 Indian and Transpersonal Psychology
202 2.2 Foundations of Professional Counselling
203 2.3 Techniques of Individual Counselling
204 2.4 Techniques of Group Counselling
205 2.5 Practicals III
206 2.6 Practicals IV


Third Semester

Paper Code No. Title
P301 3.1 Holistic and Alternative approaches to Counselling
P302 3.2 Psychometry, Research designs and psychological statistics
P303 3.3 Areas of Counselling I
P304 3.4 Areas of Counselling II
P305 3.5 Practicals V
P306 3.6 Practicals VI


Fourth Semester

Paper Code No. Title
401 4.1 Specialization I

401A: Educational Counselling-Theory and Assessment

401B: Human Resource Management, Theory and Assessment

401C: Marriage and Family Counselling: Theory and Assessment.
402 4.2 Specialization II

402A: Educational Counselling-Techniques of Counselling

402B: Human Resource Management-Techniques of Counselling

402C: Marriage and family Counselling-Techniques of Counselling
403 4.3 Supervised Practicum
  4.4 Viva Voce Exam

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