Applied Psychology

The Applied Psychology program at Manipal Academy of Higher Education is meant for students who wish to acquire specialized knowledge in the field of psychology. Besides domain-specific skills, the degree equips learners to enhance their empathy, refine their social communication, and develop necessary problem-solving skills. Its aim is to nurture their academic interest along with a focus on personal growth and awareness.

The courses are curated to integrate hands-on experiential learning, clinical training, and research. Learners can choose from the three core specialization areas to pursue their career or research paths: Clinical Psychology, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, and Forensic Psychology.

Career prospects

In addition to opportunities in higher education and research, the learners who complete the program will be competent to work as:

• Psychologists in hospital settings

• Counsellors in schools, educational centres and corporates

• Project Associates in community mental health centres

• Well-being Officers in the public sector

• Human Resource Managers

• Corporate Counsellors

• Correctional Counsellors

• Rehabilitation Psychologists

• Criminal Analysts

• Life Skills and Soft Skills trainers

• Consultants in Law enforcement agencies

• Forensic social workers

• Behaviour profiling consultants

• Teaching Faculty for UG and PG Psychology programs

• Research Assistants in Project

• Assistants to Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists in psychometric evaluation .

Courses include:

• Cognitive Neuroscience

• Health and Counselling Psychology

• Social Psychology

• Statistics in Behavioural Sciences

• Community Mental Health