M.Sc. Counselling Psychology

Being the first masters’ programme in Counselling Psychology in the State of Kerala, the department focuses on providing comprehensive training for prospective counsellors. The program aims at equipping students with the knowledge, skills, attitude and professionalism to practice counselling in a wide range of settings with a high level of competence and compassion.

• Moulding a caring cadre of professional counselling psychologists
• Creative blend of theory and practicum
• Creating benchmarks in counselling education
• Booming Career opportunities
• Integral Curriculum that meets global standards

The Post Graduate course leading to the award of the Master of Science Degree in Counselling Psychology by the University of Kerala is spread over four semesters of duration of five months each. The academic work is a package of fourteen common theory papers, one practical paper involving administration of psychological tests, four concurrent practicum work (one of which involves a group project work), one block field work placement, one dissertation work and a comprehensive viva-voce transacted over 2510 hours. Each semester will include class room lectures, assignment writings, seminars, group discussions, tutorial, role-play, case studies, field trips, field works and technologyassisted demonstrations and classes.

Syllabus

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Department of Counselling Psychology

Admission Procedure & Eligibility Criteria

Admission Procedure

All admissions are governed by the regulations, orders and rules of the University of Kerala.

Online admission through the website www.loyolacollegekerala.edu.in

Eligibility Criteria

• BA/BSc Graduates in Psychology recognised by the University of Kerala

Relaxation in Marks in the Qualifying exam

• For SC/ST candidates: the minimum marks 35%.
• SEBC category: a relaxation of 2% marks from the prescribed minimum is allowed.
• Persons with Disability: a relaxation of 5% marks from the prescribed minimum is allowed.

Claim for Reservation

• Reservation under community quota (Catholic) will have to produce community certificate from the concerned Revenue Authority.
• Reservation under SC/ST should obtain Caste/Community Certificate from Thahalsidar. If the seats reserved for SC/ST candidates are not filled by them after an opportunity is given by notifying the vacancies through media, those seats may be filled up by candidates belonging to OEC and in their absence candidates belonging to SEBC.

The seats that still remain unavailed will go to the open Merit Quota

After the admission procedures, if admitted, the student is required to enrol himself/herself in the college on the same day itself, by producing the required certificates and paying the tuition fee and the special fees in full.

The certificates to be produced in original are: Transfer and Conduct certificates, Degree/Provisional Certificate and mark list of graduation, migration and eligibility certificates, (if the candidate is from another university) and income certificate (fee concession candidates only).

Those who are employed must, besides those above, produce a sanction of leave and relieving certificate from the employer.

As only regular, full time students are admitted to the above courses, no student is permitted to register for any other examination or course of studies, even part – time, until the course is completed.