| Programme Type | DEGREE |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Social Sciences |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Medium | ENGLISH |
| Specialization | Psychology |
| Description |
The aim of the programme is to provide learners a sound base in psychology and human behaviour through an in depth investigation into a broad range of psychological principles, techniques and skills, as applied to diverse settings. In the present scenario psychologists are in great demand ranging from educational institutions, rehabilitation centres, hospitals to various organizations and industries, both in public and private sector. Psychology is also being applied to various new and emerging areas like sports, forensic, military, police, aviation, etc. Keeping the above in view and the commitment of IGNOU to provide quality education at low costs to those who have for some reason or the other missed opportunities for further studies, the present programme caters to varied clientele, such as fresh graduate students as well as those who want to enter the employment arena and those already employed but do not possess the necessary qualification in Psychology. Applicants are advised to go through the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 for understanding the details of the professions with respect to this Programme and to take an informed decision. |
| Eligibility |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University |
| Fee Structure |
Rs. 19,200/- for full program to be paid year wise @Rs. 9600/- per year. Registration fee - Rs.300/- payable along with Programme fee at the time of admission |
| Programme Coordinator | Dr. Swati Patra & Dr. Smita Gupta, psychology@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29572731,011-29572740 |
| Compulsory Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Name of Course | Credits |
| MPC1 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, LEARNING AND MEMORY | 4 |
| MPC2 | LIFE SPAN PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| MPC3 | PERSONALITY: THEORIES AND ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| MPC4 | ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| MPC5 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| MPC6 | STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| MPCL7 | PRACTICUM: EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING | 8 |
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| HYDERABAD | 01152: Nizam College (01152) |
| KARNAL | 1031: GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (1031) |
| KARNAL | 1014: GOVT. P.G. NATIONAL COLLEGE (1014) |
| KARNAL | 1000: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE KARNAL LSC Code 1000 |
| SHIMLA | 1101: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1101) |
| JAMMU | 12105P: DEPTT. OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU. (12105P) |
| BANGALORE | 13179: KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS 13179 |
| BANGALORE | 13180: MONTFORT COLLEGE 13180 |
| BANGALORE | 13158: N.M.K.R.V. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, BANGALORE (13158) |
| COCHIN | 14000: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE KALOOR ERNAKULAM |
| BHOPAL | 15229: GOVT. HOME SCIENCE COLLEGE (15229) |
| BHOPAL | 1506: HOLKAR SCIENCE COLLEGE (1506) |
| BHOPAL | 1500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOPAL LSC Code 1500 |
| BHOPAL | 1504: JIWAJI UNIVERSITY GWALIOR |
| BHOPAL | 15232: THE BHOPAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (15232) |
| PUNE | 16144: ABEDA INAMDAR SENIOR COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE PUNE 16144 |
| PUNE | 1610: VIVEKANAND ARTS & SDS COMMERCE COLLEGE (1610) |
| IMPHAL | 1701: MANIPUR UNIVERSITY (1701) |
| SHILLONG | 1800: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE SHILLONG LSC Code 1800 |
| AIZWAL | 1911: AIZAWL WEST COLLEGE (1911) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0208: M G GOVT COLLEGE (208) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2106: F.M. COLLEGE, BALASORE (2106) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2102: RAVENSHAW COLLEGE (2102) |
| KHANNA | 2299: NIRMAN CAMPUS OF EDUCATION RESEARCH and TRAINING LSC 2299 |
| JAIPUR | 2353: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF GIRLS, JAIPUR (2353) |
| GANGTOK | 2420: SIKKIM UNIVERSITY (2420) |
| CHENNAI | 25231: Dr MGR Janaki College of Arts AND Science for Women Sathyabama MGR Maligai 25231 |
| CHENNAI | 2534: ER. PERUMAL MANIMEKALAI P'NIC (2534) |
| CHENNAI | 25160: SHRI S S S JAIN COLLEGE(WOMEN) (25160) |
| AGARTALA | 2608: M.B.B. COLLEGE (2608) |
| LUCKNOW | 27197: BRAHMANAND COLLEGE KANPUR (27197) |
| LUCKNOW | 27195: NATIONAL PG COLLEGE LUCKNOW (27195) |
| KOLKATA | 28158: ASUTOSH COLLEGE (28158) |
| KOLKATA | 28140: Muralidhar Girls' College (28140) |
| KOLKATA | 28149: WOMAN'S COLLEGE, CALCUTTA (28149) |
| DELHI 2 | 29061: Aditi Mahavidyalaya Bawana Delhi 29061 _Only for Women_ |
| DELHI 2 | 29060: Mata Sundri College for Women University of Delhi 29060 _Only for Women_ |
| SRINAGAR | 1210: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE SOPORE (1210) |
| SRINAGAR | 30039: GOVT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN M A ROAD SRINAGAR LSC 30039 |
| SRINAGAR | 30037: GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN ANANTNAG LSC 30037 |
| SRINAGAR | 30007: GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE KULGAM (30007) |
| SRINAGAR | 1202: GOVT. AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, SRINAGAR (1202) |
| SRINAGAR | 1236: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE (BOYS) BARAMULLA (1236) |
| SRINAGAR | 30017: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, NAWA KADAL (30017) |
| SRINAGAR | 1209: SHRI PRATAP SINGH COLLEGE (1209) |
| DEHRADUN | 2705: D.A.V. PG COLLEGE DEHRADUN (2705) |
| DEHRADUN | 2711: MB PG COLLEGE HALDWANI (2711) |
| RANCHI | 32024: KARIM CITY COLLEGE JAMSHEDPUR (32024) |
| RANCHI | 3635: MARWARI COLLEGE, RANCHI (3635) |
| RANCHI | 0503: P.K. ROY MEMORIAL COLLEGE, DHANBAD (503) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 33024: SRR & CVR STUDY CENTRE (33024) |
| RAIPUR | 1510: PT. RAVI SHANKAR SHUKLA UNIV. (1510) |
| NAGPUR | 36027P: VNG INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| DELHI 3 Naraina | 1006: DRONACHARYA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (1006) |
| NOIDA | 2714: HINDU COLLEGE (2714) |
| NOIDA | 47039: JAGDISH SARAN HINDU COLLEGE (47039) |
| NOIDA | 2741: S.D. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (2741) |
| NOIDA | 2702: ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE (2702) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40039: Christ Nagar College Thiruvananthapuram 40039 |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40043: Mar Ivanios College Trivandrum |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1441: MAR IVANIOS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCE STUDIES (1441) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 2511: S.T. HINDU COLLEGE (2511) |
| JABALPUR | 1599: MATA GUJARI MAHILA MAHIVIDYALYA, JABALPUR (1599) |
| MADURAI | 43084: SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE (43084) |
| MADURAI | 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503) |
| DARBHANGA | 0504: BRA BIHAR UNIVERSITY (504) |
| DARBHANGA | 0550: GANESH DUTT COLLEGE (550) |
| DARBHANGA | 46021: M S K B COLLEGE (46021) |
| DARBHANGA | 0551: SAMASTIPUR COLLEGE (551) |
| ALIGARH | 2713: ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH (2713) |
| ALIGARH | 47015: SHRI VARSHNEY PG COLLEGE, ALIGARH (47015) |
| VARANASI | 48033: AGRASEN KANYA PG COLLEGE PARMANANDPUR VARANASI (48033) |
| VARANASI | 2703: ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD (2703) |
| VARANASI | 48022: ARYA MAHILA P.G. COLLEGE, VARANASI (48022) |
| VARANASI | 27128: BUDHA POST GRADUATE COLLEGE, KUSHI NAGAR (27128) |
| VARANASI | 48034: D.A.V AZAMGARH (48034) |
| VARANASI | 2709: DDU UNIVERSITY GORAKHPUR (2709) |
| VARANASI | 48056: FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCINCE BHU VARANASI (48056) |
| VARANASI | 2710: KNIPSS SULTANPUR (2710) |
| VARANASI | 2737: M.D.P.G. COLLEGE, PRATAPGARH (2737) |
| VARANASI | 48046: MAHATMA GANDHI KASHI VIDYA PEETH VARANASI (48046) |
| VARANASI | 27101: PG COLLEGE GHAZIPUR (27101) |
| VARANASI | 48028: ST ANDREWS COLLEGE, GORAKHPUR (48028) |
| VARANASI | 48017: TILAK DHARI COLLEGE, JAUNPUR (48017) |
| VARANASI | 2708: UDAI PRATAP AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, VARANASI (2708) |
| VARANASI | 2745: VBS PURVANCHAL UNIVERSITY, JAUNPUR (2745) |
| MUMBAI | 49026: HANSRAJ JIVANDAS COLLEGE,KHAR WEST (49026) |
| MUMBAI | 1601: K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce IGNOU LSC 1601 |
| MUMBAI | 49050: SEVA SADAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (49050) |
| PATNA | 0529: ANUGRAH NARAYAN COLLEGE (529) |
| PATNA | 05204: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel College Bhabua |
| PATNA | 0568: T.P.S. COLLEGE (568) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5104: 5104 |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5114: HQ 111 SUB AREA (5114) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5106: IAEP HQ 17 CORPS (5106) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5201: WESTERN COMMAND HRDC (5201) |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5301: 5301 |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5405: IAEP ARMY STUDY CENTRE 5405 (5405) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5505: HQ 14 CORPS (HRDC) (5505) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5503: HQ 15 CORPS HRDC (5503) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5504: HQ 16 CORPS HRDC (5504) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5510: HQ 19 INF DIV (5510) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5506: HQ 25 INF DIV (5506) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5501: HRDC HQ NORTHERN COMMAND (5501) |
| CHANDIGARH | 06033: GPGC PANCHKULA (6033) |
| CHANDIGARH | 0600: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE CHANDIGARH LSC Code 0600 |
| CHANDIGARH | 06027: IGNOU REGULAR STUDY CENTRE (6027) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0707: JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY (707) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0713: JESUS & MARY COLLEGE (713) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 1007: PT. J.L. NEHRU GOVT. COLLEGE (1007) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 07170: VISION INSTITUTE OF APPLIED STUDIES (7170) |
| NAVY-NEW DELHI | 7101: IGNOU-NAVY RECOG. STUDY CENTRE (7101) |
| NAVY-MUMBAI | 7201: 7201 |
| NAVY-VISAKHAPATNAM | 7301: IGNOU NAVY VIZAG (7301) |
| PANAJI | 0800: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PANAJI LSC Code 0800 |
| PANAJI | 08014: ST XAVIERS COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE |
| VATAKARA | 1403: JDT ISLAM (1403) |
| VATAKARA | 83017: Sanatana Arts and Science College Kasaragod |
| BIJAPUR | 8500: Regional Centre Bijapur LSC Code 8500 |
| SAHARSA | 86008: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE |
| DEOGHAR | 87012: DR. JAGANNATH MISHRA COLLEGE (87012) |
| DEOGHAR | 3607: GIRIDIH COLLEGE (3607) |
| DEOGHAR | 3627: KKM COLLEGE (3627) |
| DEOGHAR | 3605: SAHIBGANJ COLLEGE (3605) |
| JODHPUR | 88008: MAHILA P.G. MAHAVIDYALAYA (88008) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0901: L.D. ARTS COLLEGE (901) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0902: M.S. UNIVERSITY (902) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0905: MTB ARTS COLLEGE (905) |
| ANGUL | 8900: IGNOU Regional Centre Angul |