The BA Hons. Psychology program facilitates students in transferring knowledge of psychology theory to innovative contexts and develops an operational understanding of psychology’s content domains. BA Hons Psychology program offers students a unique liberal arts education that helps them in exploring different philosophies, cultures, and human experiences which will broaden their view and provide them with a valued perspective sought by today’s global companies. The broad nature of elective courses in the program offer plenty of career options and confirms the applicability of psychological understanding in the areas of counseling, clinical research, organizational behavior, and applied psychology experiments.
On completing this course: –
1. Graduates can join professional career in fields of Clinical Psychologist, Counseling Psychologist, Psychiatric Technician, Rehabilitation Specialist, research and consultancy in private as well as Govt. owned companies of repute in India and abroad.
2. Graduates can pursue a relevant post-graduate study such as MA (Hons) in Clinical/Counseling/Health/Applied Psychology, MSW, MHRM, MBA, MBE, M.Com, and other professional courses.
Graduates will be informed and involved members of their communities, and responsible professionals
By the end of the program, the students should be able to: –
1. Ascertain likely psychological principles that stimulate rational and critical thinking.
2. Usage of appropriate language of psychology in verbal and written communication.
3. Apply psychological knowledge in generating novel solutions for diverse problems.
4 .Identify recent trends and challenges in the field of psychology.
5. Transfer knowledge of psychology to innovative contexts and situations.
6. Develop an operational understanding of psychology’s content domains.
7. Engender and enrich interpersonal skills.
8. Interpret psychological phenomena through scientific enquiry.
9. Locate, interpret, and evaluate controversial and ethical issues in psychology.
10 .Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.
11 .Apply psychological content and skills to career goals.
1) Apply with 10+2 (English Medium) examination conducted by CBSE
Or equivalent examination from a recognized board in any stream with an overall aggregate of min 50%
Or min 1110 marks in SAT
Or min 26 marks in IB
2) Personal Interview
College Board Designated Institution (DI) code is 9078, NorthCap, University, Candidates have to use this code number when sending SAT score reports to the university.
1) Apply with 10+2 (English Medium) examination conducted by CBSE
Or equivalent examination from a recognized board in any stream with an overall aggregate of min 50%
Or min 1110 marks in SAT
Or min 26 marks in IB
2) Personal Interview
% of Tuition Fees as Scholarship | Eligibility (For CBSE )* | SAT Score (Conducted by The College Board) | Scores in IB Diploma Programme |
100% | CBSE: 99% and above | 1500+ | 43-45 |
50% | CBSE: 95.1%- <99 | 1400 – 1500 | 41-42 |
25% | CBSE: 85%- <95 | 1300 – 1400 | 32-40 |
*For CBSE as per percentage score in applicable subjects by program. Normalised Scores will be taken for other Boards with respect to CBSE)
The School of Management (SOM) at The NorthCap University offers programs as under:
The BA (H) Psychology program facilitates students in transferring psychological knowledge to innovative contexts and developing scientific, critical, and restrained attitude required for managing crises. You learn psychological concepts through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, group tutorials, individual tutorials, guided independent study, and self-directed study. Hence, our graduates can go on to a wide range of promising careers within and beyond the field of psychology. Parallelly, students will be equipped with knowledge of the core principles of psychology and its applications that are fundamental to seeking admission in Masters program in India or overseas.
Some students wonder whether it is more advantageous to have a BA or BS in psychology. In truth, there is often little difference between the two degrees. Some schools only offer a BA, others only BS. In general, a BA degree is intended to provide a broad liberal arts and interdisciplinary education. The more important consideration is that an undergraduate program will prepare you for a comprehensive career in psychology introducing you to a broad range of courses such as statistics and experimental psychology/research methods, social psychology, clinical and counseling psychology, organisational behavior to name a few.
The BA Psy (Hons) program at The NorthCap University is geared towards helping you understand the applicability of major concepts in the real world. The students are guided and mentored for internship opportunities allowing them to gain psychological skills and training. The comprehensive program by providing skills in psychological assessment, market and consumer research, and statistical and research methodology will prepare students for post graduation programs in India and abroad.
The newly introduced Psychology program at NCU offers students’ scientific rigour with a unique socio- cultural understanding of the field. Since the inception of the program, the focus of the department has been to hire well-trained faculty, develop labs equipped with recent psychological tests and books, and create psychological “think tanks” that result in summer projects and an experiential environment for students. The department’s aim has been to create strong theoretical and interdisciplinary knowledge that is rooted in practicality and real life applicability. Our students are exposed to leading psychological research and are trained to apply theoretical perspectives in the Indian context. Our well trained faculty makes sure that students understand diverse psychological perspectives and their applicability in marketing, consumer research, advertisements, media, community, and mental health. The classes and psychology lab are designed to allow students to test the phenomenon through psychological assessments, case studies, and small research projects. We also expose our students to both qualitative and quantitative research methodology allowing them to develop comprehensive research aptitude. Our well trained faculty from well renowned domestic and international institutes, with their respective specialisation, offer students an in-depth and global exposure in the field of counselling and clinical psychology, community psychology, cultural psychology, and organisational psychology. The unique combination of electives allows students to gain an interdisciplinary perspective thus making them capable of functioning in diverse professional settings: a necessity in the fast changing integrative world.
Following are the benefits of doing BA Psy (Hons) from School of Management, NCU:
Following are USP’s of BA Psy (Hons) program:
The degree awarded by NCU is at par with any degree offered by a recognized University anywhere in the world.
The University is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) https://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=8&Unitype=3 and recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The University is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Besides being a Member of the American Society for Quality (I) Pvt. Ltd., it is also accredited by Accreditation Services for International Colleges (ASIC), UK.
The University has been ranked 117 in the Engineering category and rank band of 151-200 in the University category in All India NIRF ranking survey 2019 in which 970 Institutions participated.
The NorthCap University was accredited in May 2016 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for a period of five years i.e. 2016-2021. Accreditation Services for International Colleges (ASIC), UK reaccredited the University in the category of ‘Premier’ Universities with ‘Commendable’ Grades, for 2016-2020.
Given the uncertainty around the national level entrance tests due to COVID 19, NCU has decided to provide provisionaladmission to eligible students based on their academic performance in Class XI and XII pre-board exams or SATor IB scores. For more details please visit ncuindia.edu.The admission shall be treated as provisional subject to the applicant meeting the minimum eligibility criteria asmentioned in the admission policy 2020 document uploaded on the University website.
You can fill the online application form available on the website or click here https://bit.ly/3cKIx8E
The application form fee is Rs. 1080 and it is not refundable
For all admission related queries, you can call on 7428950886 | 7428962198 | 8851485815 or send an email to admissions@ncuindia.edu
Yes. We provide separate hostel/mess facilities for males and females. These hostel facilities are provided through university nominated partners who are in close vicinity to NCU campus.
Yes. We have Zero Tolerance for ragging and no such case has been reported. The number of girl students bear testimony of the safety and security in the campus. The campus also has wide CCTV Surveillance.
There is nothing to worry. In such a situation, admissions will be made based on merit in Class 12 or equivalent examinations like IBDP etc. We are accepting SAT scores also. For certain programs, the shortlisted candidates could be asked to appear for an online interview. Please refer to the selection criteria for your program of interest on the University’s website ncuindia.edu.
Normally, we commence the session in the third week of July. However, due to COVID-19, this year the commencement could be deferred to September 1, 2020 as per the directives issued by UGC on April 29, 2020. The university shall notify any further changes based on subsequent directives issued by UGC.
Yes, we offer merit-based fee concessions cum scholarships of 100%, 50% or 25% of Tuition Fee based on performance in XII boards or SATor IB scores. Continuation of Admission Scholarship in subsequent academic years is subject to obtaining CGPAof 8 on a scale of 10, having no backlog and no disciplinary case being recorded against the student. We also offer merit cum means scholarships for Haryana domicile students covering 100%, 50% and 25% of the Annual Fee.
We have a tie-up with Eduvanz Financing Pvt. Ltd. for providing 100% education loan. The process is very simple. For details, you could log onto www.eduvanz.com