Postgraduate · Two years
M.A. in Applied Psychology
A postgraduate programme with a specialisation in Clinical and Counseling Applications, launched in 2024–25. NEP-2020 aligned, preparing students for professional careers.
At a glance
- Specialisation
- Clinical & Counseling Applications
- Duration
- Two years (four semesters)
- Intake
- 20 seats
- Entrance
- PsyMAT, June
Curriculum
Applied training in clinical and counseling practice.
The M.A. programme is NEP-2020 aligned and built around applied training — preparing students for professional careers in clinical and counseling settings.
Core coursework spans psychopathology, psychological assessment, counseling theory and skills, evidence-based interventions, research methods, and supervised practicum work. Students train on a wide library of psychometric instruments — Wechsler IQ scales, MMPI, the Beck inventories, Rorschach, TAT, 16PF, and more.
Workshops through the year cover Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Indian approaches to wellbeing, working with children and adolescents, psychoeducation, and clinical note-taking.
Internships
Hospital placement + counseling-centre training.
External Internship — Regional Mental Health Hospital, Thane
120-hour clinical placement, MA programme requirement
Master's students complete a structured clinical internship at the Regional Mental Health Hospital, Thane. They observe a range of psychiatric conditions, attend case discussions and ward rounds, conduct supervised clinical interviews, and administer psychometric assessments under supervision.
Internal Internship — Counseling Centre
120-hour internship for MA students
A structured internship at the University Counseling Centre, bridging academic learning with practical exposure. Interns receive training in process skills, crisis intervention, detailed history-taking, psychometric assessment, workshop development, group facilitation, and event management.
Admissions
PsyMAT, every June.
Admission is through the Psychology Master’s Admission Test (PsyMAT), conducted annually in June. All admissions follow government norms of reservation and merit.
Eligibility, the entrance syllabus, fees, and important dates are published on the HBSU website each cycle.