Top universities/ colleges for psychology students

Psychology is the study of behavior, and today the field is one of the most budding fields in the world, it is a recent field which has its roots in physiology and philosophy, it includes all the study of mind and behavior. With the recent ages, the demand of the subject has also grown manifold, we require psychologists in our schools, companies, colleges, hospitals and even in sports field. A good amount of salary in India and in foreign nations is a major bonus of working in the field, and is overgrowing aspect is a big boon to society and its functioning.

The domain study psychology has also come into picture.

Here are a few suggestions regarding the universities and the environment which for sure will make learning fun and filled with new experiences.

In order to select an amazing college it is required that we choose the domain under psychology which will be our focus and based upon, the best of the college can be found and the correct decision can be made according to this.

The major fields of psychology include

Neuropsychology, psychiatry
Industrial and organizational psychology,
Clinical psychology,
Cognitive psychology,
Forensic psychology etc.

and are in huge demand, and is surely to grow in future.

The field of psychology is so broad in itself that in itself that it does encompass or that it does encompass or has utility in almost all the sectors that exist today starting from sports to business, to human development, you name it, psychology is in demand.

Why only psychology?

Well, there are other subjects too, but why only psychology? Why not any other subjects, the reasons are varied and vast.

First of all it focuses on the smallest unit of human mind, the behavior, psychology is also known for the amazing experiments that are performed and which happen to be a boon for the development of society.
Another major feature of psychology is mental disorder and its treatment, this its never-ending and broad scope. When considering foreign universities in the world, cost happens to be a major issue, which needs to be tackled as the major institutions have a huge amount of fee which is difficult to pay.
In such a case there are banks that give out loans, students work so as to earn and pay off their fee, besides this, many top varsities provide scholarship to student , so that they can afford quality education.

The top universities include

Stanford University
Princeton University
UCL
University of California
University of Chicago
Harvard University
Yale University
Pennsylvania
University of Michigan
Kings college London
University of Amsterdam
University of British Colombia
North western university
University of Melbourne

The above list make up a few top universities of the world.

Other than this, we have a list of nations which act as an attraction for psychology students. These countries are the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Australia.

Nations in Asia such as

Japan happen to be evolving stations for studying,
China and Singapore also being a part of the lead,
Germany also happens to be a lead in psychology, it is known for its research, base masters and PHD program, the communication however is mostly in German and hence students can learn German for the same.
France also takes the lead, here the classes are available in English as well as French.
Austria happens to be a major place for higher education and psychology. Neuropsychology, health psychology and women studies are a major go here.

So, all in all, the worlds wide open to explore and a bit of searching can lead you to your dream college or university and finally the dream job that you’d love to take will be at your doorstep.

Canada of all the nations is also an exciting places to study psychology, with a good pay scale, a bilingual environment, world class education, a diverse population and excellent quality life, Canada is a major yes for students pursuing education in psychology.

University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and University of Waterloo are the major top institutions offering undergraduate and graduate studies in the nation.

Ireland is also one of the most sought destination for higher studies in psychology. The country is known for its rich history and cultural heritage, along with that English is the mode of communication here, which is quite comfortable for Indian students, it also includes the top1% of the research institutions of the world.

Top psychology colleges in the nation include, Trinity College and University College in Dublin, National University of Ireland, Galway; University College Cork, other then this Dublin has been voted as the friendliest city of the world by the Lonely Planet magazine end number of times, which also makes it a magnet for future studies.

Austria is also one of the preferred nations for higher education in psychology. However, the language spoken here is German and classes are conducted in German only.

The international population is diverse here, also the education is completely free for EU students and few developing nations are also exempt from fees, which makes it extremely attractive for Indian students, University of Vienna and Sigmund Freud University make the top university in the nation.

Italy is also another preferred spot for Psychology, the mode of communication is Italian and English, and classes are held in both languages. The culture and cuisine are the main attraction of the nation. The education is also very affordable which makes it a highly preferred spot for further education.

University of Padua, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bologna, University of Florence make up the top universities for pursuing psychology in the country.

Another country in the bucket list is Denmark. The nation is known for its favorable climate, the good pay scale that is a major attraction. Denmark has also been labelled as one of the most safe and friendly cities of the world.

Also a huge international population is a major mark of the place. Top universities in Denmark for psychology include, University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark.

While these make the top universities, requirements for applying is also broad and different from India, most of the top schools will ask for a GRE test and GRE subject test at graduate level and SAT at undergraduate level, two to three letters of recommendation, your resume and past work experience, Statement of purpose at graduate and essays at undergraduate level, along with this the language tests suffices for the requirements, ideally one must start preparations for applying before one year of actual application.

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