Opportunities are abound for graduates with a scientific temper and thirst to understand the obvious and the not so obvious. As a psychologist, one can work in a number of different settings, including government agencies, hospitals, clinics, social welfare organizations, research establishments, universities and colleges, primary and secondary schools, child/ youth guidance centres, rehabilitation centres, prisons, advertising industry and in a variety of other set-ups.

Career prospects in Psychology depend on the area of specialization. One can specialize in various areas such as:

Clinical Psychology – Clinical psychologists assess and treat people with psychological problems. They act as therapists for people experiencing normal psychological crises (e.g., grief) or for individuals suffering from chronic psychiatric disorders.

Counselling Psychology – Counselling is the skill of helping people to decide how best to cope in specific situations in everyday life. Counselling psychologists deal with people who have emotional and personal problems.

Developmental Psychology – Developmental Psychologists study the physiological, cognitive, and social development that takes place throughout life. Some specialize in behaviour during infancy, childhood, and adolescence, or changes that occur during maturity or old age.

Educational Psychology – Educational Psychologists work in schools and colleges with teachers, students, parents and administrators to resolve students learning and behaviour problems. They evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs, behaviour management procedures etc. provided in the school settings.

Forensic Psychology - Forensic psychology involves applying psychology to the field of criminal investigation and the law. It is also one of the fastest-growing disciplines within psychology.

Health Psychology – Health psychologists are concerned with psychology's contributions to the promotion and maintenance of good health and the prevention and treatment of illness. They can be employed in hospitals, medical schools, rehabilitation centres, public health agencies, academic settings, and private practice.

Industrial/ Organizational Psychology – I/O psychologists are concerned with the relationships between people and their work environments, may develop new ways to increase workplace productivity or engage in personnel selection. Applying psychological principles and research methods to the workplace, they improve the working conditions and productivity of employees. They can be employed in business, government agencies, factories, industrial setups, corporate houses and academic establishments.

Psychometry - A psychometrician designs, scores, and analyzes tests that measure psychological characteristics, such as intelligence. These professionals' main task is to ensure that a test appropriately measures the intended characteristic and that its results can be relied upon. They may work for hospitals, universities, testing companies, or the government.

Social Psychology – Social psychologists work with social organizations and institutions in research, systems design or other applied psychology fields. They seek to understand the nature and causes of individual behaviour with others and with the social environment and work on the possible changes in the social policy and behaviour.

Social Work – Social workers who practice psychotherapy are usually called either clinical social workers or psychiatric social workers. They are trained to diagnose and treat psychological problems. They may work in mental health centres, counselling centres, sheltered workshops, hospitals, and schools or even private practice.

Sports Psychology – Sports psychologists are concerned with the psychological factors that can improve athletic performance, such as the effects of exercise and physical activity on psychological adjustment and health. Sports psychologists typically work as consultants for sports teams.

Teaching and Research – As researchers, psychologists proceed like scientists and can work for government or private agencies. They investigate the physical, cognitive, emotional, or social aspects of human behaviours through the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Teaching undergraduate, masters-level, or doctoral-level students will probably be in a university setting, where one can do research alongside. Teaching psychology at high school is also an option.

Moreover, after graduating from psychology, one can move to diverse fields with the skills acquired in the course such as research and writing skills, problem solving skills, well-developed and higher level thinking abilities when it comes to analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information.