Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

• Four-year BA program under Tribhuvan University focusing on core psychological theories, human behavior, psychosocial counseling, and applied areas such as industrial and organizational psychology, with basic research and academic writing skills.
• Introduces foundational areas: general psychology, social psychology, abnormal psychology, adolescent behavior, and delinquency.
• Adds applied components such as psychosocial counseling and industrial/organizational psychology to connect theory with practice in helping professions and workplace behavior.
• Includes research methods and academic writing to build basic empirical and reporting skills.
• Compulsory English and Nepali (or Alternative English) build language and communication capacity required for professional practice and higher studies.

Curricular structure

Features
• Four-year BA structure with 7 major psychology papers plus 1 elective
• Coverage of both academic and applied psychology (counseling, I/O psychology)
• Research methods and academic writing for basic empirical work and report preparation
• Open to students from any +2 discipline (no science restriction)
• Multiple campuses under TU across Kathmandu and outside valley

Admission process
• Completion of Intermediate/+2 or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized board
• “Good marks” required as per college/TU cutoff (typically at least second division or equivalent GPA)
• Apply directly to constituent/affiliated campuses offering BPSy (may include college-level entrance or screening, depending on institution)
• Submit +2/Intermediate certificates, transcripts, and required ID documents as per campus rules

Job prospects
• Counselors: school counselor, career counselor, grief counselor (with further training/licensing)
• Therapists: CBT, family/marriage, creative arts therapist (postgraduate/professional training required)
• Psychologists: clinical, I/O, forensic, school, neuropsychologist (master’s/PhD + license)
• Social workers: child and family social worker, school social worker, clinical social worker
• Corporate roles: HR officer/manager, organizational development, executive coaching, customer service lead
• Public sector/justice: probation officer, rehabilitation worker, community program officer
• Education: psychology teacher/lecturer (with further degrees), academic support roles