Bachelor in Psychology (BPsych)

• Four-year psychology program building conceptual, research, and applied skills in human behavior, cognition, mental health, and organizational functioning.

Description (points)
• Covers core domains: cognitive, social, developmental, abnormal, counseling, organizational, multicultural, and trauma psychology.
• Builds quantitative and qualitative research competency, including measurement, testing, data analysis, and field projects.
• Includes counseling skills, supervised fieldwork, community projects, and internship.
• Prepares graduates for advanced study or applied roles in mental-health, education, social sector, business, and research.
• Integrates interdisciplinary exposure through philosophy, gender studies, communication, and allied sciences.

Curricular structure (summary)

Semester I
English for Psychology; Introductory Psychology I; Cognitive Psychology; Basic Computer Applications; Psychology and Allied Sciences.

Semester II
Nepali for Psychology; Introductory Psychology II; Social Psychology; Foundations of Psychological Research; Basic Communications.

Semester III
Life Span Development I; Abnormal Psychology I; Applied Social Psychology; Philosophy and Psychology; Statistics I.

Semester IV
Life Span Development II; Abnormal Psychology II; Gender and Culture; Critical Thinking & Creativity; Statistics II.

Semester V
Counseling Fundamentals & Skills; Psychological Measurement & Testing; Quantitative Research; Counseling Field Work & Supervision; Positive Psychology; Tool Testing & Validation.

Semester VI
Qualitative Research; Advanced Computer Applications; Crisis/Disaster/Trauma Psychology; Community Project; Elective I.

Semester VII
Industrial & Organizational Psychology I; Project Management; Proposal Writing & Defence; Internship (6 credits); Elective II.

Semester VIII
Policies, Evidence & Trends in Psychology; Multicultural Psychology; Industrial & Organizational Psychology II; Project Work (6 credits).

Eligibility (points)
• 10+2 or equivalent; minimum GPA 1.6 with D+ in each subject.
• CBSE: 45% aggregate.
• A-level: minimum grade D in three subjects.
• Must pass KUSAAT.

Admission criteria (points)
• KUSAAT written exam (GK, Math/IQ, English, Nepali) + interview.
• Merit based on 10+2 scores, entrance, and interview.

Job prospects (points)
• Mental-health support roles (assistant-level)
• Counseling support and school counseling assistant
• Research assistant (academic or applied)
• HR and organizational development assistant
• Community and social-sector program roles
• Behavioral trainer or project facilitator
• NGO/INGO program staff working in wellbeing, education, health, or community development
• Entry-level roles in testing, data collection, and survey coordination
• Foundation for graduate paths: clinical, counseling, educational, organizational, or research psychology