Psychology aims to understand human behaviour and mental processes as well as its application to various spheres of human activity. Learning psychology helps to know oneself and others better, improve critical thinking and communication skills, understand relationships, appreciate different stages of development, develop a new perspective on mental health, improve scientific rigor and appreciate the relevance of interdisciplinarity.

The graduate programme in Psychology at Sacred Heart College follows the syllabus approved by MG University for the academic year 2020-21. It is a six semester programme distributed over three years. The course structure consists of 10 core courses in Psychology, 4 complementary courses pertaining to physiology of behaviour, 4 complementary courses in Statistics, 4 courses in psychology practicals, 1 experiential learning project and 1 research project. Additionally, there are 6 common courses in English, 4 common courses in additional languages, 1 open course (elective) and 1 elective core course