Assam Don Bosco University, or ADBU, offers a two-year, full-time M.Sc Psychology with a counselling specialisation on its Tapesia campus near Guwahati. The course has 40 seats, and the counselling papers start in the third semester. NAAC gave the university an A grade. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.76 Lakhs, and INR 2.33 Lakhs with a hostel room. There is no national entrance exam. You apply online and sit the university's own test and interview on one day. You need a degree in any subject with 50% marks. Across all its two-year PG courses, the university's median pay was INR 3.36 LPA in 2025, and 15% of graduates were placed.
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 2.33 Lakhs, while the fees without hostel is INR 1.76 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 1.24 Lakhs of that. You pay the fee in four parts, in July and January of each year. The hostel fee covers the room only, and you buy meals at the campus food court. The caution deposits come back when you finish the course.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 1.24 Lakhs
INR 31,000 a semester, 4 semesters
Annual fee
INR 34,000
INR 17,000 a year, 2 years
Admission fee
INR 18,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel room
INR 56,000
INR 14,000 a semester, 4 semesters
Hostel admission fee
INR 1,000
One time
Hostel caution deposit
INR 5,000
One time, refundable
Total, no hostel
INR 1.76 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 2.33 Lakhs
Full course
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Admission Dates
Admission for the 2026 batch is over, and the 2027 form is expected to open in Apr 2027. Classes are expected to start in Aug 2027. The university gives each student a test date after the form fee is paid. Seats fill one by one, so an early form gives you the best chance.
Event
Date
Status
Online admission form opens
Apr 2027
Tentative
Application fee payment
Apr 2027
Tentative
Entrance test and personal interview
May 2027
Tentative
Result and seat offer
May 2027
Tentative
Original marksheets and documents check
May 2027
Tentative
Admission fee payment
May 2027
Tentative
Balance fee payment
Jun 2027
Tentative
Hostel room booking
Jul 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree in any subject with 50% marks, and the same 50% applies to every category. A degree in social work, psychology, education, sociology, home science or HR gives you an advantage. If you are in your final year, you can still apply for a provisional seat. You must then show your degree within three months of the start of classes.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
A bachelor's degree in any subject
Marks
50% in aggregate, the same for every category
Subjects that help
Social Work, Psychology, Education, Sociology, Home Science or HR
Final-year students
Provisional seat, degree proof within 3 months of the start
Selection
Entrance test and personal interview on the same day
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Admission Process
You fill the online form and pay the INR 600 form fee. The Admission Office then sets one day for your test and interview. If you get a seat, you pay the admission fee by 5 pm the same day and the balance within 7 days. If you miss that time, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Fill the online form
Register on the admission portal and choose M.Sc Psychology
2. Pay the form fee
INR 600 by UPI, netbanking or NEFT
3. Test and interview
Both on the date the Admission Office gives you
4. Pay the admission fee
By 5 pm on the day of the offer, the balance within 7 days
5. Show originals
Marksheets, birth proof and the health form at admission
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Cutoff
The only fixed cutoff is 50% marks in your degree, for every category. ADBU publishes no closing rank or score for this course. Above 50%, your test, your interview and your past marks decide the offer. Some seats are kept for students from Don Bosco institutions and for Christian minority students.
Category
Minimum degree marks
How seats are given
General
50%
Test and interview
SC, ST and OBC
50%
Test and interview, state reservation rules
Don Bosco institution students
50%
10% of seats kept
Christian minority students
50%
20% of seats kept
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Placements
The university's median PG pay was INR 3.36 LPA in 2025, and 108 of its 742 PG graduates were placed. Another 30 went on to higher studies. These NIRF figures cover all two-year PG courses, not this course alone. The department holds placement and NET aptitude workshops for third semester M.Sc students.
Metric
Value
Median pay, Class of 2025
INR 3.36 LPA
Median pay, Class of 2024
INR 2.76 LPA
Median pay, Class of 2023
INR 1.92 LPA
PG graduates placed, 2025
108 of 742, about 15%
Higher studies, 2025
30 graduates
Internship
Supervised internship in the third and fourth semesters
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Scholarships
Merit scholarships take INR 44,000 to INR 68,000 off the course fee, and the 90% merit award gives the most. A family income below INR 2 Lakhs a year can get the means scholarship of INR 40,000. You ask for a merit award at admission, and the few seats go first come, first served. You keep it only if your SGPA stays high.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount over the course
Merit, 90%
90% in your degree, 3 a year
INR 68,000
Merit, 80%
80% in your degree, 2 a year
INR 44,000
Sports
Played for a North East state
INR 28,000
Means scholarship
Family income below INR 2 Lakhs a year
INR 40,000
Disability scholarship
Government disability certificate
INR 40,000
Progression scholarship
ADBU graduates, 2 per PG course
INR 18,000
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Ranking
NAAC gave the university an A grade in 2021, with a CGPA of 3.08. NIRF placed it between 151 and 300 in its Innovation ranking in 2023. NAAC grades teaching, research and campus. NIRF Innovation looks at start-ups, patents and new ideas.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NAAC
2021
A grade, CGPA 3.08
NIRF Innovation
2023
151 to 300
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Course Structure
Semesters 1 and 2 cover personality, mental health, research methods and testing, with practicals and field work. The counselling papers start in semester 3. Semesters 3 and 4 also hold a research project and the supervised internship.
Semester
What you study
Semester 1
Theories of Personality, Mental Health and Illness, Research Methods and Statistics, Cognitive Psychology, assessment practical
Semester 2
Biopsychology, Psychological Testing, Mental Health and Illness, field work, Psychological First Aid
Semester 3
Foundations of Counselling Psychology, Child and Youth Counselling, Disability and Rehabilitation, research project, internship
Semester 4
Addiction and Trauma Counselling, Marriage and Family Counselling, research project, internship
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology Hostel and Campus
The hostel room costs INR 14,000 a semester and covers the room only. You buy meals at the food court or Bosco Cafe. You can book a room only after you pay the first semester fee.
Item
Detail
Room
INR 14,000 a semester, room only
Meals
Food court and Bosco Cafe on campus, paid per meal
Booking
After the first semester fee is paid
Campus
Tapesia Gardens, Kamarkuchi, Sonapur, near Guwahati
Should you pick M.Sc Counselling Psychology at ADBU?
This course suits students who want to work as counsellors in schools, NGOs and family services.
Pick it if:
You want to be a counsellor in schools or NGOs: the course trains you to counsel children, families and people with trauma or addiction.
You want real practice before you finish: two semesters go to supervised internship, plus training at a mental health institute in Tezpur.
You have a degree in any subject with 50% marks: there is no entrance exam, only the university's own test and interview on one day.
You care about where pay is going: the university's median PG pay rose three years in a row, to INR 3.36 LPA in 2025.
Skip it if:
You want a company job soon after the course: only 15% of the university's PG graduates were placed through campus in 2025.
You want to work as a clinical psychologist in a hospital: pick the clinical track here instead, because this track trains you for counselling.
You want a campus in the city: the Tapesia campus is at Sonapur, outside Guwahati, and the hostel fee pays only for the room, not food.
You plan to apply late: admission is rolling and stops once the seats fill, so a late form may find no seat left.
Counsellor's advice
If your degree marks are 80% or more, apply as soon as the form opens. Ask for the merit scholarship at admission, because it goes first come, first served.
M.Sc Counselling Psychology Eligibility▾
Degree needed: A bachelor's degree in any subject.
Minimum marks: 50% in aggregate. The same 50% applies to every category.
Subjects that help: Social Work, Psychology, Education, Sociology, Home Science or HR give you an advantage.
Final-year students: You can apply now. You get a provisional seat and must show your degree within 3 months.
Selection: An entrance test and a personal interview, both on the same day.
M.Sc Counselling Psychology Admission Process▾
Apply online: Register on the university admission portal and fill the M.Sc Psychology form.
Pay the form fee: The form fee is INR 600, by UPI, netbanking or NEFT (bank transfer).
Test and interview: The Admission Office emails you a date. Both happen on the same day.
Pay the admission fee: Pay by 5 pm on the day of the offer, or you lose the seat. Pay the balance within 7 days.
Bring originals: Show your original marksheets, birth proof, caste certificate if any and the health form.
M.Sc Counselling Psychology Admission Dates 2027
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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Online admission form opens
There is no fixed last date to apply. The form closes when the seats fill, so apply early.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Application fee payment
Pay the INR 600 form fee online. The Admission Office then gives you a test date.
Tentative
May 2027
Entrance test and personal interview
Both happen on the same day. The date is sent to you by email and phone.
Tentative
May 2027
Result and seat offer
You hear on the same day whether you get a seat.
Tentative
May 2027
Original marksheets and documents check
Bring original marksheets, birth proof, caste certificate if any and the health form.
Tentative
May 2027
Admission fee payment
Pay by 5 pm on the day of the offer, or you lose the seat.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Balance fee payment
Pay the rest of the first part within 7 days of the offer.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Hostel room booking
You can book a Tapesia hostel room only after you pay the first semester fee.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Classes for new students started on 3 Aug 2026, so expect early Aug 2027.
Source: ADBU Prospectus 2026 and Department of Psychology notices. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Assam Don Bosco University M.Sc Counselling Psychology Fees 2027
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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. The rows show the fee for the batch admitted in 2026. Turn on the toggle to add the hostel room.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 31,000 a semester
INR 1.24 Lakhs
Annual fee
Per year × 2, INR 17,000 a year
INR 34,000
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 18,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you finish
INR 10,000
Add hostel room
Hostel room
Per semester × 4, INR 14,000 a semester, room only
INR 56,000
Hostel admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 1,000
Hostel caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Total course fee
INR 1.76 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + annual + admission fee, hostel not added
Source: ADBU Prospectus 2026 fee schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your marks get you a seat in M.Sc Counselling Psychology at ADBU?
Pick your degree marks and subject. This course has no closing rank, so each card shows where you stand on the published rules.
Your degree marks
Your degree subject
Yes, you can apply
Your marks clear the 50% bar and your subject gives you an advantage. Prepare well for the test and interview, because they decide the offer.
Yes, but prepare harder
Your marks clear the 50% bar. Students from related subjects get an advantage, so read basic psychology before the interview.
Not yet
The course needs 50% in your degree, and there is no relaxation for any category. Raise your marks or look at other routes.
Not yet
The course needs 50% in your degree, and there is no relaxation for any category. Raise your marks or look at other routes.
Yes, on a provisional seat
You can join before your result. You must show your degree with 50% marks within 3 months, or the seat is cancelled.
Yes, on a provisional seat
You can join before your result, but students from related subjects get an advantage. Show your degree with 50% marks within 3 months.
EDITOR'S NOTE
ADBU publishes no cutoff score for this course. Above 50%, your degree marks, the test and the interview decide the offer, so prepare for the interview as seriously as the test.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the university.
Marks in your degree
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each card below says who qualifies, so you can see which answer blocked it.
Merit scholarship, 90%
INR 68,000
Assam Don Bosco University
INR 17,000 off each semester for 4 semesters. You keep it with an SGPA of 8.5 or more.
Who qualifies: 90% in your degree, 3 seats a yearApply at admission
Not eligible on your answers
Merit scholarship, 80%
INR 44,000
Assam Don Bosco University
INR 11,000 off each semester for 4 semesters. You keep it with an SGPA of 8.0 or more.
Who qualifies: 80% in your degree, 2 seats a yearApply at admission
Not eligible on your answers
Means scholarship
INR 40,000
Assam Don Bosco University
INR 10,000 off each semester for 4 semesters, as long as you have no F grade.
Who qualifies: Family income below INR 2 Lakhs a yearApply in Sep 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the university about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.08 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 68,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 68,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.08 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 84,000
Your net course fee: INR 92,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 44,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.32 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.36 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 1.76 Lakhs
ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Assam Don Bosco University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, more graduates placed.
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Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 1.76 Lakhs
tuition + annual + admission
INR 2.40 Lakhs
INR 64,000 more, MA Psychology
INR 2.10 Lakhs
INR 34,000 more, MA Psychology
INR 1.69 Lakhs
INR 7,000 less, M.Sc Psychology
Not published
Median payNIRF, all 2-year PG courses
INR 3.36 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 5 LPA
INR 1.64 LPA more
INR 5 LPA
INR 1.64 LPA more, Class of 2024
Not published
INR 6.5 LPA
INR 3.14 LPA more
Placement rateNIRF, PG graduates placed
15%
Class of 2025
57%
42 points higher
64%
49 points higher, Class of 2024
Not published
78%
63 points higher
Seatsthis course
40
Prospectus 2026
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
ROImedian PG pay vs the full fee
191%
on INR 3.36 LPA
208%
17 points higher
238%
47 points higher
Not published
Not published
In short
Royal Global charges INR 64,000 more, but its PG graduates earn more and more of them are placed. If placement matters most and you can pay more, look at Royal Global; if a low fee matters most, take ADBU.
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USTM charges INR 34,000 more, and its pay and placement figures are a year older than ADBU's. If you want its higher placement share and can pay more, keep USTM; if you want a counselling track with internship, take ADBU.
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GCU charges INR 7,000 less for its M.Sc Psychology, but it publishes no PG pay or placement figures. If the fee is your only test, GCU is cheaper; if you want published results and a counselling track, take ADBU.
In short
AdtU does not publish its psychology fee, but its PG graduates had the highest median pay and placement share here. If you get its fee in writing and it fits your budget, compare closely; if not, take ADBU.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on ADBU M.Sc Counselling Psychology
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is M.Sc Counselling Psychology at ADBU worth the fee?▾
Yes, if you want to work as a counsellor and keep your costs low. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.76 Lakhs, and the median PG pay at the university was INR 3.36 LPA in 2025. That pay covers all PG courses, so ask the department about recent counselling jobs before you pay.
What jobs can I get after this course?▾
Most graduates work as counsellors in schools, NGOs, family and youth services, or addiction and trauma centres. The third and fourth semesters train you for these places. If you want to teach in a college, you also need to clear UGC NET, so join the NET workshops the department holds for third semester students.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you want a hospital job as a clinical psychologist, or a company job with a big package soon after. This track trains you for counselling, not diagnosis. Only 15% of the university's PG graduates were placed through campus in 2025, so plan to find your first job yourself.
Should I pick the counselling or the clinical track at ADBU?▾
Pick counselling if you want to help people in schools, families and community settings. Pick clinical if you want to test for and treat mental illness in hospitals. Both tracks share the first two semesters, and the counselling papers start in semester 3, so ask the department when you must choose.
Is this course good for a PhD or research later?▾
Yes, it gives you a good base. You do a research project in the third and fourth semesters and learn statistics with SPSS, a data software. The department also offers a PhD in Psychology. If research is your aim, start preparing for UGC NET in the third semester.
Can I join if I did not study psychology in my degree?▾
Yes. Any degree with 50% marks makes you eligible, in every category. A degree in social work, psychology, education, sociology, home science or HR gives you an advantage, so read a basic psychology book before your interview. The interview and the test decide the offer.
Should I wait a year for a bigger college instead of taking this seat?▾
Take this seat if your goal is counselling work and you need a low fee. The full fee is INR 1.76 Lakhs and two semesters go to supervised internship. If you want a hospital clinical job, waiting for a clinical programme makes more sense than taking this track.
Will I get a job through campus placement?▾
Do not count on it. Only 108 of the university's 742 PG graduates were placed in 2025, which is 15%. Counselling jobs often come through internship contacts, so treat your two internship semesters as your job search and keep a record of every client you work with.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Fill the online form and pay the INR 600 form fee. The Admission Office gives you a date for the entrance test and the personal interview, both on the same day. If you get a seat, pay the admission fee by 5 pm that day, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee with the hostel?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 2.33 Lakhs with a hostel room and INR 1.76 Lakhs without it. The hostel fee covers the room only, so you pay for meals at the food court. Turn on the toggle in the fee block above to see each hostel charge.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is split into four parts, paid in July and January of each year. The first part includes the admission fee and the caution deposit. If you need a bank loan, ask the university office, which helps students with loan papers.
Do I get my fee back if I leave?▾
Only if you leave before classes start. Then the university returns all fees except INR 1,000. After classes start, it returns nothing, so decide before the first day. The caution deposit comes back when you finish the course.
During their study program, students can participate in 2-3 internships, which can be attended either online or offline. These internships are available at hospitals, early intervention centers, and rehabilitation centers, allowing students to gain practical experience alongside professionals. The fee structure for both bachelor's and master's programs ranges from 30,000 to 50,000.
The university provides scholarship and financial aid opportunities to support students financially. However, there is a recognized lack of job placements, indicating a need for more placement opportunities for graduates.
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