Psychology Honours from Zakir Hussain Delhi College, Delhi University

I got admission in B.A. Psychology Honours in the year 2021. Since CUET had not been introduced yet, the admissions were merit based. The cut off lists for various courses and colleges were released on the official website of Delhi University along with the admission forms. Students applied to desired colleges and courses as per the cut off lists. The whole admission process was completed online along with fee payment. The psychology department at Zakir Hussain Delhi College is the oldest in the country and arguably one of the best. The faculty is amazing, the teachers are helpful, approachable, knowledgeable and good at their job. The infrastructure of the college is a bit old and outdated since it was established in the 18th century but that's not a problem since a new building has been built and will be functional soon. Campus life is above average, various co curricular activities are regularly organised by various socities. The placement cell of the college is also active.

I have had an avid interest in psychology since I was in 11th standard so it felt like a natural course to choose Psychology as my major for undergraduate degree. Zakir Hussain was always at the top of my list of desired colleges given how reputed the department of psychology at this college is. There are between 60-70 students in the course and for every subject there are 2 professors and 1 assistant professor teaching the students. Almost all the teachers in the department have a PhD to their name and are extremely knowledgeable. They're all kind, patient and understanding of the student's needs and try to make the classes as fun and as interactive as possible. The psychology department of the college specially is very active and regularly organises various workshops, talent shows and special talks. There are 4 papers, 2 core papers and 2 elective papers. The term exams are held at the interval of 4 to 6 months and the students are required to score at least 33%

The internships (both paid and unpaid) offered by the college differs from course to course. Students from certain courses get better internship opportunities than students in other courses. Since Zakir Hussain is known for its sciences, students pursuing science courses from the college often get better internship opportunities.

The placement cell of the college is very active and organises mock interviews and workshops for the benefits of the students. Various multi national companies like ICICI, Whirlpool etc come to the college during placement season. The highest package recieved by a student at undergraduate level was 9LPA by a B.Com Honours student. The placements for students of psychology are not many since most students prefer to go for Masters or Postgraduate studies after the completion of their undergraduate degree. About 80-85% of students get placed during the placements. However, the starting salary or package is often lower than what they expect.

The fee structure of the college is very affordable. There are not many opportunities of scholarships provided by the college but that could be because the fees is already very less. Special benefits are provided to students who come from economically and culturally backward background.

The college is not particularly known for its annual fest because it doesn't really organise any. However, different departments of the college take it upon themselves to organise fests, workshops and other activities as per the needs of the it's students. The library of the college has almost all the textbooks required by students of different courses and can be easily issued. Students can also get a membership of the library for easier access. The amenities in classroom are basic, proper chair, tables, lights and fans. The college also has laboratories for different courses and have all the necessary equipments and materials. The new building has better amenities including A.C.s in classrooms and lifts outside of them. The college has various functional socities like western and classical dance and music socities, drama society, environmental society, gender equality society and so on. The college also has various sports teams like basketball, football, volleyball etc.