Admissions are open for MA in Applied Psychology specialising in Counselling Psychology at the Institute of Mental Health, Social Sciences and Transdisciplinary Research, Chennai. This is an initiative of The Banyan, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and VU University, Amsterdam. Candidates have to fill an online form at www.banyan-admissions.tiss.edu. An online written test followed by a personal interview will be held in Chennai on August 23 and 24. The last date to apply is August 21. Visit www.tiss.edu/admissions-2013/admissions-open-for-m.a.-in-counselling-psychology-the-banyan-calicut for details.

BTech-LLB integrated double degree course at Sharda University

Sharda University, New Delhi, is offering a BTech-LLB course. This six-year integrated double degree course aims to ensure students get a sound knowledge of technology coupled with legal expertise. The course will enable students to enrol in appropriate bar councils to practise law and become eligible to appear for judicial service examinations to become judges at the lower courts. With relevant experience, candidates are eligible to appear for higher level of judicial services (additional district judges and above). The students will have excellent opportunities both in legal practices and corporate sector preferably in Science and Technology-based institutions. The course fee is around `1lakh pa. The last date to apply is August 28. Visit www.sharda.ac.in for details.

Admissions open at IIEST-Shibpur

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, invites applications for its PhD programme under the Engineering and Technology faculty. A candidate should have a Master’s in Engineering/Architecture/Town and Regional Planning/ or in a relevant field of science. You can apply online before August 28. The selected candidate list will be published on September 2. The interview and written test will be held between September 8-10. Visit www.becs.ac.in for details.