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Psychology and Mental Health Programme in India

$300-600Program Costs
4.0 / 5Overall Rating
1Review
2015Year established

Program Overview

Are you a Psychology or Mental Health student looking for a hands-on experience that will enhance your studies and career prospects?

This unique opportunity is ideal for university students, graduates, and master's students seeking field experience, research opportunities, and professional development in a global setting. Our volunteer programmes provide essential, practical experience while allowing you to make a real impact in developing communities in India’s ‘pink city’!

Gain experience under doctors and psychiatrists in the psychiatry and deaddiction units of a hospital, work with children on their mentoring and wellbeing, and head into the community to work on community development and women's empowerment — all while immersing yourself in Indian culture!

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Program Highlights

Observe and engage with hospital psychiatry teams to understand mental health diagnoses, consultations, counselling techniques, therapeutic treatments, and more.
Learn from professionals in a deaddiction ward about substance abuse, compulsive behaviours, therapeutic interventions, relapse prevention, motivational interviewing, and more.
Engage in mentoring and well-being work with children alongside our partner project care home manager and counsellor.
Visit community spaces to learn about projects empowering and supporting older women, single mothers, and families.
Spend your evenings and weekends travelling India, immersing yourself in its diverse culture, and gaining invaluable work experience!

What's Included

Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
All Program Activity Costs
Wifi Costs
Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
In-Country Transportation To & From Project
Guide / Chaperone
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
In-Country Orientation
Pre-Departure Orientation
Training
Laundry
Assistance Booking Travel
Cultural Training / Program / Orientation
Letter of Recommendation
Certificate of Completion
Emergency Support
Group Meals

Program Details

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Locations

  • Jaipur, India

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round

Eligible Nationalities

  • All Nationalities
  • This Program is also open to Couples, Group

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Education
  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • Some college credit, no degree
  • Trade/technical/vocational training
  • Associate degree
  • Master’s degree
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Professional degree
  • Doctorate degree

Accommodation Options

  • Home-stays

Application Procedures

  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Online Application
  • Resume

Age Requirement

18+

Duration

  • 1-2 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks

Starts At

$300-600

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Volunteer Placement
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Living Situation
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Community Engagement
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Health & Safety
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Program Administration
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Day to Day Life
4.0

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Lena -Germany · March 2026

Definitely some of the best moments I've had in my life.

The accommodation was perfect, I have my own room, bathroom, the food served is delicious and I have my privacy which is always good. I found it very easy to settle in, everyone at the house is very open and welcoming. The house, room, food, area is perfect, the girls so welcoming, the children were wonderful, and I made friends with the other volunteer. The most educational was being at the hospital and getting lessons from doctors and going to the conference. The most life changing was the experience at SAPNA with the traumatized patients. I involved in lessons with doctors, seeing patients. I cultivated so much compassion, empathy, and understanding that this will definitely help me in my future profession. I will be able to have a better understanding of situations that I cannot directly relate to. It gives me understanding and perspective for things that are not my own. I understand hardship on a new level and this understanding creates empathy and this empathy can only be of benefit for a psychotherapist.

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Participated in 2023

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Lena studied an International Bachelor in Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is interested in understanding aspects of well-being across ...

I was interested in understanding aspects of well-being across different cultures, specifically in cultures across Asia. Specifically, Asia has a very different approach to the psyche and mental well-being, which is also intertwined with the religions that play a major role in people's mental health and the psyche.  

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Recognitions & Awards

Awards and accreditations earned by this provider

University of Leicester
University of Greenwich
Southampton Solent University
University of Surrey
Teesside University
University of Staffordshire
Newcastle University

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