Diploma in Psychology
Diploma
7 Semesters / 2 Years 6 Months
Petaling Jaya (Main)
100% PTPTN Available
From
RM 750.00per
month
month
RM 21,000.00 total fee
Why this course
Our Diploma In Psychology programme is designed to produce assistant psychologist who are prepared to address intellectual, emotional, social and psychological needs of the individuals. Students will be trained in three aspects: theoretical, industry-based project and internship training.
Graduates of this programme will be prepared to coordinate the resources of the workplace and the community in order to meet the needs of clients. This flexible qualification helps graduates acquire the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours needed to pursue a wide range of career opportunities in the field of psychology.
- Industry-relevant curiculum which combines theoretical knowledge and practical application in Psychology
- A unique pathway to a specialised degree programme in field of psychology
- Experienced academicians with relevant industry knowledge
- Through APEL, take advantage of your prior learning experiences to gain admission, with a further opportunity to reduce your study duration and costs
MOHE/MQA:
[N/311/4/0122(MQA/PA 13954) 09/27]
Course information
Entry Requirements
- A pass in SPM or its equivalent with at least 3 credits in any subject and a pass in Mathematics and Science; OR
- A pass in STPM or its equivalent with at least 1 full pass with GP 2.00 and a pass in, Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
- Pass Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) (Level 3 MQF) in relevant field and a pass in Mathematics and Science at SPM subject to Senate approval and MUST attend bridging courses; OR
- Other relevant or equivalent qualification, experience and requirement accepted by the HEP Senate/competent authority in Malaysia
- Any other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government; OR
- Entry requirements for admission into the Diploma’s program (level 5, MQF) through APEL as approved by the Ministry of Education (MOHE). Applicants must be/have:
- A Malaysian citizen; and
- The candidate should be more than 20 years of age in the year of application
- Relevant work experience / prior experiential learning; and
- Pass the APEL Assessment
English Requirements
International students
- minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS OR
- minimum score of 500 for TOEFL OR its equivalent.
Course Structure
Core Modules
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Social Sciences
- Principles of Psychology
- Guiding Child Behaviour
- Human Development
- Introduction to Social Sciences
- Critical Thinking
- Social Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Theory of Personality
- Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- Psychology of Communication
- Psychology of Children and Adolescents
- Professional Ethics and Conduct in Psychology
- Fundamentals of Physiological Psychology
- Psychology of Gerontology
- Introduction to Tests and Measurements
- Principles of Counselling
- Introduction to Behavioural Analysis
- Cross Cultural Psychology
- Research Methods
- Internship
MPU Modules
- Pengajian Malaysia 2 / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1(Int)
- Skills Enhancement / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
- Culture and Society
- Community Service
University Core Modules
- Pengajian Malaysia 2
- Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1(Int)
- Skills Enhancement
- Culture and Society
- Community Service
English Core Modules
- English 1
- English 2
- English 3
Career Prospects
- Human Resource / Personnel Assistant
- Psychology Assistant
- Social Work Assistant
- Welfare and Rehabilitation Assistant
- Public Relation Assistant
- Motivator
- Administrative Assistant
- Research Assistant
