What is overseas education?

Overseas education is leaving your home country and going abroad to pursue further education. Through overseas education, you can avail of long-term degree courses as well as short-term certificate courses to learn a language or upskill yourself.

How to get a scholarship to study abroad?

If you are aiming to study abroad, identify your career goals, look for relevant courses and universities abroad, know the tuition fees and other expenditures, prepare well for the entrance exams, apply to shortlisted universities, accept the offer letter from the desired university, apply for a student visa and get ready to jet off!

The best way to study abroad for free is to avail of full-funded scholarships or university grants. The fully-funded scholarships are typically awarded to students who excel in academics or extracurricular activities and cover their tuition fees, travel expenses, accommodation, and other living expenses.

How to study abroad for free?

To get an education loan for studying abroad, you need to have the admission offer letter from the university and fulfill the eligibility criteria for securing the loan. In order to get an education loan at the best rate of interest, seek guidance from a reputed study-abroad consultant.

How to get an education loan for studying abroad?

Choose to study abroad to leverage better learning opportunities, see the world, meet new people, boost your resume, develop a broader perspective, become culturally competent, and avail yourself of lucrative job opportunities globally.

How to go abroad for studies?

The best way to go abroad for studies is to get in touch with reputed study-abroad consultants. They can help you explore courses aligned with your academic interests, guide you in preparing for entrance exams, help you with university and student visa applications, and even provide post-arrival assistance.

Master of Counselling

OVERVIEW

Welcome to the Master of Counselling programme, tailored for individuals dedicated to delivering top-quality mental health care to individuals with milder challenges. Our aim is to nurture skilled and compassionate counsellors who can pursue registration and licensing in Malaysia under the esteemed Board of Counsellors (Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia).

This programme serves as a vital stepping stone for those passionate about engaging in the field of mental health. With a focus on upholding ethical standards and fostering competence, our programme equips you with the expertise to become a globally competitive practitioner and researcher.

School
Liberal Arts and Sciences

Intake Month

April and September

Study Options

Full time or Part time

Study Duration

2 – 3 years

Programme co-led

By Academic And Industrial Experts

Emphasises both

Research and practical training

Real World

Case Studies

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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Our programme structure is carefully designed to align with the standards and guidelines set by Malaysia’s Board of Counsellors (Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia, LKM). We are committed to providing a curriculum that meets the requirements of professional counselling practice. Our goal is to prepare graduates who are not only qualified and competent but also well-equipped with the necessary skills and expertise to make a positive impact as counsellors.

Throughout the programme, we focus on developing your abilities in client assessment and management. You will learn effective strategies and techniques to understand and assess clients’ needs, providing them with appropriate support and guidance.

Primary Modules

The comprehensive syllabus of the programme aims to equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, attitude, and mindset necessary to become passionate, professional counselors dedicated to providing mental healthcare to individuals with milder mental health issues.

Year 1

Counselling Interventions: Skills and Techniques
Theories and Applications of Psychotherapy
Professional Ethics and Clinical Management
Testing and Measurement in Counselling
Group and Family Dynamics
Thematic Multicultural Counselling
Human Development: Biopsychosocial and Psychopathological Issues
Career Theories and Personal Development
Research Methodology and Statistics
Career Counselling: Assessments and Applications

Year 2

Case Management and Assessment
Counselling Practicum
Research Project
Counselling Internship

Duration

PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS

Core Modules

COUNSELLING INTERVENTIONS: SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

This module looks at developing basic skills in managing a therapeutic relationship. The counselling process will be addressed generically, on a humanistic theoretical base. An emphasis will be placed on learning, practising, and developing basic counselling and influencing skills to facilitate constructive counselling.

THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

This module is about understanding the main theories that guide therapy. It addresses models of psychotherapy that are recognised as effective practices. The emphasis is on understanding and applying the theories, and assisting students to explore the process of selecting a personal counselling theory.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

This module is designed to offer an in-depth focus on the relevant knowledge, awareness and skills necessary to practice safely and responsibly in counselling. It then looks at the practical and entrepreneurial issues related to the setting and running of a clinical practice.

TESTING AND MEASUREMENT IN COUNSELLING

This module offers a practical introduction to the field of psychological testing and assessment. The general purpose of this module is to familiarise students with a variety of assessment procedures, giving emphasis on standardised psychological tests commonly used in counselling settings. This is essential because data from testing and assessment are used frequently in the process of therapy to assist in decision-making, to help formulate intervention plans, and to document client change.

GROUP AND FAMILY DYNAMICS

This is a theoretical and practical-based module, focused around the application and management of multicultural groups and interactions. The module will have an added component of family theory and dynamics. It also covers psychoeducational group management and practice.

THEMATIC MULTICULTURAL COUNSELLING

This is a case-based practical module that will apply group counselling protocols to address themes that arise in counselling as related to multi-cultural issues in counselling. Focus is on learning interactions and addressing controversial issues that may be impacting clients.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL ISSUES

This module is designed to examine and analyse the milestones of human development as related to counselling and the psychopathological issues based on the developmental stage of an individual.

CAREER THEORIES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

The module introduces students to career development theories, career counselling procedures and techniques, career assessment tools, career development programme planning, and sources of occupational information. The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the theoretical framework of career counselling and introduce the basic counselling tools used in the career counselling process. Personal development techniques will be applied to ensure that the theories are absorbed and applied by the student on themselves.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS

Throughout this module, students will develop skills to critically evaluate counselling research. In addition, they will accumulate an understanding of empirical methods employed in scientific research, including both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

CAREER COUNSELLING: ASSESSMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

This is a practical-based module, focused around the application and management of career issues. Emphasis is on assisting individuals in exploring their career paths and career decision-making. Assessments used to plan and implement career development programmes at all levels of a person’s career development will be examined. In addition, the impact of life roles and multicultural issues on career decision-making, including those applicable to diverse populations is considered.

CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT

This is a practical-based module, focused around the application and management of client cases. Emphasis is on students developing the skills of client assessment and case management, as well as conceptualisation and application of complex cases, synthesising human development, research and human personality to understand complex cases, and the assessment and management of such cases

Practicum

COUNSELLING PRACTICUM

This module is designed to provide opportunities for students to synthesise theoretical information from their coursework and apply it directly with clients. It takes place under close training and monitoring of the Practicum Supervisor as well as individual supervision of counselling lecturers in the department.

Internship

Research Project

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Fulfilling one of the requirements listed below:

Bachelors degree from a recognised university with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent preferably but not necessarily with relevant industry experience.
Those with CGPA between 2.00 to 2.49 but with a minimum of 5 years’ relevant working experience are also admissible.
For Malaysian students (if their undergraduate or postgraduate degree qualifications [whichever more recent] were done outside of Malaysia, and were not undertaken in the English language): IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL 500 paper based or 213 for computer-based (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score) The validity of the IELTS or equivalent is within 2 years from the date of the examination.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT

For International students: IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL 40 (Internet Based Test) (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score) The validity of the IELTS or equivalent is within 2 years from the date of the examination.
For Malaysian students (if their undergraduate or postgraduate degree qualifications [whichever more recent] were done outside of Malaysia, and were not undertaken in the English language): IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL 42 (Internet Based Test) (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score) The validity of the IELTS or equivalent is within 2 years from the date of the examination.

Note

Terms and conditions apply.
All candidates who fulfil the above requirements must pass Candidate Selection Interview to ensure comprehension of English language and the basic psychological wellbeing suitability of the candidate for the role as a Counsellor.
All information is subject to change. The above entry requirements serve as a guideline. Readers are responsible to verify the information by contacting the university’s Admissions Department.

FUTURE CAREERS

When you’ve successfully completed this Master of Counselling programme, you could embark on any of these exciting careers, including:

Counsellor
Academician
Private Practitioner
Entrepreneur
Researcher

Airline Industry
Cruise Industry (accommodation, entertainment, leisure)
Celebrity Chef
Hospitality Consulting
Business Owner

Note: Graduates can work in the government sector (hospitals, universities, and clinics), private sector (hospitals, universities, corporate companies, clinics, and centres), and Non-Governmental Organisations.

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