BACHELOR OF
PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS)

(N/0313/6/0030) (07/29) (MQA/PA 17523)

COURSE OVERVIEW

Intakes: January / May / September     Duration: 3 years, Full-time


 

Our undergraduate programme in Psychology is designed to educate students in different areas of psychology. The course begins with the fundamentals of psychology so that students develop knowledge and understanding of the concepts, theories and practices of psychology. Then as the student progresses through the course these fundamentals are built upon, extended and applied to cover more specialised areas of psychology, for example, human resource management, marketing and branding, health services and education.

FIELD OF STUDY

YEAR 1

  • Statistics
  • Learning Studies
  • Emotion & Motivation
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Psychology of Learning
  • Child & Infant Psychology
  • Historical Perspectives of Psychology
  • Industrial & Organisational Psychology
  • Psychology of Adolescence & Adulthood
  • Introductory Psychology: Methods & Social
  • Introductory Psychology: Cognition & Abnormal
YEAR 2

  • Elective 1
  • Personality
  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Biological Psychology
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Cross-cultural Psychology
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Statistical & Research Methodologies
  • Psychology of Design & Human Factors
  • Professional Ethics and Conduct in Psychology
YEAR 3

  • Elective 2
  • Elective 3
  • Cyberpsychology
  • Final Year Project 1
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Neuropsychology
  • Final Year Project 2
  • Psychology of Aging
  • Professional Attachment

 

ELECTIVE MODULE

  • Marketing
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Business Mathematics
  • Marketing Management
  • Business
  • Communication
  • Fundamentals of Management
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Applied Business Challenges
  • 20th Century Design & Culture
  • Visual Studies and Exploration
  • Introduction to Multimedia Technology
  • Information Design and Data Visualisation
  • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban (local students) / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (International)
  • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa
  • Creative Thinking / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  • Integrity and Anti-Corruption

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • STPM: Grade C (Grade Point (GP) 2.00) in any 2 subjects
  • A-Level: Full pass in any 2 subjects
  • STAM: Grade Jayyid
  • UEC: Grade B in 5 subjects
  • Foundation / Matriculation: Minimum CGPA 2.00
  • Diploma (Leve 4, MQF) / Advanced Diploma (Level 5, MQF): Minimum CGPA 2.00
  • DKM / DVM / DLKM: Subjected to HEP Senate / Academic Board’s approval (Note: The HEPs are required to conduct screening and provide appropriate bridging courses specific to the discipline of the programme)
  • Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government.

Notes:

  • All the above qualifications need to be supported with at least credits in Mathematics and Biology / Physics / Chemistry / General Science / Applied Science and a pass in English at SPM level.
    • Can be waived should any other higher qualifications contain Mathematics and Biology / Physics / Chemistry / General Science / Applied Science subjects with an equivalent / higher achievement.
    • Those without a pass / credit in Mathematics and/or Biology / Physics / Chemistry / General Science / Applied Science at SPM level or equivalent can be admitted but are required to attend special enhancement course(s). These special enhancement courses should be SPM equivalent, remedial in nature. Students must pass / credit the Mathematics and Biology / Physics / Chemistry / General Science / Applied Science enhancement courses as a prerequisite to related core courses taught in English.

 

MALAYSIAN ENGLISH ENTRY REQUIREMENT

 

  • MUET: Band 3.0
  • GCE O Level /1119 English: Grade D
  • SPM: English Credit
  • UEC: Grade B
  • Cambridge English / Lingua skill: 154
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 

Study Pathway

STPM / FOUNDATION

DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY

STPM / FOUNDATION

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DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY

BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS)

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Human Resource
  • Research Assistant
  • Marketing Executive
  • Education Counsellor
  • Kindergarten Teacher

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