Bachelor of Business Psychology (Hons)

Course Overview

This programme is designed to provide skills in organizational and systems management reinforced with psychological insights and behavioural science. By integrating management studies with the critical and analytical methods of psychology, it meets the needs of students intending to pursue careers in personal management, training and development, human resource management and employee & customer relations.

Upon completion of the programme, students will have:

• Developed an understanding of human behaviour and organisational dynamics that reflect business success
• Gained the skills to function effectively in group and organisational settings

Curriculum

Year 1

11 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

• ACC101 Financial Accounting 1
• BPSY105 Introduction to Quantitative Methods
• BPSY106 Introduction to Qualitative Methods
• BPSY111 Introduction to Psychology 1
• BPSY113 Psychology of Personal and Academic Development
• ECO100 Introduction to Economics
• ITC101 Information for Technology of Business
• LAW101 Business Law
• MGT101 Principles of Management
• MKT101 Principles of Marketing
• QBM101 Business Statistics

Year 2 

7 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

• BPSY205 Social Psychology
• BPSY210 Conflict Theory and Resolution
• BPSY212 Introduction to Psychology 2
• FIN201 Business Finance
• HRM201 Managing Human Resources
• MGT212 Business Analytics for Decision Making
• MKT201 Consumer Behaviour
• MKT205 Sales Management

Year 3

8 COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

• BPSY302 Introduction to Industrial/ Organisational Psychology
• BPSY310 Cross Cultural Psychology
• BPSY314 Introduction to Economic Psychology
• LAW309 Psychology & Law
• MGT301 Operation Management
• MGT302 Change Management
• MGT306 Research Methodology for Business Psychology
• MGT400 Graduation Project

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

• Matriculation/Foundation or its equivalent
  Minimum CGPA of 2.00 out of 4.00**
• Diploma (Level 4, MQF)
  Minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00
• STPM
  Minimum Grade C (GP 2.0) in any TWO subjects
• Advanced Diploma (Level 5, MQF)
  Minimum CGPA of 2.00 out of 4.00
• Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)
  Minimum grade of Jayyid (good)
• Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) / Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM)
  Subjected to Senate / Academic Board’s approval
• Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM)
  Subjected to Senate / Academic Board’s approval
• A-Level
  2 passes
• Senior Middle 3 (UEC)
  5 B’s***
• CPU
  5 passes with a minimum average of 50%
• Australian Matriculation Programmes
  University Aggregate of 50% or ATAR score of at least 50 for various programmes
• Equivalent qualification

* *The stated qualifications need to be supported with a pass in Mathematics, English, Sejarah and Bahasa Melayu at SPM level.
***Please refer to the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting on the Mathematics and English requirement.

Career Prospects

• Corporate Consultant
• Talent
• Management Consultant
• Corporate Training (Soft Skills)
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing Manager
• General Administrative
• Management
• Conflict Resolution and Mediation Consultant
• Customer Relationship Manager
• Advertising and Public Relations Consultant
• Political Strategist
• Life Coach
• NGO worker
• Journalist, Media Reporter or Mass Media Consultant
• Market Research Consultant
• Academic Tutor
• Research Assistant
• Headhunter

Study Abroad Pathway

HELP University has strong partnerships with many international universities. Our links extend to universities in Australia, UK, Ireland and New Zealand. Our bachelor’s degree students have the flexibility to plan for a 1+2 or 2+1 arrangements with many high-ranking universities that have collaborations with HELP University while our diploma students can plan for a 2+2 or 2+1 1⁄2 or even a 2+ 1⁄2+ 1 or 2+1+1 arrangements.