Course Information

Mode: Onsite

Duration: 2 years (full-time) 4 years (part-time)

Intakes:

September

Type: Flexible Full-time/Part-time Mode

Conducted in Malaysia: Yes

Level of Study: Masters Degree Level

Field of Study: Social Services

Faculty: School of Postgraduate Studies

Fees: 55,000/Course / 60,500/Course (international)

Format: Mixed Mode

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Course Overview

This programme provides practical skills training on par with local and international standards for graduates of the programme to take up leadership positions in the fields of counselling, teaching, research and management.

The programme is accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and fulfils the requirement standards established by the Malaysian professional counselling body; the Malaysian Board of Counsellors (Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia).

Hence, the graduates of the programme will be eligible to apply for registration with the Malaysian Board of Counsellors.

Curriculum

To strengthen students’ learning, the programme incorporates role-play, group discussion, case-based scenario and reflective practice as part of the curriculum. The following is the list of modules offered

Human Development across the Lifespan
Theories of Psychotherapy
Theories of Career Counselling
Ethical and Professional Issues in the Helping Professions
Multi-cultural Counselling
Information, Personnel and Career Development
Psychological Testing and Assessment
Abnormal Psychology and Clinical Assessment
Counselling Skills
Research Methods
Group Counselling
Counselling Practicum
Research Project
Counselling Internship
Elective option 1 – Focused on Marriage and Family Counselling
Elective option 2 – Focused on Crisis, Trauma and Grief Counselling
Elective option 3 – Focused on Expressive Art Therapy

ASSESSMENT

The IMU Master of Counselling programme uses both continuous and final assessments in assessing students. Most of the modules employ continuous assessment with a variety of assessment methods including practical skills evaluation, reflective writing, self-evaluation, critique report etc. As for the final assessment, students will go through tests which focus on evaluating students’ critical thinking as well as competency in theory application.

Entry Requirements

A. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

B. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are required to have obtained:

A Bachelor Degree in related discipline with a minimum cGPA of 2.50, as accepted by the University’s Senate; or
A Bachelor Degree in related discipline not meeting cGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in relevant field.
Candidates need to undergo an interview assessment upon request by the school.

For Malaysian Students
Not applicable

For International Students

IELTS : Band score 5.0; or
TOEFL (iBT) : Overall score of 42; or
Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) : Overall score of 154; or
Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) : Overall score of 154; or
Cambridge Linguaskill : Overall score of 160; or
Pearson Test of English (PTE) : Overall score of 47;

The following categories of students are exempted from the above requirements:

International students from countries in which English is the first language.
International students who graduated from any Malaysian or other institutions where the curriculum is delivered in English.

All fees are in RM (Ringgit Malaysia) currency unless stated otherwise.

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Master of Counselling