Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Course Overview

SEGi’s Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) programme offers you a wider scope of psychology disciplines such as biological psychology, cognitive psychology, abnormal psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, counselling psychology, industrial-organisational psychology, cross-cultural psychology, educational psychology, and criminal psychology.

In keeping abreast with the advancement of Industrial Revolution 4.0, our programme has included courses such as Cyber-psychology enabling students to manage and solve issues related to emerging technologies.

Students can also apply the theoretical knowledge in a real-world setting and gain new skills relevant to a professional career through industrial training programme. This provides them the exposure and opportunity to work with human resource managers, marketing experts, product and service development managers, corporate trainers, people with mental health illness, children with behavioural problems, learning difficulties, or as an assistant researcher and in other areas of cross disciplines applying the psychology aspect such as aviation, crime investigation etc.

Students will also be guided on preparing resume, job interview, presentation skills, interpersonal and reflection skills.

Curriculum

Entry Requirements

• Matriculation or Foundation or its equivalent with a minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00; OR
• STPM or its equivalent with a minimum of Grade C (CGP 2.00) in 2 subjects; OR
• A Diploma or its equivalent with minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00 ;
• MUET (Malaysian University English Test) Band 3

* NOTE: All the above qualifications need to be supported with at least credits in Mathematics and Science and a pass in English at SPM level

OR

• A Diploma in Psychology with minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00;

* NOTE: The requirement for Credit in Maths and Science and pass in English at SPM level for candidates in (i), (ii) and (iii) can be waived should the qualification contain Maths, Science and English subjects with equivalent/higher achievement than SPM level

For international students

• IELTS score of 5.0
• TOEFL PBT (410-413) OR TOEFL IBT (34)
• PTE (Pearson Test of English) (36)

* English requirement for International students can be exempted if the students have a relevant academic qualification from any Institutions where English is a medium of instruction and they intend to pursue a higher level education in Malaysia.

Career Prospects

Human resource executive, Special needs therapist/ shadow aide for special education, Corporate trainer, Market researcher, General manager, General administrator, Early childhood practitioner/ child development consultant, social worker, Academic tutor, Marketer/ sales executive, Entrepreneur, Advertising and public relations consultant, Recruitment consultant