Master in Counselling and Guidance (MCG) aims to develop knowledgeable and skilful counsellors with holistic and balanced attributes. This comprises of qualities pertaining to personal, interpersonal, and social skills as a professional counsellor with leadership abilities and passionate in lifelong learning attributes. This programme offers a wide range of areas covering counselling principles and theories, type of counselling, cultural literacy, professionalism and practical skills. The curriculum is developed based on the requirements set by Malaysian Board of Counsellors. Therefore, candidates will be interviewed before acceptance into the programme

PROGRAMMRE STRUCTURE

• Life Span and Human Development
• Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Professional Standards and Ethics in Counselling
• Individual Counselling
• Multicultural Counselling
• Psychological Testing and Measurement

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, as accepted by the HEP’s Senate; OR

ii. A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent, not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of five (5) years working experience in a relevant field.

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Social and Community Service Manager
• Higher Education Counsellor
• Mental Health Counsellor
• Career Counsellor
• Behavioural Therapist
• Family Counsellor