This program is designed to produce counsellors who are capable of providing the best counselling services to members of society in need, including individual counselling, group counselling, couple counselling, family counselling, guidance, and more. The program emphasizes counselling skills for individual and group sessions. Mastery of efficient counselling skills enables counsellors to deliver better counselling services and provide therapeutic effects for clients. Counselling services offered by counsellors are based on ethical principles in helping services.
8 Semesters,
4 years
Appraisal in Counselling, e-Counselling, Ethics and Legal Issues in Counselling, Individual Counselling, Family Counselling, Career Counselling, Multicultural Counselling, Substance Abuse Counselling, Personnel Counselling, Basic Counselling Skills, Volunteering, Career Development Information, Individual Lab, Group Lab, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Psychological Testing, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Individual Personality, Consultation in Counselling, Industrial Psychology, Health Psychology, Social Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy Theories, Behavioural Psychology.
STPM (ARTS) GRADUATES
Achieve a minimum Grade B- in TWO (2) subjects at STPM level:
• Malay Language / Communicative Malay Literature / Literature in English
• Chinese Language / Tamil Language / Arabic
• Syariah / Usuluddin
• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Business Studies
• Accounting
• Sports Science
Achieve a minimum Grade C in Mathematics at STPM level.
OR
Achieve a minimum Grade C in Mathematics at SPM level.
Achieve a minimum Grade E in English at SPM level.
Pass the test and/or interview as required.
MATRICULATION / FOUNDATION (SCIENCE / ENGINEERING / ACCOUNTING)
Achieve a minimum Grade B- in TWO (2) subjects at Matriculation/Foundation level:
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Economics
• Accounting
• Business Management
Achieve a minimum Grade C in Mathematics at SPM level.
Achieve a minimum Grade E in English at SPM level.
Pass the test and/or interview as required.
DIPLOMA/EQUIVALENT GRADUATES
Possess a Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 2.70 and meet points 2, 3, and 4 below.
OR
For STPM/Matriculation leavers from previous years, at least Grade B- (2.67) in TWO (2) subjects from the following list:
• Malay Language / Malay Literature / Literature in English
• Chinese Language / Tamil Language / Arabic
• Syariah / Usuluddin
• History
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Economics
• Business Studies / Business Management
• Accounting
• Sports Science
Achieve a minimum Grade C (2.00) in one (1) subject at STPM level: Mathematics
OR
Achieve a minimum Grade C at SPM level: Mathematics
Achieve a minimum Grade E in English at SPM level.
Pass the test and/or interview as required.
MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET)
Applicants must achieve a minimum of BAND 2.0 for results obtained from Session 1, 2021 onwards, or BAND 3 for results obtained in 2020 or earlier, provided the results remain valid at the time of application
Government Agencies: Counsellor
• Higher Learning Institutes
• Teacher Training Institutes
• Immigration Department
• Social Welfare Department
• Ministry of Women Development
• Ministry of Education
• Civil Defence Department
• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Ministry of Health
• Courts
• Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)
• Religious Offices
• Prisons
• Drug Rehabilitation Centre
Private Agencies: Counsellor or Human Resource Officer providing counselling services
• Women’s Management Institutes
• Factories
• Private Colleges
• Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (PEMADAM)
• PERTIWI
• Pengasih Malaysia Center
• Malaysian AIDS Foundation
For further information or enquiries, please contact:
Dr. Kamarul bin Md Shah,
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Counselling with Honours
Kamarul.shah@umt.edu.my
09-6334198