Undergraduate Studies

Bachelor of Counselling with Honours

PROGRAMME DETAILS

In line with the saying “Religion is advice giving”, the counselling program was introduced with the aim to help society in combating mental health issues in accordance to Islamic principles and teachings. Specifically, it refers to the collaborative effort between a counsellor and client in seeking cognitive and behavioral change.

This program began its first enrolment in the year 2001/2005. The purpose of this program is to produce competent counsellors who have the proper counselling knowledge, skills, techniques and training in accordance to the Board of Counsellors Malaysia (Act 580).

The eight main areas of the counselling program:

1. Understanding and applying psychological testing and measurement to individuals and groups to individuals (Measurement).
2. Understanding group dynamics, theory, and skills and applying it in group counselling practice (Group Work).
3. Understanding and applying career development in counselling (Career Development).
4. Understanding about human and lifespan development (Human and Lifespan Development).
5. Understanding and applying basic helping skills in the counselling process (Helping Skills).
6. Understanding the professional practice including the history, role, structure, ethics, law, certification, licensure, and accreditation (Professional Identity).
7. Understanding the different cultural contexts in the helping profession and applying it in a multicultural society (Multicultural).
8. Understanding about research, analysis, statistical analysis, and assessment (Research and Assessment).

CAREER PROSPECTS

Licensed Professional Counsellor, Psychological Officer, Human Resource Manager, Academician, Researcher, Consultant, Executive Officer, Administrative Officer, Marketing Officer, Entrepreneur