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MASTER OF COUNSELLING
Shaping the Future of Counsellors in Professional Practice
Enjoy the early bird discount of RM5,000
*Applicable for 2025 intake
Enjoy the early bird discount of RM5,000
*Applicable for 2025 intake
About The Programme
The IMU Master of Counselling focuses on developing counsellors with professional attitude, knowledge, skills and competencies in the areas of counselling practice and research. 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 fulfills the requirement standards established by the Malaysian profesional 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.
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WHY Study at IMU?
An Established Private Healthcare University
Serving the Community
Specialty Training
Platform to Practice
Multidisciplinary Learning
Programme Structure
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
Key Facts
- DEGREE
Master of Counselling
- COMMENCEMENT
September
- TOTAL DURATION
Full time – 2 years
Part-time – 4 years*
(54 credit hours)
* Applicable to Malaysian only
- TOTAL FEE
RM62,100 (Malaysian)
RM67,500 (International)
A WORD FROM
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
IMU University’s Master of Counselling programme aims to nurture competent, ethical, and socially responsible counsellors who can make a positive impact in their communities. In addition to the core modules, our programme offers elective modules and research project, which better equip our students’ competencies when serving the communities. Our faculty members deeply value the process of journeying personally and growing professionally with our students. We believe in co-constructing a meaningful learning experience and forming collaborative relationships with our students to best facilitate their mastery of counselling knowledge and skills.
DR FOO FATT MEE
Programme Director
BSc Human Development (UPM), MEdu Guidance & Counselling (UPM), PhD (UPM), KB, PA
FACULTY MEMBERS
PROF HASLEE SHARIL LIM BIN ABDULLAH
BEd, MSc (Counselling), PhD (Counselling)
Dr Teoh Gaik Kin
BA Psy (BGSU, USA), MA (LCS, USA), MCouns (UM), PhD Counselling (UM), KB, PA
DR FOO FATT MEE
BSc Human Development (UPM), MEdu Guidance & Counselling (UPM), PhD (UPM), KB, PA
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