Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)

Programme Entry Requirements

• A pass in STPM or its equivalent, with a minimum of Grade C (GPA 2.00) in any two (2) subjects with credit in Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
• Matriculation/Foundation or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 with credit in Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
• A pass in STAM with a minimum grade of Jayyid and at least credits in Mathematics and Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Science/ Applied Science and a pass in English at SPM level*; OR
• A Diploma or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 with credit in Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
• A Diploma in Psychology with minimum CGPA 2.00; OR
• Pass Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM)/ Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM)/ Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 in relevant field subject to the approval of the Senate a credit in English at SPM or its equivalent and MUST attend bridging courses;​ OR​
• Pass DKM/ DLKM/ DVM with at least CGPA 2.00 AND have at least two (2) years of work experience in the relevant field and MUST attend bridging courses; OR
• An Advanced Diploma (Level 5, MQF) in the relevant fields with at least CGPA of 2.00 out of 4:00 and at least credits in Mathematics and Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Science/ Applied Science and a pass in English at SPM level; OR
• Other relevant or equivalent qualification, experience and requirement accepted by UNITAR Senate / competent authority in Malaysia​

English Requirements

International students

• minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS; OR
• minimum score of 42 for TOEFL; OR its equivalent.

• Distinction in SPM / SPMV English
• MUET Band 4, 5 and 6
• A Pass in English Course at a previous institution

• Credit in SPM / SPMV English
• MUET Band 1, 2 and 3

• No credit in SPM / SPMV English

Discipline Core Modules

• Introduction to Psychology
• Professional Ethics and Conduct in Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Theory of Personality
• Motivation and Emotion
• Abnormal Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Behaviour Modification
• Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling
• Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Statistics for Social Sciences
• Psychological Testing and Evaluation
• Psychology of Learning
• Hubungan Etnik / Pengajian Malaysia 3(Int)
• TITAS / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (Int)
• Design Thinking / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• Entrepreneurship
• Recreational Event Planning
• Introduction to Positive Psychology
• Sociology of Deviance
• Managing Child Behaviour
• Research Methods
• Social Psychology
• Introduction to Physiological Psychology
• Elective I
• Elective II
• Elective III
• Elective IV
• Project Paper
• Internship

University Core Modules

• English for Academic Purposes
• Business Communication

MPU Modules

• Falsafah dan Isu Semasa / Philosophy and Current Issues (Int)
• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (Int)
• Design Thinking / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• Entrepreneurship
• Recreational Event Planning

Common Core Courses

1. Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Social Sciences
2. English for Academic Purposes
3. Business Communication
4. Psychosociology for Social Sciences

Electives

• Principles of Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Human Resource Management
• Introduction to Learning Disabilities
• Social Psychology of New Media
• Intercultural Communication
• Social and Emotional Development of Young Children
• Fundamentals of Group Work
• Theories of Counselling

• Human Resource Personnel
• Psychology Officer
• Social Work Officer
• Welfare And Rehabilitation Officer
• Public Relations Officer
• Motivator
• Administrative Officer
• Researcher

The Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) of this programme is to prepare graduates who are able to:

1. Lifespan development, child psychology, adolescent psychology, and psychology of adulthood and ageing.
2. Memory, thinking and intelligence, learning, as well as language and perception.
3. Personality, motivation and emotions, abnormal psychology, intelligence, as well as test measurement.
4. Social psychology, disability issues, and cross-cultural psychology.
5. History and systems in psychology, and ethics in psychology.
6. Introduction to industrial and organisational psychology, health psychology, counselling psychology, and educational psychology.