DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY

Duration : 2 Years / 6 Semesters

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, investigating why we do things, how we do them and how we relate to the environment around us. Students will be given a strong foundation in all the major approaches in psychology and its roles in modern society via a unique learning experience with our highly motivated teaching staff. This discipline’s broad influence provides graduates with diverse career choices.

Highlights
i) Delve into popular fields such as counselling, psychotherapy, cognitive psychology, physiological psychology and more.
ii) Experiential learning.
iii) Develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
iv) Train in different forms of counselling skills and techniques – 50 types of Psychometric tests.
v) Transfer credits to the 2nd year of a degree programme at reputable universities locally and also in UK and Australia.

Intakes
January, April & September

YEAR 1

• English I
• IT Applications
• Introduction to Psychology
• Interpersonal Communication
• Basic Counselling
• English II
• Principles of Marketing
• Social Psychology
• Life Span Development
• Psychology of Learning
• Organisational Behavior
• Personality

YEAR 2

• Cross Cultural Psychology
• Basic Statistics for the Behavioural Science
• Motivation and Emotion in Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Foundation of Psychological Testing
• Physiological Psychology
• Entrepreneurship
• Health Psychology
• Research Methods in Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Child Development
• Behaviour Modification
• Project Paper

MPU SUBJECTS

• Pengajian Malaysia 2 or
• Bahasa Komunikasi 1
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A* or
• Personal Branding and Development
• Personal and Professional Development
• Community Service Project

* For Malaysian students who do not have a credit in SPM – BM subject.

Note: International students are subject to meet entry requirements that reflect similar qualifications and experience as stated above. To find country-specific entry requirement, click here https://iec.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/09/ENTRY-REQUIREMENT-INTERNATIONAL-STUDENTS-3.pdf

Upon completion, you can launch your career in one of these fields:

• Consultant
• Career Counsellor
• School Psychologist
• Forensic Psychologist
• Opinion Survey Researcher
• Industrial and Organisation Psychologist