About
Guidance and Counselling is a process of helping people to discover and develop their educational, career, and psychological potentialities, ultimately attaining an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness.

The Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Guidance and Counselling programme aims to equip students with comprehensive professional knowledge and skills for managing various psychological issues such as developmental challenges, behavioural difficulities, socioemotional distress and psychological stress from critical events and work. Students will be trained to work towards improving people's psychological well-being and achieving their full potential.

Highlights of the Programme

• Rigorous Curriculum
  • The curriculum of this programme is designed above and beyond the Malaysian Board of Counsellor's Standards and Requirements of Training for Counsellors. The programme aspires to produce highly competent and ethical professional counsellors.
• Extensice Opportunities for Practical Exposure in Counselling
  • The Faculty of Arts and Social Science is operating the UTAR Community Counselling Centre all year round. Students have extensive opportunities to observe and assist licensed counsellors and clinical psychologists in managing a wide range of clients.
• Cutting Edge Evidence-based Counselling and Psychotherapy Procedures
  • This programme will introduce students with the latest evidence-based counselling and psychological therapies. Students will learn well-researched and established counselling approaches to help people flourish and grow.
• Comprehensive Counselling Practicum and Internship Training
  • This programme includes more than 750 hours of supervised counselling practicum and internship training at Year 4 across two trimesters. Students are given hands-on, practical expereince in conducting both individual and group counselling, as well as psychological testings.

Duration
4 Years

Intake
Jan, May and October

Career Prospects

• Registered counsellor
• School counsellor
• Career counsellor
• Employee Assistance Consultant
• Substance Abuse Counselor