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PSYCHOLOGY
                     · BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS)
                     · BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS)
APRIL 2021 EDITION
PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
MESSAGE FROM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     THE DEAN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2021 is a very special year for the Department of Psychology and Faculty of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Behavioral Sciences, Education and Languages. This year we celebrate 21 years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  since the founding of the Centre for Psychology. We have over the years grown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  from a small centre to having the largest psychology programme in the country.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The success of the psychology programme at HELP has given birth to similar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  programmes offered by other private universities and colleges. We have helped
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  employers see the value of those with a degree in psychology as they recognize
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the psychology graduate as one who is strong in research, are good
 The new Business Analytics and Technology
 Innovation Centre at HELP's Subang 2 campus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  communicators, young men and women who possess a high level of emotional
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  intelligence and who are able to think critically when faced with problems in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  workplace. We have also contributed significantly to the country in the area of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  mental health and wellbeing by producing hundreds of professional Counsellors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and Clinical Psychologists.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Psychology 21 years ago was narrowly portrayed as a field suited only for those
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  seeking a career in Mental Health. The Psychology programme at HELP worked

THE ANALYTICS-DRIVEN                                                                                                                                                                                              to broaden this perspective and helped to grow psychology as a field of study
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  with diverse areas of applications in fields like Neuropsychology, Sports

ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY
                                                                                                                                                DR D GERARD J LOUIS                                               Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Motivations, Cognitive
                                                                                                                                                Pro-Vice Chancellor & Dean, Faculty of Behavioural                Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Industrial
                                                                                                                                                Sciences, Education and Languages, HELP University                Organizational Psychology, just to name a few. Graduates from the programme
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  have gone on to establish careers in fields like Business, Advertising, Security,
To prepare for the future, we are transforming to become the         Internationally, HELP has earned further recognition for its                                                                                 Petrochemical, Data Analytics and the like, reflecting the versatility of the
Analytics-Driven Entrepreneurial University. Our effort is           innovative efforts. In the QS Star Rating System, we were awarded                                                                            psychology degree.
recognised by MDEC which conferred on us the Premier Digital         the maximum 5 Stars in 9 categories of endeavour, including
Tech University Award. We also received the MDEC Recognition         Online Learning and Business and Management Studies; in the QS                                                                               I thank all of you who have supported us and been a part of our journey these 21
for Certificate training in Data and Business Analytics for          World University Ranking we were placed No. 1 in Asia for                                                                                    incredible years. We look forward to another 21 years of Understanding Minds
students.                                                            Outbound Student Exchange in recognition of our achievements                                                                                 and Empowering Lives.
                                                                     in placing students in top institutions worldwide and for being a
To support this transformation, HELP invested RM25 million in
the Business Analytics and Technology Innovation Centre
                                                                     university of choice for students from many continents.
                                                                                                                                                21 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PSYCH @ HELP
(BATIC) which will innovate and incubate techno-
entrepreneurship. At the same time, we are investing heavily in
                                                                     ALL HELP STUDENTS                      During the last 33 years,
                                                                                                            HELP has been exploring and           •W
                                                                                                                                                    e have over 1,000 full time        • We were the first non-               • We have placed graduates and      • Thousands of Psychology
re-skilling and up-skilling staff capabilities in data science and   ARE ELIGIBLE                           experimenting with
                                                                                                                                                   students completing their
                                                                                                                                                   undergraduate degrees in
                                                                                                                                                                                           Australian University to attain
                                                                                                                                                                                           Australian Psychology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    interns in over 350
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    organizations in the country.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         graduates from HELP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         University have made a
data analytics. We are getting bigger, better, bolder in our         FOR THE FREE                           innovative ways to evolve our          Psychology, making it one of            Accreditation Council (APAC)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • We provide close to 100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         difference in the lives of others,
innovative education investment.                                                                            education philosophy,                  Southeast Asia’s largest                accreditation for the Bachelor                                                in line with our motto,
                                                                     CERTIFICATE IN                         principles and practices. To           Psychology programmes.                  of Psychological Science and            scholarships/bursaries to             Understanding Minds,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   deserving students in the
Besides using analytics to drive our management and teaching,        DATA AND BUSINESS                      achieve the 3 Cs (Character           •W
                                                                                                                                                    e were the first university to
                                                                                                                                                                                           Bachelor of Psychological
                                                                                                                                                                                           Science (Honours) joint degree          Psychology programmes each
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Empowering Lives!
we are also building our research capability in analytics
application. Part of the research grant from the Ministry of
                                                                     ANALYTICS COURSE                       development, Competency
                                                                                                            in leadership, and
                                                                                                                                                   start a Centre for Psychology
                                                                                                                                                   21 years ago, making our
                                                                                                                                                                                           with Flinders University.               year.                              • We offer a comprehensive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         3-year Bachelor of Psychology
                                                                                                                                                   programme in psychology the          • HELP University established the      • We have a dedicated career           (Hons) programme which
Education and internal funding is allocated for analytics            Competency in a profession), we have designed the TEA culture to                                                                                               guidance centre
                                                                                                                                                   most established among private          first and only Psi Chi                                                        covers different fields of
research.                                                            nurture the right skills and predisposition in our students.                  tertiary institutions in Malaysia.      International Honor Society in           (CAREERsense@HELP) to                psychology, research methods,
                                                                                                                                                                                           Psychology chapter in                    ensure our graduates are             data analytics courses,
                                                                                                                                                  •W
                                                                                                                                                    e are located in HELP                 Southeast Asia.                          prepared for the challenges of       internship opportunities, thesis
To complement the above development, we have signed up with          TEA is the acronym for Thinking mind, Entrepreneurial attitude,               University’s award-winning                                                       the working world.
Bloomberg to set up one of the largest Bloomberg Finance Labs        Analytics skills: T is about robust thinking skills; E is about having a                                                                                                                            writing, and career modules.
                                                                                                                                                   green digital technology             • We have credit transfer
among private institutions in Malaysia. This resource facility       problem-solving mindset; A is about the skills in applying                    campus, fully equipped with             agreements with over 30 top          • We have the Centre for             • Students can choose from over
                                                                                                                                                   facilities for our students.            universities in the US, Australia,      Psychological and Counselling         21 psychology electives taught
boosts the economics, business, financial and analytics training     evidence-based management using data analytics. Each of these is                                                                                              Services (CPCS) that not only
in our Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting, the ELM        supported by a programme of skills training and attitude                                                              UK and New Zealand.                                                           by specialists in various fields.
                                                                                                                                                  •H
                                                                                                                                                    ELP is the first private                                                      provides professional mental
Graduate School and the Faculty of Computing and Digital             development, viz the Critical Thinking Skills Programme, the                  university in Southeast Asia to      • We have dedicated research              health services to our students,   • The Department of Psychology
Technology.                                                          Entrepreneurship-Leadership-Management Programme (ELM),                       be awarded the maximum 5                centres comprising psychology           staff and the public but also         has a staff of 50, 40 of whom
                                                                                                                                                   Stars in all 9 categories of the        researchers that have published         serves as a practicum site for        are academic staff.
                                                                     and the Analytics Certificate Programme. This is the core
                                                                                                                                                   Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)               in peer-reviewed journals.              our graduate students in
In addition, we have training and internship collaboration with      education culture of HELP University as we prepare our students               Star Rating System for                                                          Counselling and Clinical           • We also offer postgraduate
multinational companies such as Alibaba, Sheng Tai International     to be IR 4.0 future ready.                                                    international higher education       • We have state-of-the-art                Psychology.                           programmes in psychology,
                                                                                                                                                   institutions in 2020.                   Electroencephalogram (EEG)                                                    namely the Master of Clinical
and other techno-entrepreneurs.
                                                                                                                                                                                           and Virtual Reality (VR)             • Apart from university-wide            Psychology, Masters in
                                                                                                                                                  •H
                                                                                                                                                    ELP was among the first               research laboratories.                  student organizations, we have        Counselling, Master of
                                                                                                                                                   private universities in Malaysia                                                more than a dozen dedicated           Philosophy (Psychology) and
                                                                                                                                                   to be recognised as the Premier      • We have 24-hour access to               psychology student clubs and          PhD in Psychology.
                                                                                                                                                   Digital Tech University by the          online journal databases that           societies which ensure a vibrant
                                                                                                                                                   Malaysian Digital Economy               are linked to over 3,000                student life.
                                                                                                                                                   Corporation (MDEC).                     psychology journals around the
                                                                                                                                                                                           world.

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
CONTENTS
    01 Dean's Message
    02 HELP Subang 2 Campus
    04 What is Psychology?
    06 	HELP Bachelor of
         Psychology (Hons)
    08 Prepare for IR 4.0
    12 Graduate Achievers
    19 Partner Universities
    20 	Flinders - HELP Bachelor of
         Psychological Science (Hons)
                                         Student Lounge
    24 	American Degree Program
         and Business Psychology
         (Hons)
    25 	Our Distinguished Academic
         Moderator
    26 Postgraduate Programmes                                      HELP Subang 2 Campus
    28 Postgraduate Alumni
    32 	A Thriving Research Culture
    34 	Psychology Student Activities
    36 Our Academic Team
                                         Lecture Hall

VR Lab                                                    EEG Lab   Library

Rooftop Garden                                                      Computer Lab           BATIC Lounge

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
OVERVIEW
                                                                                                                                                 STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY AT HELP
  WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
  “Psychology is the science of behaviour,
   thoughts and feelings.”
  In essence, psychology aims to understand how people behave, think and feel.
  This definition is well captured in the HELP Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
  motto: Understanding Minds, Empowering Lives.

  PSYCHOLOGY IS AN EXCITING FIELD THAT ENCOMPASSES
  A WIDE VARIETY OF AREAS, INCLUDING:

  ORGANISATIONAL AND          BIOPSYCHOLOGY AND                  CLINICAL                     COGNITIVE                   COUNSELLING
   WORK PSYCHOLOGY            NEUROPSYCHOLOGY                  PSYCHOLOGY                    PSYCHOLOGY                   PSYCHOLOGY
    Helping organisations     How the brain functions      Applying psychology to         Understanding how             Helping people deal
   select, inspire, manage      and affects people’s         the understanding,         people remember, make           with adjustment and
     and empower their        behaviour, thoughts and       assessment, diagnosis        decisions and process            personal issues.
           workers.                   feelings.               and treatment of               information.
                                                          psychological dysfunctions.

                                                                                                                                                  THE HELP PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME OFFERS TOTAL FLEXIBILITY
                                                                                                                                                   PATHWAY 1:                        PATHWAY 2:                            PATHWAY 3:
                                                                                                                                                   Complete a psychology degree      Start a psychology degree in          Complete a psychology degree
                                                                                                                                                   in HELP and start your career.    HELP and complete it at one of        in HELP and continue your PhD
                                                                                                                                                   Students have two options:        our partner universities              and Masters Degrees overseas.
      DEVELOPMENTAL              EDUCATIONAL/                   FORENSIC                       HEALTH                          SOCIAL                                                overseas.
       PSYCHOLOGY             SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY                PSYCHOLOGY                    PSYCHOLOGY                    PSYCHOLOGY              • HELP Bachelor of Psychology                                          • Australia/New Zealand:
    How people develop          Understanding how          Applying psychology to        Applying psychology to         Understanding how             (Hons) (3+0) (page 6)          • HELP Bachelor of Psychology          Direct entry into PhD or
   physically, socially and   people learn to increase        legal issues and          people’s health issues like   people interact with and                                          (Hons) links with UK, Australia      Masters from HELP-Flinders
  emotionally from infancy    teaching effectiveness.      understanding people             substance abuse,           influence each other.       • HELP-Flinders Bachelor of
                                                                                                                                                                                        and New Zealand (2+1, 1+2)           Bachelor of Psychological
     to late adulthood.                                     who commit crimes.          accident prevention and                                       Psychological Science (Hons)
                                                                                          stress management.                                                                            (page 19)                            Science (Hons) (page 23)
                                                                                                                                                      (4+0) (page 20)
                                                                                                                                                                                     • HELP-Flinders Bachelor of          • UK: Direct entry into Year 1
                                                                                                                                                   • HELP-Flinders Bachelor of
                                                                                                                                                                                        Psychological Science (Hons)          Masters Programmes from
                                                                                                                                                      Psychological Science (3+0)
                                                                                                                                                                                        links with Australia and New          HELP Bachelor of Psychology
      WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATES?                                                                                                      (page 20).
                                                                                                                                                                                        Zealand (3+1) (page 23)               (Hons) (page 19)
      Psychology graduates are highly sought after by a wide variety of employers because they                                                                                       • American Degree Program            • US: Direct entry into 5-year
      possess unique skills and competencies. These include:                                                                                                                            (ADP) links with US universities      PhD programmes from HELP
                                                                                                                                                                                        (2+2, 3+1) (page 24).                 Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
      • The ability to understand people of different ages in a         • The ability to communicate effectively in the oral and                                                                                            (page 19)
         diverse range of cultural settings                                 written format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           • Malaysia: Direct entry into one
      • The ability to design and conduct research on people’s          •T  he ability to engage in critical thinking in decision-making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of HELP’s three Master's
         behaviour, attitudes and feelings                                  processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              programmes (pages 26-27).
      • The ability to understand and develop themselves                • The ability to apply a scientific approach in dealing with
      • The ability to empower and bring out the best in people            problems.

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
YOUR CAREER
PROGRAMME
OPTIONS

  BACHELOR OF
  PSYCHOLOGY (HONS)
  KPT/JPS (R2/311/6/0044) (A10826 ) 10/24

      INTAKES 2021* January 6, May 19, August 18

  This programme allows students to complete a 3-year Psychology Honours degree in
  Malaysia conferred by HELP University, or to transfer credits to leading universities in
  Australia, the United Kingdom or New Zealand.

  1st YEAR                                                  2nd YEAR                                3rd YEAR
  Core papers                                               Core papers                             Core papers
  • Introduction to Psychology 1                          • Advanced Quantitative Methods 1       • Undergraduate Thesis
     (Biopsychology, Individual                             • Advanced Quantitative Methods 2       • Learning and Cognition
     Differences, Cognitive Psychology)                     • Social Psychology                     • Ethics in Psychology
  • Introduction to Psychology 2 (Social                   • Human Personality                     • Abnormal Psychology
     Psychology, Developmental                              • Biopsychology                         • Career Development & Planning
     Psychology, Abnormal Psychology)
                                                            • Developmental Psychology              • Data Analytics for Psychology
  • Scientific Thinking and Academic
                                                            •U nderstanding and Managing           (6 subjects)
     Writing
                                                              Emotions
  • Introduction to Quantitative
                                                            • Industrial Training
     Methods 1
  • Introduction to Quantitative                           2 MPU subjects
     Methods 2                                              (10 subjects)                                                                ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
  • Career Exploration                                                                                                                   Applicants are required to fulfil the following standard requirements:                                                  MINORS
  • Contextual Intelligence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Students have the option of
                                                                                                                                         Applicants must have one of the following entry requirements:
  3 MPU subjects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 majoring in psychology and
  (10 subjects)                                                                                                                          • HELP Foundation in Arts/Science: Pass all subjects (with a minimum of 4 credits)                                      choosing a minor from the
                                                                                                                                         • A-Levels: 1 C, 1 D                                                                                                    following:
                                                                                                                                         • STPM: 2 Cs                                                                                                            • Marketing
                                                                                                                                         • UEC: 5 Bs                                                                                                             • International Business
                                                                                                                                         • South Australian Matriculation: ATAR 65                                                                                  Management
                                                                                                                                         • Canadian Pre-U: Average 65 (6 subjects)                                                                               • Human Resource
  PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES                                                                                                                   • Foundation Programmes: Pass all subjects (50% of which must be credit and above)                                        Management
  We are proud to offer over 20 electives from different fields of Psychology. Students have        PROGRAMME                            • Diploma Programmes: Pass all subjects (30% of which must be credit and above)                                        • Entrepreneurship
  the privilege of choosing seven papers in Year 2 and 3 from the following:                        DETAILS                              Local Programs have to be MQA approved. The standard entry requirement of 3 SPM/O-Level credits (including
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 • Finance
  • Counselling Skills                                    • Substance Abuse                         • 3-year Honours programme          credit in 1 Math subject & 1 Science subject) still applies to all students. Malaysian students also have to attain a   • Accounting
  •C  ounselling Theories and Techniques                 • Forensic Psychology                     • 33 subjects to be completed in    pass in SPM Bahasa Melayu. Credit is equivalent to 60 out of 100 marks.                                                 • Media Studies
  • Conflict Theory and Resolution                        • Introduction to Music Therapy              a minimum period of 3 years                                                                                                                               • Public Relations
  • Human Services                                        • Cross Cultural Psychology                                                    Applicants will also be required to fulfil one of the following English requirements:                                   • Marketing Communication
                                                                                                    • 3-4 hours of teaching per
  • Group Process                                         • Youth Work and Services                    subject per week                                                                                                                                          • Information Technology
                                                                                                                                         • IELTS: 5.5 (Academic)
  • Educational Psychology                                • Issues in Contemporary Psychology       • For a minor, students are                                                                                                                                 • Mobile Communications
                                                                                                                                         • TOEFL: 550 paper-based (213 computer-based / 80 Internet-based)
  •E  xceptional Children: Developmental                 • Psychology of Aging                        required to complete 6-10         • MUET: Band 5*                                                                                                         • Database Systems
     Disorders                                            • Human Motivation                           subjects offered in the related   • SPM: A for English (A1/A2 or A+/A/A-)                                                                                 • Electronic Games and
  •U  nderstanding Child Abuse and Neglect               • Psychology of Film                         specialisation                    • IGCSE O Levels: C for English or English Literature (not including SPM 1119)                                             Interactive Media
  • Learning Disabilities                                 • Qualitative Research                    • 14-week semester (Jan & Aug);     • UEC: B for English                                                                                                    Note: Fees will vary slightly
  • Introduction to Industrial/Organisational            • Gender Studies                             7-week semester (May);            • HELP Foundation in Arts/Science: credit for either Intermediate English or Advanced                                  depending on the elective
     Psychology                                           • Politics and Psychology                    3 semesters per year                 English                                                                                                              subjects selected.
  • Psychology in the Workplace                           • Introduction to Psychological Testing                                        • South Australian Matriculation: 14/20 for English as a Second Language
                                                                                                                                         • Canadian Pre-U: 65 for ENG4U
  *New and different electives are added every year at the department's discretion.
                                                                                                                                         Please note that the University's standard entry requirement for degrees is MUET Band 3, but the Department
                                                                                                                                         of Psychology requires MUET Band 5.

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
IR 4.0 READY

   A PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME                                                                                                                                                                                        Discuss, debate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and reflect on
   THAT PREPARES YOU FOR IR 4.0                                                                                                                                                                                 existential issues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                of life and death
   We live in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) characterised by rapid
   changes brought about by the 4th Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  in a safe and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   stimulating
   AI (artificial intelligence) robotics, big data, nanotechnology and other fast evolving technologies                                                                                                           environment.
   are changing the way we work. The HELP Psychology programme is designed to prepare our                                                             Learn about how new technologies like Virtual
   graduates to thrive in this new environment.                                                                                                      Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics
                                                                                                                                                     and Big Data will shape the future of psychology.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Learn to deliver a high impact talk to an audience
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of 1,000 people.

                                                                                                     Be able to adapt,
                                                                                                     survive and thrive                                                                                                                                         Master threat
                                                                                                       in any cultural                                                                                                                                        analysis skills that
                                                                                                      environment by                                                                                                                                          will help keep you
                                                                                                          mastering                                                                                                                                           and others safe in
                                                                                                         contextual                                                                                                                                                dangerous
                                                                                                        intelligence.                                                                                                                                          environments.
                                                                                                                                                       Understand the psychology of negotiation to             Form a consulting firm and pitch talent
                                                                                                                                                     enhance your bargaining skills and persuasiveness.     management programmes to real corporations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Use cognitive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  psychology to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  enhance your
                                                                                                                                                                                                               learning and study
                                                                                                                                                                                                               skills; focus better,
                                                                                                                                                                                                               procrastinate less,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 get more done.
                                                                                                                                                       Master critical thinking skills that will help
                                                                                                   Design psychology apps and games that will           you solve real-world problems and spot                                                             Develop creative therapies using music, art
         Master the skill of reading micro-expressions and detect when people are lying.         encourage learning and elevate users’ well-being.               fallacies in reasoning.                                                                                  and drama.

         Develop self-                                                                                   Become a                                             Implement/                                                                                            Raise your
         awareness by                                                                                  peacemaker by                                         utilise Applied                                                                                        emotional
        understanding                                                                                  enhancing your                                         Behavioural                                                                                       intelligence and
       your personality,                                                                                  conflict                                           Analysis (ABA)                                                                                       learn how to
        talents, values                                                                                resolution and                                             to help                                                                                         manage your
         and life goals.                                                                               mediation skills.                                      children with                                                                                     stress and anger.
                                                                                                                                                             special needs.
                                                    Use an EEG machine to understand the inner                                                                                                                 Write, direct, act and produce your own
                                                              workings of the brain.                                                                                                                                       psychology film.

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
THE ACADEMIC
EDGE                                                                                                                                             HELPING PSYCHOLOGY
  A WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME
                                                                                                                                                 GRADUATES SECURE THEIR
                                                                                                                                                 CAREERS OF CHOICE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       100%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        EMPLOYMENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            RATE
  THAT PRODUCES WORLD CLASS STUDENTS                                                                                                             Our mission is to help students find a career that fits their talents,
                                                                                                                                                 interests, passions and life goals. This is in line with HELP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          FOR HELP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PSYCHOLOGY
                                                                                                                                                 University’s mission statement: To help people succeed in life and                                      GRADUATES
                                                                                                                                                 live a life of significance through education.

                                                                                                                                                 HELP UNIVERSITY’S COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIQUE CAREER
                                                                                                                                                 DISCOVERY AND PREPARATION PROCESS
                                                                                              The Psi Chi HELP Chapter Board 2020/2021, back
                                                                                              row from left to right: Edward Lim Sir Zee
                                                                                              (President), Elizabeth Anne Sin E-Jian (Vice
                                                                                              President); Front row left to right: Alyssa Leow
                                                                                              Suet Ean (Treasurer), Ooi Lynn (Social Media
                                                                                              Officer), Song Yong Xin (Secretary)

                                                                                                                                                  STEP 1:                          STEP 2:                               STEP 3:                        STEP 4:
                                                       Rachel Loh (left)                                                                          SELF DISCOVERY                   CAREER EXPLORATION                    CAREER DECISIONS               CAREER PREPARATION
                                                       HELP BPsych (First Class Hons)
                                                                                                                                                 YEAR 1                           YEAR 1 AND 2                      YEAR 2                             YEAR 2 AND 3
                                                       Sole recipient of the Tan Sri Datuk
                                                       Paduka Hajjah Saleha Award                                                                GOALS                            GOALS                             GOALS                              GOALS
                                                       Global Champion of the Maybank                                                            Discovering who I am             Discovering career                Identifying career pathways        Securing targeted jobs
                                                       GO Champion, Ahead Challenge                                                              • My talents                     pathways                          that match who I am                • Identifying skills and
                                                       (MGAC) 2017, winning a cash prize of   Students from Educational Psychology proudly                                                                          • Use of career testing to           competencies required
                                                       USD40,000 (team) and USD1,000                                                             • My personality                 • Exposure to career options
                                                                                              showing their award-winning educational board                                                                            shortlist suitable work
                                                       (individually), and interned at        game, Fan-Tense-Tic Mistery, a gamification        • My interests                      for psychology graduates                                          • Developing strategies to
                                                       Maybank’s New York branch.                                                                                                 • Developing an accurate            clusters                           secure employment
                                                                                              programme created to teach English tenses to       • My values
                                                                                              secondary school students.                                                             understanding of each          • Shortlisting target
                                                                                                                                                 • My ambition and life goals                                         organisations and positions
                                                                                                                                                                                     career pathway                                                    ACTIVITIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       • Workshops on resumé writing
  6 WAYS WE GIVE OUR STUDENTS THE ACADEMIC EDGE                                                                                                  ACTIVITIES
                                                                                                                                                 • Psychometric Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                  ACTIVITIES                        ACTIVITIES                            and interview skills

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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Career fairs                    • Reflections Exercise:           • Job dating events
       PSYCHOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP                           THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH                       PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH                          • Meeting with Career                                                require students to shortlist
                                                                                                                                                    Consultants                   • Guest lectures by
       PROGRAMME                                        CONFERENCE FUND                             COLLOQUIUM                                                                       psychologists in different        careers and organisations
                                                                                                                                                 • Discussions in career            industries                        they are targeting.
       Every year, the HELP Psychology                  The department sets aside funding           Held every semester, the HELP                   guidance classes
  programme offers close to 1 million ringgit   every year for undergraduate students to      Psychology Research Colloquium is an
  in scholarships to bring the best young       present their research papers at local and    in-house research conference that gives
  minds to our department. A variety of         international psychology conferences. In      HELP Psychology students the

                                                                                                                                                     CAREERSENSE @ HELP
  scholarships are offered based on             the last five years, over 400 HELP            opportunity to present their research.
  academic performance (Merit Awards),          Psychology students have received

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  leadership (SASA Scholarships) and            funding from the department to present               ACADEMIC CONFERENCES,
  sporting achievement (Sports Awards).         their findings in conferences around the             SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS                          Director: Mr Eric Bryan Amaladas                                        Our services include:

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                                                world and they have done us proud.                                                                   The mission of this one-stop career guidance, testing and career        • Employment and Internship Support
                                                                                                     In 2016, the HELP Psychology

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        ACADEMIC RESEARCH                                                                                                                            development centre is to equip individuals and organisations with       • Career Guidance Testing and Assessment
                                                                                              Department hosted three international
        TRAINING (ART) PROGRAMME                       PSI CHI HONORS SOCIETY                                                                        the relevant knowledge, competencies and skills needed for              • Career Exploration Resource Centre
                                                                                              conferences and conducted over 25
        The ART Programme is a research                Psi Chi is a US-based international    seminars and workshops, which brought                  personal and career success.                                            • Personal Development and Employability Training
  mentorship programme for Psychology                  honor society for psychology           world famous psychologists from all over
  undergraduate students to work on             students that inducts only high-achieving     the world to our department.
  research and consulting projects. The ART     students, with 1,000 chapters worldwide.
  programme offers approximately 100            In 2015, HELP University established the
  places each semester in a variety of areas    FIRST and ONLY PSI CHI chapter in South
  within psychology.                            East Asia which currently boasts over 150
                                                members.

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
EMPLOYMENT WITH                                                                                                                                                                                                  ALUMNI
TOP COMPANIES
                                                                                                                         HELP IS PROUD TO HAVE
                                                                                                                         PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATES
                                                                                                                         WORKING IN TOP FIRMS,
  START YOUR CAREER WITH                                                                                                 INCLUDING ACCENTURE,
  TOP GLOBAL ORGANISATIONS                                                                                               HEWITT, MCKINSEY, SHELL,
  The HELP Psychology Programme offers you the unique opportunity to secure internships and full-time
  employment with over 300 business corporations and social work organisations. These are some of the
                                                                                                                         HAY GROUP AND
  organisations that have employed HELP Psychology graduates.                                                            LEADERONOMICS.

  Citibank HSBC World Vision Unicef                                                                                             I realise the key characteristic I've
                                                                                                                                acquired in HELP University's

  Exxon Mobil Aon-Hewitt Associates Maybank
                                                                                                                         Psychology programme is resourcefulness.
                                                                                                                         As a programme that constantly challenges
                                                                                                                         me to develop myself academically and

  Sime Darby Maxis Communication Accenture                                                                               personally, being resourceful was important to
                                                                                                                         overcoming those challenges successfully. It

  Lexmark International Samsung Millward Brown
                                                                                                                         has been a significant phase in my life being a
                                                                                                                         part of this programme, made even more

  Leo Burnett
                                                                                                                         meaningful by the amazing lecturers who are
                                                                                                                         interested in education and support staff who
                                                               The HELP University Psychology internship                 are interested in my growth; they made the
                                                                                                                         difference."
  Standard Chartered Bank
                                                          programme with GE is a great opportunity for both HELP
                                                          and GE to continue building the talent pipeline of human       Evelyn Teh Jae Vienn
                                                          resource professionals in the country. Not only will the GE    PwC Malaysia, Manager
                                                          internships provide Psychology students with the               (Special Projects/Behavioural Change)
                                                          opportunity to receive hands-on experience and training

  Leaderonomics
                                                          at one of the world’s most admired global companies, it will
                                                          also be an opportunity for GE to continue to gain insights
                                                          and academic knowledge of human behaviour and
                                                          leadership development from HELP’s famed Department

  Ogilvy & Mather
                                                          of Psychology. These internships are a great win and an
                                                          opportunity for GE, HELP University and the Malaysian
                                                          student community at large.”

  Shell KPMG
                                                          Roshan Thiran
                                                          Former Director of
                                                                                                                                                                           Memorable would be the best word to
                                                          HR Asia Pacific                                                                                                  describe the short 2½ years I had as a
                                                          (General Electric)                                                                                       HELP Psychology student. I learnt not just

  Ernst & Young
                                                          and current CEO                                                                                          classroom theories of what Psychology is and
                                                          of Leaderonomics
                                                                                                                                                                   isn’t, but was empowered by forward thinking
                                                                                                                                                                   lecturers who encouraged us to go above and

  Teach for Malaysia
                                                                                                                                                                   beyond in our critical thinking and research
                                                                                                                                                                   capabilities. The classroom wasn’t our only

  Nestle DiGi
                                                                                                                                                                   learning ground, but HELP’s active partnerships
                                                                                                                                                                   with a wide network of organisations, in-house
                                                                                                                                                                   Research Colloquiums and Symposiums gave us
                                                                                                                                                                   a foretaste of what it would be like when we
                                                                                                                                                                   stepped into the Real Deal. "
  IBM Global Business Services                                                                                                                                     Esther Goh

  Early Autism Project Malaysia                                                                                                                                    Category Manager, Shopee Malaysia

  Fave Hay Group
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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
ALUMNI

                                                                                                                                     I am indebted to the HELP Psychology
                                                                                                                                     Department for equipping me with the skills
                                                                                                                              I now use in my career. My knowledge and
                                                                                                                              understanding of the human mind has expanded
                                                                                                                              under HELP's comprehensive programme, as has
                                                                                                                              my appreciation of the potential of Psychology as
                                                                                                                              a field to benefit mankind. With the skills and
                                                                                                                              knowledge HELP has given me, I now strive to
                                                                                                                              empower other individuals by believing in them,
                                                                                                                              reminding them of their capabilities, or even by
                                                                                                                              just lending them a listening ear."
                                                                                                                              Colleen Ng Phaik Ying
                                                                                                                              HELP BPsych (First Class Hons)
                                                                                                                              Pastoral Care Teacher, Nobel International School

               Recruitment is people business. So is
               psychology. I firmly believe that my
         learning in psychology effectively provided
         me with the transferable skills needed to
         match-make companies with the right
         prospects: adapting to different personalities
         and characters, reading non-verbal behaviour
         during interviews, and identifying the                                                                                                                                    Sarah Lim Poe Yian
         motivation and drive behind career decisions."                                                                                                                            Royal Dutch Shell, Marine Performance
         Jacquelin Choy Yheng Yheng                                                                                                                                                Optimizer
         HELP BPsych (First Class Hons)                                                                                                                                            Sarah completed a Psychology honours
         Recruitment Consultant, Hiredly-WOBB                                                                                                                                      degree in Bemidji State University. She is
                                                                                                                              The Psychology                                       the first recipient of the Centre for
                                                                                                                              course in HELP has                                   Psychology Award for being the top student
                                                                                                                        provided me with a solid                                   of the HELP Psychology programme with a
                                                                                                                                                                                   Grade A average. She currently manages
                                                                                                                        platform to kickstart my
                                                                                                                                                                                   the lubricant marine sales and is the
                                                                                                                        career in recruitment                                      Planning Lead of Operational & Structural
                                                                                                                        consulting. Having                                         improvements in Shell (Singapore).
                                                                          Jamie Khoo Ghia Mei                           interacted with CEOs and
                                                                          Consulting, Deloitte                                                                                     Hannah Lim Pei Ern
                                              Everything that I studied   Jamie was a psychology student at HELP
                                                                                                                        HR managers about their
                                                                                                                                                                                   HR Manager, Shell Business Operations
                                              here at HELP has come       University. She received the Dean             hiring needs, the                                          Hannah won the University of Leeds
                                      together perfectly for my career.   Scholarship 3 years in a row. She             combination of theoretical                                 Award of Excellence in her third year, in
                                      It provided me the knowledge in     presented her thesis at the International     knowledge and practical                                    addition to receiving a full scholarship
                                                                          Conference of Learning in Hong Kong.          exercises that was provided                                from HELP. She was a senior tutor as well
                                      connecting with colleagues,
                                                                          Jamie has worked at two large                                                                            as the former president of the HELP
                                      customers or subordinates, so                                                     throughout the course has                                  Psychology Student Council. She was
                                                                          multinational consulting firms, Accenture
                                      much easier at the workplace. I     and Deloitte. She currently lives in the
                                                                                                                        granted me the awareness                                   selected to join GE’s Graduate Leadership
                                      am now investing my time and        United States consulting on strategy and      to take in perspectives in                                 Program while studying in HELP. She is
                                      energy to inspire and empower       delivering solutions for large business and   different angles and                                       currently an HR advisor in International
                                                                                                                                                                                   Operated Shell.
                                      little lives, one at a time!"       technology transformation programmes.         understand them in
                                      Betsy Yeo Wai Li                                                                  meaningful ways."                                          Sulynn Choong
                                                                          Victoria Yeong Foong Yee
                                      HELP BPsych                                                                       Joshua Ma Zhung Zhang                                      Human Capital Perspectives, Positive
                                                                          Accenture, Business Transformation
                                      Founder of StartRight Playhouse                                                   HELP BPsych (First Class Hons)                             Change Strategist
                                      & Preschool                         Consultant
                                                                                                                        Recruitment Consultant, Hiredly                            Sulynn is a graduate of the Master of
                                                                          Victoria graduated with First Class           - WOBB                                                     Applied Positive Psychology degree from,
                                                                          Honours from the HELP Bachelor of
                                                                                                                                                                                   and a Visiting Scholar at, the University of
                                                                          Psychology programme and is the winner                                                                   Pennsylvania where she trained under
                                                                          of the Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Dr Hajjah                                                                    renowned psychologist Martin Seligman.
                                                                          Saleha Outstanding Achievement Award                                                                     Besides her private practice as a Positive
                                                                          2013. She was also recipient of the HELP                                                                 Change consultant and certified
                                                                          SASA Scholarship and Gamuda Full                                                                         professional coach, Sulynn teaches
                                                                          Scholarship Award 2010.                                                                                  courses and facilitates workshops.

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PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS) BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS) - HELP University
ALUMNI                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAREER
                                                                                                                                                                                                             PATHWAY
                                                      Pursuing Psychology has granted me a
                                                      greater understanding of others as well
                                               as a more empathetic worldview. However,
                                               we often forget though that we are people
                                               too; I'm grateful that my journey in HELP has
                                               also given me a greater insight into myself.
                                               This has enabled me to change the world from
                                               the inside out."
                                               Damian Chuah Tjun Kit
                                               HELP BPsych (First Class Hons)
                                               HR Advisor, Shell Malaysia (International Mobility)

              Studying Psychology in HELP
              has given me opportunities                                                             WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE TO
       to grow as a person and with the
       network built, our thoughts and                                                               PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATES?
       beliefs have been challenged,                                                                 GRADUATES WITH                                                               GRADUATES WITH
       debated and revamped.The                                                                      BACHELOR’S DEGREES                                                           POSTGRADUATE DEGREES
       relationships, support and
                                                                                                     • Corporate Consultant               • NGO worker in the following areas:   • Organisational and Industrial
       knowledge I've received here have                                                             • Talent Management Consultant      -D  isaster and emergency relief          Psychologist
       driven me to be the best person                                                               • Corporate Training (Soft Skills)   - Children with special needs          • Clinical Psychologist
       that I can be, not for myself but for                                                         • Human Resource Management          - Abuse and neglect                    • Child Psychologist
       the people around me, but the                                                                 • Marketing Manager                  - Impoverished & marginalised          • Counsellor
       question here is whether YOU                                                                  • General Administrative               communities                          • Crisis Counsellor
       would take that step forward?"                                                                   Management                        - Youth work                           • Educational Psychologist
                                                                                                     • Conflict Resolution               - Family work                          • Forensic Psychologist
       Andrea Chew Wenjuan
                                                                                                        and Mediation Consultant          • Journalist, Media Reporter           • Academic Lecturer and
       HELP BPsych (First Class Hons)
                                                                                                     • Customer Relationship Manager        or Mass Media Consultant                Researcher
       Strategic Resourcing Consultant with
                                                                                                     • Advertising and                   • Market Research Consultant           • Sports Psychologist
       Alexis International
                                                                                                        Public Relations Consultant       • Academic Tutor                       • Ergonomist
                                                                                                     • Political Strategist               • Research Assistant                   • Neuropsychologist and
                                                                                                     • Life Coach                         • Headhunter                               Neuroscientist

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INTERNATIONAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            PARTNER
PARTNERSHIPS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         UNIVERSITIES

                                                                                                                     BACHELOR OF
  STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS                                                                                         PSYCHOLOGY (HONS)
                                                                                                                     KPT/JPS (R2/311/6/0044) (A10826 ) 10/24

                                               The University of Queensland’s School of Psychology is delighted to
                                               partner with the Department of Psychology at HELP University to       A gateway to further studies at top universities all over the world
                                         provide their students the opportunity to transfer to the Bachelor of
                                         Psychological Science (Honours) programme. HELP University students           United States                United Kingdom                                                       Australia                 New Zealand
                                                                                                                                                                               HELP Postgraduate Programmes
                                         are well prepared to create change at UQ through their experiences in         (US)                         (UK)                       • PhD (Psychology)                       • PhD                     • PhD
                                         research, industry engagement and student-led support programmes.             • PhD                        • PhD                      • Master of Clinical Psychology          • Master's                • Master's
                                         As a pathway to guaranteed honours, students receive advanced                 • Master's                   • Master's                 • Masters in Counselling
                                         knowledge and skills to set themselves apart in a competitive job market,                                                             • Master of Philosophy (Psychology)
                                         leading to a future in clinical practice, research and lifelong learning.                                                             OR
                                                                                                                                                                               Any university in Malaysia
                                         Professor Virginia Slaughter
                                                                                                                                                                               • PhD                                     1 year Postgraduate Diploma or
                                         Head, School of Psychology, University of Queensland
                                                                                                                                                                               • Master's                                Honours year

                                                                                                                                                                               HELP Bachelor of Psychology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Transfer to universities in
                                                                                                                                                                               (Hons) Year 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Australia, United Kingdom or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         New Zealand
        I completed a one-year                                                                                                                                                                                           * Students have the option to transfer after year 1
        undergraduate psychology course in                                                                                                                                                                               or year 2 depending on university arrangements

  HELP University before enrolling at the                                                                                                                                      HELP Bachelor of Psychology
                                                                                                                                                                               (Hons) Year 2
  University of Queensland. HELP University
  has given me a strong foundation in
  psychology theory and research. Most of
  the subjects offered in HELP University are                                                                                                                                  HELP Bachelor of Psychology
  credit-transferable to UQ. Overall, the                                                                                                                                      (Hons)Year 1
  academic training in HELP University
  enabled a seamless transition to UQ.”
  Low Jia Xuan
  Currently completing his third year in the Bachelor
  of Psychological Science (Honours) at UQ
                                                                                                                     PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
                                                                                                                     UNITED KINGDOM                                                             AUSTRALIA
                                                                                                                     (1+2)                                     •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of Portsmouth       (1+2)                                •Q ueensland University of
                                                                                                                     • Bangor University                       •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of Sheffield        •F linders University                 Technology
                                                                                                                     • Cardiff University                      •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of the West of      •Q ueensland University of          •U niversity of Adelaide
                                                                                                                     •G oldsmiths, University of               England                           Technology                         •M acquarie University
                                                                                                                       London                                  (2+1)                            •U niversity of Adelaide            • Edith Cowan University
                                                                                                                     •T he Queen’s University of              •B
                                                                                                                                                                 angor University              •M acquarie University              (2+2)
                                                                                                                       Belfast                                 •M
                                                                                                                                                                 iddlesex University           (1+3)                                Macquarie University
                                                                                                                     •U niversity of Essex                    •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of Hertfordshire    • Macquarie University
                                                                                                                     •U niversity of Hertfordshire            •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of Northampton      • University of Queensland
                                                                                                                     •U niversity of Huddersfield             •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of Portsmouth                                            NEW ZEALAND
                                                                                                                                                                                                (1+3.5, 1.5+2.5, 1.5+3)
                                                                                                                     • University of Leeds                    •U
                                                                                                                                                                 niversity of West England                                          (1+2, 2+1, 3+1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                • University of Queensland
                                                                                                                     • University of Plymouth                                                                                       University of Otago
                                                                                                                                                                                                (2+1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                •F
                                                                                                                                                                                                  linders University
                                                                                                                                                                                                •M
                                                                                                                                                                                                  urdoch University

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HELP JOINT
DEGREE PROGRAMME
                                                                                                                                           A WORLD CLASS
                                                                                                                                           PSYCHOLOGY
                                                                                                                                           PROGRAMME
  BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE                                                                                                        The Flinders Psychology programme,
                                                                                                                                           ranked in the world's top 300 by the

  BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS)                                                                                                 Academic Ranking of World Universities,
                                                                                                                                           hosts internationally-renowned researchers
  KPT/JPS (R2/311/6/0062) (A10733) 11/27                                                                                                   in areas as diverse as autism, behavioural
                                                                                                                                           addictions, digital therapies, depression,

  FLINDERS-HELP JOINT DEGREE                                                                                                               eating disorders, social justice, trauma and
                                                                                                                                           sleep disorders.
  Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)                                                                     The success of its staff is evidenced by the
  Flinders University is proud to offer the       can apply directly to any Australian or        to deliver research that is making an     volume of publications in peer-reviewed
  Bachelor of Psychological Science and           New Zealand university to continue their       impact, contributing to Flinders          international journals; grant success from
  Bachelor of Psychological Science               Master's or PhD studies. Students who          University’s Órama Institute for Mental   peak bodies such as the ARC and NHMRC;
  (Honours) degrees in partnership with           completed their degree in Malaysia can         Health, Wellbeing and Neuroscience, and   PhD completion rates; teaching awards;
  HELP University. Both joint degree              elect to study at Flinders University, in      Flinders being rated above the world      and the involvement of staff on the
  programmes are accredited by the                Adelaide, South Australia, the number one      standard for psychology research by       editorial boards of international journals.
  Australian Psychology Accreditation             South Australian university in psychology                                                With mental health a critical public health
                                                                                                 Excellence in Research Australia, 2018.
  Council, an historic first in Asia, which has   for learning resources and starting salary*.                                             area, there is increasing demand for trained
                                                                                                 (*The Good Universities Guide 2019,       psychologists spanning health, sports,
  meant that over the last 8 years graduates      The HELP-Flinders partnership continues
                                                                                                 public SA-founded universities only.)     business and education.

                                                                                                                                                                                                At Flinders, we are proud to offer a joint Psychology Honours programme
                                                                                                                                                                                                with HELP University. Psychology has much to offer with respect to shaping
                                                                                                                                                                                          evidence-based responses to the challenges of the world, including those related to
                                                                                                                                                                                          mental health and wellbeing, social cohesion, climate change, human factors and
                                                                                                                                                                                          technology and even defence and security. HELP staff and students are exemplary
                                                                                                                                                                                          and share our vision of developing global leaders that will impact positively on all
                                                                                                                                                                                          these areas. Join our quest to make this a better and safer world.”
                                                                                                                                                                                          Professor Michael Kyrios
                                                                                                                                                                                          Vice President & Executive Dean
                                                                                                                                                                                          College of Education, Psychology & Social Work
                                                                                                                                                                                          Flinders University

                                                                                                                                                                                                     After graduating with my Bachelor
                                                                                                                                                                                                     of Psychology degree from HELP,
                                                                                                                                                                                               I completed a one-year Honours
                                                                                                                                                                                               programme in partnership with Flinders
                                                                                                                                                                                               University. As an APAC-accredited course
                                                                                                                                                                                               of study, this provided me with the
                                                                                                                                                                                               necessary qualifications to apply for entry
                                                                                                                                                                                               into postgraduate psychology programmes
                                                                                                                                                                                               across Australia."
                                                                                                                                                                                               Alliyza Lim
                                                                                                                                                                                               BPsychSc (Hons) (Flinders-HELP)
                                                                                                                                                                                               PhD candidate, Flinders University

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PROGRAMME
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       YOUR PATHWAY
                                                                                                                                                                   Graduates can apply to PhD                          TO POSTGRADUATE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       STUDIES IN
                                                                                                                                                                 and Master's programmes in any

  BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
                                                                                                                                                                    Australian or NZ unversity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       AUSTRALIA AND
  BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS)                                                                                                    Flinders/HELP          Bachelor of Psychological                         NEW ZEALAND
  KPT/JPS (R2/311/6/0062) (A10733) 11/27                                                                                                     Year 4 (Honours)         Science with Honours

     INTAKES 2021* January 6, May 19, August 18                                                                                                                                                                                  Graduates can apply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             to honours and postgraduate
                                                                                                                                              Flinders/HELP          Bachelor of Psychological                               Diploma programmes in any
                                                                                                                                                  Year 3                                                                         Australian University
  FLINDERS-HELP JOINT DEGREE
                                                                                                                                                                             Science

       1st YEAR                            2nd YEAR                   3rd YEAR                        4th YEAR                                Flinders/HELP
       • Introduction to                  • Advanced Quantitative   Core Subjects                   Core Subjects                               Year 2
          Psychology 1                        Methods 1               • Research Methods              (Honours Year)
          (Biopsychology,                  • Advanced Quantitative   • Ethics and Professional      • Psychology Honours                                     PROGRAMME DETAILS
          Individual Differences,             Methods 2                  Practice in Psychology          Thesis                                                 Duration                                               Entry Requirement
          Cognitive Psychology)            • Social Psychology        • Cognitive Psychology          • Research and Practice in                               Students have two options:                             Entry into Year 1 (any of the following):
                                                                                                                                              Flinders/HELP     • 3 year option: Students will graduate with a        • SAM with a minimum ATAR of 70
       • Introduction to                  • Human Personality        • Psychological                   Psychology: Part 1                        Year 1          Bachelor of Psychological Science degree            • A-Levels with a minimum of 2 A-Level and 2 AS
          Psychology 2 (Social             • Biopsychology               Assessment: Basic            • Research and Practice in
                                                                                                                                                                   (without Honours)                                      Level subjects, with a minimum score of 7 for
          Psychology,                      • Developmental              Principles                      Psychology: Part 2                                     • 4 year option: Students can apply for entry            best 3 subjects (General Paper and first
          Developmental                       Psychology              • Undergraduate Thesis          • Research and Practice in                                  into a 4th year Bachelor of Psychological              language subjects to be excluded from this
          Psychology, Abnormal             • Understanding and       • Interviewing and                Psychology: Part 3                   Pre-University:
                                                                                                                                                                   Science (Honours) degree. Entry into the 4th           calculation)
                                                                                                                                            A-Levels/UEC/STPM
          Psychology)                         Managing Emotions          Counselling                  • Contemporary Issues in                                    year of the programme is not automatic and is       • STPM with a minimum of 2 or 3 subjects, with a
                                                                                                                                             /HELP Foundation
       • Scientific Thinking &            • Industrial Training                                         Psychology                                                contingent on students obtaining a grade point         minimum score of 7 for best 3 subjects
          Academic Writing                                            Psychology Electives            • Applications of                                           average of 5.25/7 in their 3rd year modules.        • UEC with a maximum score of 25 for best 5
                                           2 MPU subjects
       • Introduction to                                             Select 4 from the                  Psychology                                                This requirement is equivalent to a DI1/DI2            subjects and a minimum of 5 Bs
                                                                                                                                                                   average.                                            • CPU with a minimum score of 65%
          Quantitative Methods 1           Psychology Electives       following:                      (6 subjects)                                              • 3-4 hours of teaching per subject per week           • HELP Foundation in Arts/Foundation in
       • Introduction to                  Select 2 papers from the   • Child Development in a                                                                 • 3 semesters per year: two 14-week semesters            Science with a minimum GPA of 5 out of 7
          Quantitative Methods 2           following:                    Cultural Context                                                                          (January & August), one 7-week semester                (with credit in Advanced English)
       • Contextual Intelligence          • Counselling Skills       • Abnormal Psychology                                                                        (May)                                               • Please note that students are also required to
       • Career Exploration               • Conflict Theory and     • Atypical Development                                                                    • Assessment: 40-60% course work and                     meet one of the English requirements
       3 MPU subjects                         Resolution              • Psychology of Work                                                                         assignments, 40-60% written examinations               stipulated in page 7.
       (10 subjects)                       • Human Services           • Human Factors
                                                                      • Introduction to                                                                        Local programmes have to be MQA-approved. The standard entry requirement of 3 SPM/O-Level
                                           • Educational Psychology                                                                                             Credits (including credits in 1 Math subject & 1 Science subject) still applies to all students. Malaysian
                                           • Group Process               Neuropsychology                                                                        students also have to attain a Pass in SPM Bahasa Melayu. Applicants with equivalent qualifications
                                                                                                                                                                may submit their certificates and transcripts to be considered for entry. Credit is equivalent to 60 out
                                           • Exceptional Children:   (10 subjects)                                                                             of 100 marks.
                                              Developmental
                                              Disorders
                                                                                                   Entry into the 4th year of the
                                           • Understanding Child                                  programme is not automatic and is
                                              Abuse and Neglect                                    contingent on students obtaining a
                                                                                                   grade point average of 5.25/7 in their
                                           • Qualitative Research                                  3rd year modules.
                                           (12 subjects)

  5            REASONS TO APPLY FOR
               THE FLINDERS-HELP JOINT DEGREE!
  • Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation
      Council (APAC)
                                                              • Students who complete the fourth year Honours
                                                                 programme will be eligible to apply for Masters and PhD
  • Accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) programmes in Psychology at any Australian university
   • Access to Flinders University online resources          • A cross-cultural perspective of psychology and exposure
     (electronic journals and online databases)                  to research in the Australasian region

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PROGRAMMES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ACADEMIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      MODERATOR

  American Degree Transfer Program (Liberal Arts)
  CREDIT TRANSFER PROGRAM                                                                                                                                   OUR DISTINGUISHED
    INTAKES 2021* January 9 • March 20 • May 29 • August 20                                                                                                 ACADEMIC MODERATOR
                                                                                                                                                                                       Dr Allan Benedict I Bernardo is a                 representative, then as chair, of the
  ENTRY REQUIREMENT                       PARTNER UNIVERSITIES United States of America (2+2 & 1+3)                                                                                    Distinguished University Professor and            Education and Training Committee of
  Any one of the following:               • American University              • North Dakota State University       • University of Hawai’i-Manoa                                       University Fellow of the Counseling and           AASP. A multi-awarded researcher, his
  • 5 SPM credits (with a pass in        • Bemidji State University         • Northern Illinois University        •U niversity of Illinois-Urbana                                    Education Department at De La Salle               current interests include social and cultural
     Bahasa Malaysia)                     • Central Michigan University      • Ohio State University                 Champaign                                                         University, Manila. He was also the former        dimensions of learning, achievement
                                          • CSU-Fresno                       • Ohio University                     • University of Iowa
  • 5 O-Level credits                                                                                                                                                                  Director of the Lasallian Institute for           motivation, and cognitions about learning;
                                          • CSU-Long Beach                   • Oklahoma State University           • University of Kansas
  • 5 Bs in Senior Middle 3              • DePaul University                • Pepperdine University               • University of Kentucky                                            Development and Educational Research              mathematical learning and problem
     (UEC)*                               • Drake University                 • Pittsburg State University          • University of Michigan                                            (LIDER). In 2007, he was elected                  solving; language and learning; learning
  • Equivalent qualification from        • Drexel University                • Portland State University           • University of Minnesota                                           academician of the National Academy of            and problem solving in bilinguals; teacher
     other high schools                   • Florida State University         • Purdue University                   • University of Missouri-St Louis                                   Science and Technology (NAST). He                 cognitions and teacher development; and
  • 14-week semester                     • George Mason University          • Rutgers University, New            • University of Montana                                             belongs to a select group of outstanding          educational reform and policy. He finished
    (Jan & Aug); 7-week semester          • Hawai’i Pacific University          Brunswick                          • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
                                                                                                                                                                                       members of the scientific community in            his Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive
    (March & May);                        • Illinois State University        • San Francisco State University      • University of North Texas
                                          • Indiana University-Purdue       • San Jose State University           • University of Oklahoma                                            the country where he was cited for his            Psychology and Master of Science in
    3 semesters per year                                                                                                                                                               works in the field of Cognitive Psychology.       Cognitive Psychology from Yale University
                                             University Indianapolis         •S  outhern Illinois University      • University of Oregon
                                          • Indiana University South Bend       Carbondale                         • University of Texas                                               He was elected secretary-general of the           and his Bachelor of Arts major in
                                          • Iowa State University            •S  outhwest Minnesota State         • Upper Iowa University                                             Asian Association of Social Psychology            Psychology from the University of the
                                          • Miami University                    University                         • Washington State University                                       (AASP) in 2007. Prior to his election, he         Philippines.
                                                                                                                                                            Professor Allan Bernardo
                                          • Michigan State University        • Spring Arbor University             • Western Michigan University
                                                                                                                                                                                       served as Southeast Asian regional
                                          • Missouri State University        • St Cloud State University           • Wichita State University
                                          • New York Film Academy            • Towson University                   • Winona State University
                                                                             • University of Arkansas
                                                                             • University of Central Oklahoma

                                                                                                                                                            HELP PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
                                                                                                                                                            PLAYS A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PSYCHOLOGY
  BACHELOR OF BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY (HONS)
  KPT/JPS (R2/340/6/0706) (A7364) 01/22

    INTAKES 2021* January 6 • May 27 • August 18

  This programme is designed to nurture skills in organisational and systems management within the discipline of psychology as a social
  and behavioural science. By integrating management studies with the critical and analytical methods of psychology, it meets the
  needs of students intending to pursue careers in personnel management, training and development, human resource management
  and employee and customer relations.

  1st YEAR                                            2nd & 3rd YEAR                                   ENTRY REQUIREMENT                                                                                                             2
  • Financial Accounting 1                            • Managing Human Resources                       Any one of the following:
  • Principles of Microeconomics                      • Consumer Behaviour                             • HELP Foundation in Arts/Foundation in
  • Business Law                                      • Business Research                                 Science with minimum CGPA 2.0 out of
  • Principles of Management                          • Social Psychology                                 4.00***
  • Principles of Marketing                           • Human Personality                              • HELP Diploma in Business with
  • Business Statistics                               • Conflict Theory & Resolution                      minimum CGPA 2.0 out of 4.0***
  • Introduction to Quantitative Methods              • Change Management                              • 2 Cs in STPM
  • Introduction to Qualitative Methods               • Introduction to Industrial/Organisational     • 2 A-level passes
  • Introduction to Psychology 1                         Psychology                                    • 5 Bs in Senior Middle 3 (UEC) including
  • Introduction to Psychology 2                      • Cross Cultural Psychology                         Mathematics and English
  • Psychology of Personal and Academic              • Introduction to Economic Psychology            • 5 CPU passes with a minimum average
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     3
     Development                                      • Psychology & Law                                  of 50%
   (11 subjects)                                      • 1 Graduation Project                           • University Aggregate of 50% or ATAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1. 	Professor Datin Dr Quek Ai Hwa, panelist at the 9th
                                                      • 3 Electives from Year 2 and 3 (at least          score of at least 50 for various                                                                                            International Special Education Exhibition (2019).
                                                         one subject from Year 3)                         Australian matriculation programmes                                                                                    2. 	Pn Fatimah Haron with her research team at the
                                                      (15 subjects)                                    • Equivalent qualification                                                                                                     PACIFIC project at Gold Coast, ISSBD Conference
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (2018).
                                                      MPU Compulsory Subjects                          *** The stated qualification needs to be supported                                                                        3. 	Dr Ditto Prihadi with other experts in data science
                                                      (5 subjects)                                     with a pass in Mathematics, English, Sejarah and                                                                               and IT as panelists on"How technology and social
                                                                                                       Bahasa Melayu at SPM level.                                                                                          1         media babysit the next generation" at DiGi Malaysia.

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POSTGRADUATE
PROGRAMMES

                                                                                                                                                                           My studying experience at
                                                                                                                                                                           HELP University has definitely
  MASTERS IN COUNSELLING                                                                                                                                             shaped me in terms of leadership and
  KPT/JPS (R2/762/7/0018) (A6678) 01/28
                                                                                                                                                                     people relational skills through the
     INTAKES 2022* • Once a year intake; application submission by 30 September 2021 for the January 2022 intake                                                     many opportunities offered in
                                                                                                                                                                     participating in various extracurricular
  INTRODUCTION                                            PROGRAMME STRUCTURE                                ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
  The Masters in Counselling covers all the               • Techniques and Process of Counselling            A basic undergraduate degree in any
                                                                                                                                                                     activities. In addition, the Psychology
  main areas of study required of a                       • Social Diversity and Culture                     discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.5                   degree programme structure is
  professional counsellor. The curriculum is              • Human Development Across the Life Span          (out of 4.0).                                           holistic and has definitely not only
  structured according to the requirements of             • Group Process
  the Standards and Requirements of Training              • Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy       PROGRAMME DURATION                                      enhanced my knowledge and skill set
  for Counsellors 2003-2010 as set by the                 • Research Methods and Statistics                  • The duration of this part-time programme             for my career growth but also for my
                                                          • Career Information and Career                      is approximately 2½ years. It is suitable for
  Malaysian Board of Counsellors.
                                                             Development                                        working adults as classes are held on
                                                                                                                                                                     own personal growth."
  AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME                                   • Testing and Assessment                              weeknights.                                          Rachel Gomez
  The programme will develop professional                 • Marital and Family Counselling                   • The full-time option may be offered, and             Graduated from the Master of Clinical Psychology
  counsellors capable of meeting the mental               • Theory and Practice of Career Counselling          will take approximately 2 years to                   Program at HELP
  health needs of Malaysian society.                      • Analysis of Individuals and Groups in              complete.
  The course is designed to expose the student               Counselling
  to a holistic approach in the field of                  • Issues and Ethics in the Helping Profession
  counselling. The student will find a balance            • Counselling Practicum
  between theory, research and practice.                  • Thesis Writing
                                                          • Counselling Internship

  MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (MPHIL)
  IN PSYCHOLOGY
  DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD)
  IN PSYCHOLOGY                                                                                                                                                  MASTER OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
  MPhil: KPT/JPS (N/311/7/0109) (MQA/PA10468) 08/23 PhD: KPT/JPS (N/311/8/0109) (MQA/PA10469) 08/23                                                              KPT/JPS (R2/311/7/0019) (A8077) 09/22

                                                                                                                                                                   INTAKES 2022* • Once a year intake; application submission by 1 September 2021 for the January 2022 intake
     INTAKES 2021* • Application submission for entry by January, May-August, October-December 2021

  INTRODUCTION                                            RESEARCH AREAS                                     ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS                              INTRODUCTION                                    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE                               ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT
  The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) & Doctor               The list below covers some broad areas for PhD     MPhil                                               The Master of Clinical Psychology seeks to      •C  linical Interview and Basic Intervention     An undergraduate degree in Psychology with
  of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology                       / MPhil research projects, but is not limited to   a) Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in          train and develop students who are passionate      Skills                                         Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and
  programmes are designed to provide                      these areas.                                           psychology (or a relevant area) with a          about the well-being of people whose lives      • Personality and Psychotherapy                   CGPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0), or
  graduate students with the opportunity to               • Clinical Psychology                                  minimum CGPA of 3.25 out of 4.00 (or            have been challenged by various forms of        • Diagnostic Testing                              its equivalent (eg a Graduate Diploma in
  conduct research in different areas of                  • Cognitive Psychology                                 equivalent).                                    psychological and behavioural disorders.        • Child Development, Health and                  Psychology) AND
  psychology, under the supervision of an                 • Comparative Psychology                           b) Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in fields                                                      Dysfunctions                                   • A high standard of written and oral
  experienced academic staff.                             • Counselling Psychology                               related to psychology with a minimum            AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME                           • Adult Development, Health and                     communication skills (in English)
                                                          • Cross Cultural Psychology                            CGPA of 3.25 out of 4.00, and the               This programme will develop competent              Dysfunctions                                   •A  bility and willingness to sustain high
  AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME                                   • Developmental Psychology                             completion of a minimum of 45 credits of        clinical psychologists in Malaysia equipped     • Social-cultural Context of Psychology              workloads
  This programme aims to provide                          • Educational Psychology                               psychology modules, subject to the              with holistic psychological knowledge,          • Family Systems Theory and Therapy               • Capacity to relate to a wide range of people
  postgraduate-level training for students, to            • Industrial/Organisational Psychology                 assessment of the university.                   innovative skills and a professional attitude   • Cognitive Behavioural Theory and Therapy          from different age, gender, ethnic-racial,
  equip them with the research skills and                 • Neuropsychology                                                                                      who are able to serve a diverse population in   • Clinical Neuropsychology                           cultural, socioeconomic and vocational
  professional development necessary for                  • Personality Psychology                           Students who do not meet these requirements         the assessment, diagnosis and intervention of   • Clinical Research and Evaluation Skills            backgrounds
  teaching and research positions in various              • Positive Psychology                              can contact the Department of Psychology            a wide range of psychological disorders.        • Internal Practicums                             • Experience in clinically related fields is an
  industries. Students who have completed 1               • Social Psychology                                for further assessment.                             Furthermore, this programme seeks to instil     • Professional Issues: Ethics, Conduct and Law      advantage, but not mandatory.
  year of the MPhil programme also have the                                                                                                                      in these clinical psychologists a lifelong      • Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
  opportunity to progress into the PhD                    PROGRAMME DURATION                                 PhD                                                 commitment to rigorous scientific inquiry       • External Practicums                             PROGRAMME DURATION
  pathway, subject to further assessment.                 MPhil: Approximately 2 years (full-time)           Candidates with a master’s degree in                through continuous clinical research and        • Clinical Research Project                       Approximately 2 years (full-time)
                                                          PhD: Approximately 3 years (full-time)             psychology or a related area, accepted by the       practice.                                       • Clinical Competency Evaluation
                                                          Full-time enrolment is encouraged, but             HELP University Senate.                                                                             • Professionalisation Seminars
                                                          part-time options for both programmes are
                                                          available, subject to further discussion.
                                                                                                                                                                 Students who are interested can contact the Department of Psychology for application procedures at 03 7849 3000

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