Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling (Hons) is a course where students learn to read and understand human psyche and the different counselling techniques that can be applied. Graduates acquire skills in guiding, counselling and helping others to develop self-understanding in order to attain better mental wellness.
Entry Requirements
Programme Entry Requirements
You must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for entry to the UNITAR Bachelor’s Programme:
Pass STPM with a minimum of Grade C (NGMP 2.00) in two (2) subjects; OR
Pass STAM with a minimum of Grade Jayyid; OR
Pass UEC with a minimum of Grade B in five (5) subjects; OR
Pass Matriculation / Foundation from a recognized IPTA/IPTS/institution, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00; OR
Pass Diploma or its equivalent, with a minimum of CGPA of 2.00; OR
Any other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government; OR
Applicants into the Bachelor’s programmes (level 6, MQF) through APEL, must be a Malaysian citizen aged more than 21 years of age in the year of application with relevant work experience/ prior experiential learning and passed APEL assessment.
English Requirements
LOCAL STUDENTS
Malaysian students who enroll in UNITAR Bachelor programmes must fulfill the following English proficiency requirements:
Students who have a distinction in English Language at the SPM/SPMV level are not required to take additional English courses.
Students who have credit in English Language at the SPM/SPMV level are required to take additional English courses. (Refer to the table below for placement purposes.)
Students who do not have a credit in English Language at the SPM/SPMV level are required to take the English Enhancement Programme before registering for their Faculty courses. (An internal assessment could be arranged with the HOD Language and General Studies.)
Students from a different institution are required to apply for exemption if they studied any English courses. (Students are encouraged to attach the syllabus of the courses they have taken in the previous instituition.)
SPM
MUET
PLACEMENT
B+ (3B)
BAND 3
ENGLISH 3
B (4B), C+ (5C)
BAND 2
ENGLISH 2
C (6C)
BAND 1
ENGLISH 1
7D, 8E, 9G
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English Enhancement Programme
Course Outline
Year 1
Study Skills/ Bahasa Kebangsaan
TITAS / Malaysian Studies
English for Academic Purposes
Interpersonal and Communicational Skills for Social Sciences
Hubungan Etnik / Bahasa Komunikasi 2
Human Resource Management
Psychosociology for Social Sciences
Fundamentals of Guidance and Counseling
Workplace English
Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Social Work
Abnormal Psychology
Year 2
Social Entrepreneurship
Theories of Counseling
Social Psychology
Co-Curriculum
Individual Counseling
Multicultural Counseling
Theories of Personality
Psychology of Work
Sociology of Deviance
Statistics for Social Sciences
Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Counseling Techniques
Year 3
Career Guidance
Group Counseling
Research Methods for Social Sciences
Family Counseling
Behavior Modification
Fundamentals of Group Work
Career Counseling
Ethics Counseling
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology in Counseling