USM and UPSI are two government universities that are jointly offering a Masters in Clinical Psychology. The course can be studied full time in 2 years or part time for up to 6 years. The intake is in September.
The USM-UPSI clinical psychology training programme is a recently established course. There is very little information online about this course. The lack of information suggests the course is not yet well setup and may have particular problems with a lack of placements for trainees or a lack of experienced clinical psychologists to do the teaching.
This is important because trainee Clinical Psychologists need to learn by working under the supervision of an experienced clinical psychologist. There are a limited number of clinical psychologists in Malaysia and only a small proportion of them are able to offer placements for trainee clinical psychologists. Some of the newer courses have found it difficult to find psychologists who can offer supervision to trainees.
It is not clear who will be conducting the teaching at USM-UPSI. It would be wise to check if they have a sufficient number of experienced clinical psychologist to offer good quality teaching.
Website
It is not clear what the course structure is as this information does not seem to be available on their website which can be found at the link below.
Entry Requirements
i. A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or its equivalent with minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00 ; (A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology not meeting CGPA of 2.75 (but not lower 2.25) can accepted subject to internal assessment by an independent review panel)
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ii. A Bachelor’s degree in any field from recognized universities with minimum CGPA 2.75 of 4.00 AND a minimum 45 credit of prerequisites modules in Psychology taken from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) with minimum CGPA 2.75 of 4.00.
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iii. A Bachelor’s degree in any field from recognized universities with minimum CGPA 2.75 of 4.00 AND a minimum 30 credit of prerequisites modules in Psychology with minimum CGPA 2.75 of 4.00 AND a Graduate Record Examination United States of America (GREUSA) Subject Test (Psychology) with minimum score of 550 ;
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iv. Any relevant of equivalent, experience and requirement accepted by USM-UPSI or any relevant authority in Malaysia in accordance to MQA Program Standards for Psychology.
Fees
The full course will cost RM38,500
Duration
- Full Time: Min. 4 semesters (2 years), Max. 8 semesters (4 years)
- Part Time : Min. 6 semesters (3 years), Max. 12 semesters (6 years)
Location:
The programme will be conducted at Universiti Sains Malaysia – KL Campus, Wisma Sejarah, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur and/or Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris – Sultan Azlan Shah Campus, Proton City, Tanjung Malim, Perak.
Clinical practicum will be held at different locations such as Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, UPSI Psychology Clinic or any other locations approved by the USM-UPSI Joint Committee.
Notes
This entry was written on 8th November 2020. Please refer to the course website for the most up-to-date information. If you are a representative of the course and would like anything changed please email us at info@resolve.my