Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology


PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION



Doctor of Philoscphy (Ph.D.) in Psychology is a professional doctorate degree
intended to prepare graduates for practice in psychology. The Ph.D. in
Psychology is a well-balanced programme designed to impart a broad base in
psychology, the program also offers an opportunity for intensive research in
various elds like Human behavioral science along with specialization in
Foundations and Methods of Psychology, Psychological process, Communication and evaluation of research in Psychology, Counseling Psychology,
Industrial Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology and
many more. The students will be able to keep abreast with current issues of
Psychology studies. At every stage of learning, the students will be encouraged to invent new ideas in the eld of psychology. They will be encouraged
to participate in workshops, seminars, and conferences as
well as to publish in refereed journals. They will be able to integrate and apply the latest technology in specialized areas of Psychology to
contribute to the country’s development by producing Research Scholars that fulls requirements of both private and public sectors.

  • To provide students with advanced knowledge in the theory and practice of areas of Psychology studies with the concept of
    research work.
  • To prepare them for critical problem solving, decision making on various situations and responsibilities in the course of their
    research work.
  • To create qualied managerial level Psychology professionals to lend support towards the relevant elds of Psychology in their
    specialty.
  • To prepare graduates with the ability to carry out scholarly applied research independently at the forefront of their specialized eld
    in Psychology and become experts who facilitate and contribute to the advancement of new knowledge.
  • To train students about the signicance of skills and knowledge in specialties under behavioral science, counseling methods,
    Organizational, Personnel and Business Psychology along with industrial applications.


Full Time Duration: 36 Months. |

Part Time Duration: 48 Months


1. January

2. May

3. September

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Master of Psychology (Level “7” MOH); or
  • Other equivalent qualications or relevant experiences and conditions
    accepted by Senate PPT / competent authority in Malaysia

Note: 

  1. . No entry directly from Bachelor to Doctorate
  2. Candidates who register for the Master with a CGPA of at least 3.67 may apply for change the standard of education to the doctorate program depends on:
  • Skills and ability to conduct research in stage of Doctoral Degree.
  • Approval of the Senate PPT

LIST OF COURSE/MODULE OFFERED IN THE PROGRAMME

      Year 1 Semester 1

  1. Research Methodology
  2. Computer Applications
  3. Psychology

    Year 1, 2, 3 Semester 2

  1. Psychology