GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Master of Education

Compulsory Courses 42 Credits
Elective Courses 6 Credits

Students pursuing a Master degree under the non-thesis structure are required to
complete a minimum of 48 credit hours of course work. The credits are distributed
into 42 credits hour of compulsory courses and 6 credits of elective course. The
following is a list of compulsory and elective courses

Compulsory Courses 42 Credits

Course Codes Course Names Credits
EDU5900 Research Methods 3
EDU5950 Educational Statistics 3
CPE5100 Counselling and Personality
Development Theories
3
CPE5200 Individual Counselling 3
CPE5201 Management and Supervision in
Counselling
3
CPE5300 Culture Centred Counselling 3
CPE5400 Group Counselling 3
CPE5500 Career Development 3
CPE5501 Career Counselling Process 3
CPE5600 Testing and Measurement in Counselling 3
CPE5800 Legal and Professional Ethics in
Counselling
3
CPE5801 Counselling Practicum 3
CPE5802 Counselling Internship 6

Elective Courses 6 Credits

Students must complete 6 credit hours of project paper. Students may choose
electives from any of the following courses.

Course Codes Course Names Credits
CPE5101 Counselling for Children and Adolescents 3
CPE5102 Guidance for Student Learning 3
CPE5103 Gerontology and Counselling 3
CPE5104 Counselling and Psychopathology 3
CPE5202 School Counselling 3
CPE5204 Addiction Counselling 3
CPE5205 Relapse Prevention 3
CPE5206 Family and Parenting 3
CPE5207 Principles of Marital and Family
Counselling
3
CPE5105 Mental Health Consultation 3
EDU5988 Project Paper 6
EDU5977 Research Proposal Seminar 1
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Master of Science

Students pursuing a Master of Science degree are required to complete 33 credits of
course work and submit a thesis at the end of the programme of study. It is
advisable that every student discusses the number of credits with his/her advisor.

List of Courses
Course Codes Course Names Credits
EDU5900 Research Methods 3
EDU5950 Educational Statistics 3
SPS5903 Seminar (required) 1
SPS5999 Master Research (required)
CPE5100 Counselling and Personality Development
Theories
3
CPE5200 Individual Counselling 3
CPE5201 Management and Supervision in Counselling 3
CPE5300 Culture Centred Counselling 3
CPE5400 Group Counselling 3
CPE5500 Career Development 3
CPE5501 Career Counselling Process 3
CPE5600 Testing and Measurement in Counselling 3
CPE5800 Legal and Professional Ethics in Counselling 3
CPE5801 Counselling Practicum 3
CPE5802 Counselling Internship 6

Requirement for Registration with Lembaga Kaunselor (Councelors Board)

The Lembaga Kaunselor requires that Master degree students complete a minimum
of 48 credits to enable them to register with the Board. Hence, Malaysian students in
the Master of Science programmes who have not met the above mentioned
registration requirement will need to complete an additional 5-6 credits of elective
courses. Students are advised to consult their advisor in choosing elective courses
that will meet the Lembagas requirement. The list of elective courses is similar to
the electives offered under the Master of Education(Guidance & counseling)
programme.

The above requirement does not apply to students who are registered counselor in
Malaysia or who are eligible for registration based on their Bachelor degree
qualification

Doctor of Philosophy

Students pursuing the Doctor of Philosophy degree are required to complete a
minimum of 12 credits in addition to the following courses:
Course Codes Course Names Credits
SPS6903 Seminar (required) 1
SPS6999 Doctor of Philosophy Research (required)

Students are advised to discuss their choice of courses with their advisor very early
stages of the programme. An up-to-date list of courses offered can be obtained at
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the Faculty of Educational Studies Deputy Deans (Research and Postgraduate
Studies) office.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS


Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Applicants must have:
A Bachelor degree in a related area from universities recognised by
Universiti Putra Malaysia with cumulative grade point average (CGPA)
of not less than 3.00.
Candidates applying for Master of Education in Guidance & Counselling
and Teaching of English as a First Language (TESL) must pass an
interview conducted by the Faculty.

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Applicants must have:
A Bachelor degree in a related area from universities recognised by
Universiti Putra Malaysia with cumulative grade point average (CGPA)
of not less than 3.00.
Candidates applying for Master of Science in Guidance & Counselling
and Teaching of English as a First Language (TESL) must pass an
interview conducted by the Faculty.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.)

Applicants must have:
A Master degree in a related area from universities recognised by
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Candidates applying for a Ph.D in Guidance & Counselling and Teaching
of English as a First Language (TESL) at the Faculty of Educational
Studies must pass an interview conducted by the Faculty.





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INSTRUCTIONAL FEES
Basic Fee
Programme
First
Semester
Second and
Subsequent Semesters
Final
Semester
Master With Thesis
(M.S.)
1400 1150 1650
Master Without
Thesis (M.Ed.)
1200 950 950
Ph.D 1900 1650 2650
Credit Fee
Programme Credit Fee
Master Without Thesis RM200 per credit (Malaysian)
RM350 per credit (International)
Note: Additional fee for all International students of RM1000 per semester.

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