Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Experience a modern and comprehensive three‑year honours degree in psychology, designed to prepare you for the changing world. You'll explore core areas like biological, cognitive, clinical, developmental, social, educational, and cross-cultural psychology—as well as cutting-edge subjects such as cyber‑psychology to address mental health in our tech-driven era.

Built for relevance, the curriculum empowers you to apply theoretical insights through industrial training and real‑world projects, enabling hands-on experience in settings like HR firms, mental health clinics, marketing teams, schools, and research environments. As part of the "Industry into Classroom" initiative, you'll collaborate directly with practicing experts and academics to gain practical skills and enhance employability.

Throughout your studies, you'll develop transferrable skills in research analysis, counselling, behavioural management, communication, problem-solving, ethics, and digital literacy—preparing you for varied career paths such as counselling, HR, social services, education, research, marketing, and more.

Accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and the Ministry of Higher Education, SEGi's programme welcomes a diverse student community—representing over 90 nationalities—offering you a vibrant, inclusive learning environment with international perspectives.

Programme Modules

Year 1

• English 1

• English 2

• Information Technology and Systems

• Personal Development and Communication Skills

• Introduction to Psychology

• History of Psychology

• Biological Psychology

• Lifespan Development

• Elementary Statistics

• Introduction to Applied Psychology

Year 2

• Research Methodology 1: Quantitative Methods

• Research Methodology 2: Qualitative Methods

• Ethics in Psychology

• Psychology of Learning

• Abnormal Psychology

• Counselling Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Personality Psychology

• Entrepreneurship

• Elective 1

Year 3

• Child Psychology

• Educational Psychology

• Clinical Psychology

• Social Psychology

• Final Year Project

• Industrial Training

• Elective 2

• Elective 3

Electives (Choose 3 only)

• Cross-cultural Psychology

• Criminal Psychology

• Cyberpsychology

• Substance Abuse

• Industrial-organisational Psychology

• Psychology Seminar

MPU

• Falsafah dan Isu Semasa (Local and International)

• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban (Local) / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (International)

• Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students with no SPM Credit) / Effective Listening

• Integrity and Anti-Corruption

• Co-curriculum: Sustainability Thinking

*For Malaysian students who do not have a credit in SPM BM.

Mode of Study

• Full-time

• Weekend

• Open and Distance Learning

Career Opportunities

• Human resource executive

• Special needs therapist/ shadow aide for special education

• Corporate trainer

• Market researcher

• General manager

• General administrator

• Early childhood practitioner/ child development consultant

• Social worker

• Academic tutor

• Marketer/sales executive

• Entrepreneur

• Advertising and public relations consultant

• Recruitment consultant