In the early years, HELP University’s rise to prominence was due to 2 reasons which still hold true today; its multitude of overseas transfer options and its Psychology courses conducted by the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences.
What is the reason that HELP’s Psychology studies offering is able to stand the test of time and continue to be a crowd puller? Here are 9 driving factors.
1. By Far The Largest Student Enrolment For Psychology Studies
Have you ever wondered why a popular restaurant with a long queue outside continues to attract larger crowds?
It is a signal of popularity, quality and reliability that people are drawn to.
Similarly, HELP University commands the largest cohort of undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology students of over 1,000 every year.
The achievements of the university in this field continues to build upon its past successes which draws more highly motivated and intelligent peers whom you will learn with.
Students who are convinced of the course and faculty quality in turn happily testify to their younger friends and peers.
2. World Class Facilities And Support
The advancement of Psychology is coupled with the use of technology such as state-of-the-art Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Virtual Reality (VR) equipment that can be found in the multiple research laboratories and counselling rooms built to cater for student learning and training.
You will also receive 24-hour access to online journal databases linked to over 3,000 psychology journals around the world.
As a student of HELP, you get access to HELP’s one-stop career centre CAREERsense@HELP offering career assessment, guidance and counselling.
The Centre for Psychological and Counselling Services (CPCS) and Centre for Mental Health were also set up to support students and the public with mental health services.
3. HELP’s Psychology Degree Has Extensive Elective Options
HELP University provides a very comprehensive curriculum in its Bachelor of Psychology (Hons), covering critical and relevant topics such as Advanced Quantitative Methods, Data Analytics for Psychology, Human Personality, Biopsychology, Developmental Psychology, Understanding & Managing Emotion, Abnormal Psychology and Learning and Cognition.
Because of its deep domain knowledge, HELP is able to offer many additional electives to expand your horizon. You can choose up to 8 electives from over 50 elective modules throughout your 3 year degree. You can certainly sign up to take more.
Here are 20+ popular electives that students typically choose:
- Counselling Skills
- Counselling Theories and Techniques
- Conflict Theory and Resolution
- Human Services
- Group Process
- Educational Psychology
- Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders
- Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
- Learning Disabilities
- Introduction to Industrial/ Organisational Psychology
- Psychology in the Workplace
- Substance Abuse
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Cross Cultural Psychology
- Youth Work and Services
- Issues in Contemporary Psychology
- Psychology of Eating
- Human Motivation
- Psychology of Film
- Gender Studies
- Psychology of Film
- Qualitative Research
Not forgetting, you will be required to complete industrial training and an undergraduate research thesis too.
4. Complete Study Pathway From Degree To PhD And Advanced Studies
HELP University has you covered if you plan to have a complete academic journey and secure a doctorate in Psychology.
Due to its large and highly prolific teaching faculty, the university is able to cater to every level of advanced qualification. You can even study Business with a specialisation in Psychology.
The Psychology courses you can find at HELP are:
- Bachelor of Business Psychology (Hons)
- Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
- Masters in Counselling
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master Of Philosophy In Psychology
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology
There aren’t many institutions that offer a complete pathway like HELP does.
Top students are offered to get their PhD on a fast track if they do well in their degree. PhD students will be supervised by a team of eclectic psychology backgrounds in sports, social, industrial & organisational, counselling, cognitive, and coaching psychology.
HELP’s Master in Counselling and Master in Clinical Psychology are 2 of the earliest Masters programmes in Malaysia with the largest number of graduates and extensive collaboration with various mental health providers.
5. Largest And Highly Accomplished Academic Team
To support over 1,000 students just within the Faculty of Behavioural Science alone requires a sizeable academic team.
HELP commands the largest fleet of over 50 lecturers and qualified tutors which translates roughly to a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:20 which is a healthy ratio.
Currently, the faculty is led by Dr. Victor Goh Weng Yew who is a senior lecturer and possesses a PhD in Applied Psychology from the University of Nottingham. Most of the teaching staff have a PhD or Master and most of them are also trained clinical psychologists.
Here is partial glimpse of the academic team profiles:
The academic team actively publishes in top-ranking journals, are speakers at conferences and are co-authors of Psychology books.
One such esteemed academic staff is Dr. Eugene Tee, also a senior lecturer at HELP who holds a PhD in Management from the University of Queensland and an undergraduate alumni of HELP University.
Dr. Eugene has published in reputable journals such as Leadership Quarterly, presented his research regularly at regional and international conferences such as the Asian Association of Social Psychology Conference and also published a book on the science of emotions, along with another prolific HELP academic, Dr Choy Tsee Leng, a PhD from McMaster University, Canada, who also heads the department’s EEG lab.
Aside from the academic team, the faculty supplements learning through guest lecturers, workshops and attending symposiums and seminars.
6. Commanding Leadership And Authority In The Industry
Having kickstarted the interest to study Psychology since 2000, the university is now seen as an authoritative force moving the industry forward.
It is a key contributor to the creation of the thousands of psychology professionals you see today who are entering the industry at a timely need when society is experiencing the rise of mental health challenges.
These are some of the milestone achievements that have built the reputation of the institution as it is today:
- HELP organises the Psychology School Convention annually at its Subang 2 Glenmarie campus which attracts close to 1,000 students from 50 schools around Klang Valley each year. Students get exposed to the world of psychology and participate in activities and experiments in psychology.
- Involved in critical research work with organisations and agencies such as UNICEF, the Ministry of Women and Community and the Ministry of Education on projects like the Child Sexual Abuse research and Bullying in Schools.
- For many years worked with the Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise to develop a mentoring programme that supports deserving students to achieve success. This programme has gone on to win international recognition.
- Partnered with the Malaysian Mental Health Association to set up the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, an initiative to promote emotional health and wellbeing in the community.
And many more initiatives that continue to foster a greater impact to communities and the overall psychology practice in Malaysia.
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7. Active Research Centres Of Excellence
HELP University has a strong research culture backed up by the 10 dedicated research centres on campus, each led by various academic staff members who have published in many peer-reviewed journals.
HELP’s 10 Research Centres:
- Centre for Work Psychology and Leadership
- Centre for Creative Therapy
- Centre for the Existential-Humanistic Psychology
- Centre for Self, Mattering and Social Behaviour
- Kenneth Phun Centre for Educational Psychology
- EEG Laboratory
- Centre for Family & Developmental Psychology
- Centre for Emotions and Positive Psychology
- The Centre for Mental Health and Well-Being
- Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology
HELP is the first in Malaysia to open the Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology in 2022 and will provide neuropsychological assessments, psychological services, patient and family education, cognitive rehabilitation, and tailored interventions for individuals to overcome their limitations and live a wholesome life.
These services will help people who have intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (ADHD), epilepsies, migraines, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, brain injuries such as strokes, infections or tumours and medical conditions affecting brain functions such as heart diseases, chronic kidney diseases, or those who have chronic or persistent psychological difficulties such as anxiety, or bipolar disorders.
Under this centre, it will also focus on conducting research in the theoretical and clinical fields.
Opportunities are also open to students to participate and work with lecturers or get exposure through:
- The Academic Research Training (ART) Programme – A mentorship programme for Psychology undergraduate students to work on research and consulting projects.
- Academic Research Conference Fund – Funding every year for undergraduate students to present their research papers at local and international psychology conferences. Last 5 years, over 400 HELP Psychology students have received this funding.
- PSI CHI Honors Society – a US-based international honour society for psychology students that inducts only high-achieving students, with 1,000 chapters worldwide. HELP University was first to establish in South East Asia in 2015.
- Psychology Research Colloquium – Held every semester, is an in-house research conference that gives HELP Psychology students the opportunity to present their research.
8. Long Line Of Successful Alumni
Many of HELP’s graduates go on to become not only psychologists but captains of industries and businesses
Psychology graduates carry knowledge that are suited for the consulting field and where many of them landed in with local and global consulting firms, including Accenture, Boston Consulting, Hewitt, McKinsey, Hay Group and Leaderonomics.
Many have also applied their knowledge in other industries and world-class employers such as Shopee, Shell and Maybank.
Here are some of the university’s accomplished alumni and where they are:
9. Many Overseas Transfer Options To Enhance Your Psychology Study
If you wish to pursue your Psychology studies abroad, HELP and Uni Enrol can support you in any transfer to over 20 articulation partners in countries like Australia, UK, or New Zealand.
There are various 1+2, 2+1, 1+3, 3+1, 2+2 combinations with different universities including Macquarie University, University of Adelaide, University of Essex, University of Portsmouth, University of Otago and many more.
The university also recently opened up a pathway for students to study in the United States at the University of Maine where you can complete your Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) in the final 1.5 years in the US.
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