Masters of Counselling (Clinical Mental Health)
Sunway College Johor Bahru · Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The Masters of Counselling (Clinical Mental Health) programme at Sunway University is designed to develop counselling professionals equipped to address mental health issues within the community. The curriculum builds counselling principles, practical counselling skills, and applied research approaches, including supervised training elements through practicum and internship.
The programme is positioned as a pathway towards registered and licensed counsellor outcomes, aligned with the standards of the Board of Counsellors, Malaysia (Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia). Applicants apply through an eligibility check, then an internal interview, and international students follow the university’s admissions process to progress towards enrolment.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Development across Lifespan
- Theories and Process of Counselling
- Foundation of Counselling Skills
- Counselling Research Design & Statistics
- Legal and Ethics in Counselling
- Assessment in Counselling
- Psychological Testing
- Practicum (In House)
- Clinical Mental Health Counselling
- Children & Adolescent Mental Health
- Crisis Intervention in Counselling
- Psychopathology in Counselling
- Theories and Techniques of Group Counselling
- Multicultural Counselling
- Internship (External Placement)
- Research Project
- Elective (Pick 1): Marital and Family Counselling
- Elective (Pick 1): Tele-Mental Health Counselling
- Elective (Pick 1): Entrepreneurship in Counselling
- Integration of assessment, intervention, and case documentation for clinical readiness
Curriculum
Official programme materials for this Sunway University Masters of Counselling (Clinical Mental Health) page provide module names and practicum/internship contact hours and credits for practicum and internship, but do not publish a full semester-by-semester Credit hours breakdown for every module in the accessible official sources reviewed.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | credit hours | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semesters 1–2 | Core subjects, with practicum (in house) credit allocation | Development Across the Lifespan | ||
| Theories and Process of Counselling | ||||
| Foundation of Counselling Skills | ||||
| Theories of Career Development | ||||
| Career Counselling in Practice | ||||
| Theories and Techniques of Group Counselling | ||||
| Multicultural Counselling | ||||
| Counselling Research Design & Statistics | ||||
| Psychological Testing | ||||
| Assessment in Counselling | ||||
| Legal and Ethics in Counselling | ||||
| Children & Adolescent Mental Health | ||||
| Clinical Mental Health Counselling | ||||
| Crisis Intervention in Counselling | ||||
| Psychopathology in Counselling | ||||
| Practicum (In House) | 3 | |||
| Semesters 2–4 | Elective (choose 1), internship (external placement) credit allocation, and research project | Elective (Choose 1): Marital and Family Counselling | ||
| Elective (Choose 1): Tele-Mental Health Counselling | ||||
| Elective (Choose 1): Entrepreneurship in Counselling | ||||
| Research Project | ||||
| Internship (External Placement) | 6 | |||
| Total | Core subjects plus 1 elective, Practicum (In House), Internship (External Placement), and Research Project (credits not fully published per-module in reviewed official sources) | |||
Career outcomes
- You are prepared to work as a Clinical Mental Health Counsellor, with training focused on clinical mental health counselling and related assessments.
- You build job-ready capabilities for school, university, and community counselling settings through your counselling practice and supervised practicum/internship experience.
- You develop specialist competence that supports roles such as Substance Abuse and Addiction Counsellor and Juvenile Counsellor, with guided exposure to crisis work and psychopathology-informed counselling.
- You gain transferable clinical counselling skills that support progression into supervisory and research pathways, including Clinical Supervisor and Researcher in Counselling roles.
- You strengthen professional readiness for licensure processes by completing required practicum and internship components under supervision, helping you move from study to professional practice.
- You develop practice experience that helps you transition into multidisciplinary counselling environments, including forensic counselling, rehabilitation counselling, and community health counselling roles.
Employability rate
For counselling training outcomes in Malaysia, you can generally expect an employability rate of around 78% and an unemployment rate of about 22% for graduates working toward counselling roles, with hiring often depending on licensing pathways and supervised placement experience.
Overall, these figures suggest a steadier entry into counselling-related employment when you complete the practicum and internship components and build relevant professional competence.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | International applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 (or equivalent), as accepted by the HEP Senate. |
| Related background (field/related fields) and personal statement | Candidates without a qualification in the field/related fields or without relevant working experience are encouraged to attend personal and/or professional development courses (prerequisite courses are not needed). All candidates must submit a personal statement of 500 words explaining why they want to join the programme. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Counselling and mental health related background | Direct match | The programme entry requirement accepts a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields. |
Language requirements
For admission to this Masters programme, you must meet the programme’s English language requirement unless you have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English, in which case the language requirement does not apply.
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MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
Other accepted proofs
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total programme fee | MYR 64930 / total program | Estimated total course fee for Year 2026 for international students (pay in RM equivalent). |
Proof of financial resources
International applicants are expected to be able to pay programme tuition/fees and related study costs in Malaysia. You should prepare proof of funds in line with the requirements that apply to your student pass processing and your funding plan (self-funding, study loan, or scholarship).
- Evidence of ability to fund your studies in Malaysia (to support student pass processing for international students).
- If your studies are financed by scholarship or study loan, include documentary evidence of that funding.
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Eligibility check first
Prepare your documents for an eligibility check and submit them via the university’s Eligibility Check portal. You should include required academic documents, your CV/Resume with 2 referees, and your 500-word personal statement. The university will email you the outcome within 7 working days after your submission.
Attend the interview
After you pass the eligibility check, the university will contact you to arrange an interview. You must attend and pass the internal interview as part of the programme requirements. If your application includes English language proof, ensure it is included where applicable.
Submit the online application and enrol
Once you have passed the interview, you may proceed to enrol using the university’s online application portal. Complete all application steps during the published intake window and upload the requested certified documents. Keep your passport and qualification documents ready, as these are required for the application package for international students.