Clinical Psychology (Master)

The IMU Master of Clinical Psychology focuses on developing clinical psychologists with professional attitude, knowledge, skills and competencies in the areas of clinical psychology practice and research.

This programme offers practical skills training which enables graduates to apply evidence-based practice and theories to perform assessment and interventions for a diverse population in a safe and effective manner. Graduates of the programme will be prepared to assume positions in the fields of healthcare, education, research, corporate and community settings.

The programme is provisionally accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). Graduates of the programme will be eligible to apply for registration and practice of clinical psychology with the Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council.

Why Study Clinical Psychology at IMU?

• An Established Private Healthcare University
• IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education.
• IMU achieved the SETARA-2018/2019 Tier 6 status (Outstanding) under the Mature University category.

Multidisciplinary Learning and Collaborative Practice

• To enhance students’ competence in providing collaborative care to clients, students will work closely with different healthcare professionals in a multidisciplinary setting to co-manage cases and co-construct intervention plans.

Comprehensive Curriculum

• The curriculum is tailored in a comprehensive manner which prepares students to be competent in performing psychological assessment, diagnosis and various psychological intervention (for example, individual, couples and family therapy) catered to a population of diverse gender, age, cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic background

Platform to Practise

• To enhance the practical learning experience, students will have the opportunity to practise in the IMU Psychology and Learning Centre and established centres with close supervision by qualified clinical psychologists and other relevant mental health professionals. This will provide students with an up-close experience to help clients in an integrated psychology and healthcare setting.

Serving the Community

• To enhance the learning experience, students will be participating in IMU Cares Community projects related to mental health activities such as counselling, psychoeducation, assessments and other activities to promote mental wellness.

This programme comprises of compulsory, core, elective and practicum modules as listed below:

• Adult Psychopathology
• Child & Adolescent Psychopathology
• Psychological Assessment
• Psychotherapy 1
• Psychotherapy 2
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Crisis Intervention & Addiction
• Intermediate Research Methods & Statistics
• Cultural Diversity, Ethics & Professionalism
• Research Project 1, 2 & 3
• Practicum 1, 2 & 3
• 3 elective modules

Assessment

• The IMU Master of Clinical Psychology programme employs both continuous and final assessments in assessing students. Majority of the modules employ continuous assessment with a variety of assessment methods such as practical skills, reflective writing, critical review report, research proposal, case study analysis, self-assessment, etc. As for the final assessment, students will go through an examination which focuses on evaluating students’ application of theoretical knowledge and ability to think critically.