This programme aims to produce graduates who:

• Are highly competent clinical neuropsychologists and able to apply their knowledge and provide services in various relevant agencies
• Are recognized by the Malaysian Allied Health Profession Act 2016
• Are able to practice as consultant clinical psychologists

The programme will be conducted at Universiti Sains Malaysia - KL Campus, Wisma Sejarah, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur and/or Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris - Sultan Azlan Shah Campus, Proton City, Tanjung Malim, Perak. Doctoral internship will be held at different locations such as Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, UPSI Psychology Clinic or any other locations approved by the USM-UPSI Joint Committee.

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Medical Sciences
http://www.medic.usm.my/ms/

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, chemistry, bi

3. Master in Psychology (Clinical) USM-UPSI with a minimum CGPA 3.00 out of 4.00.

Eligible candidates will be offered to enroll in Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) USM-UPSI with the approval from Panels of Admission Evaluation USM-UPSI. Candidates need to register for the doctorate program within three (3) years after graduation.

OR

3. Master in Psychology (Clinical) or equivalent with a minimum CGPA 3.00 out of 4.00 which is accepted by USM and UPSI Senates and fulfill the criteria of Malaysian Qualification Agency - Program Standards for Psychology.

AND

Completed the required courses below:

• Statistics for Clinical Psychologists and Cognitive Neuroscientists; and
• Intermediate Psychometric; and
• Protocol Development in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neurosciences; and
• Ethics, Cross-cultural and Professional Issues; and
• Psychological Intervention 1; and
• Psychological Intervention 2; and
• Child and Adult Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology; and
• Child Psychological Assessment; and
• Adult Psychological Assessment; and
• Child Practicum and Seminar; and
• Adult Practicum and Seminar; and
• Psychology Research Project; and
• Functional Neuroanatomy; and
• Neuropsychological Disorders and Assessment

ology, biotechnology, biomedical or other related fields

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

**Candidates who qualify for admissions will be invited to attend pre-entry interviews to complete the application process.

• Full Time: Min. 6 semesters (3 years), Max. 12 semesters (6 years)
• Part Time : Min. 10 semesters (5 years), Max. 14 semesters (7 years)

• October

** Fees are subject to change

This programme aims to produce graduates who:

• Work as clinical psychologist at various institutions
• Are recognized by the Malaysian Allied Health Profession Act 2016
• Are able to continue their study at doctorate level either in the field of Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology.

The programme will be conducted at Universiti Sains Malaysia - KL Campus and/or Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris - Sultan Azlan Shah Campus, Proton City, Tanjung Malim, Perak. Clinical practicum will be held at different locations such as Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, UPSI Psychology Clinic or any other locations approved by the USM-UPSI Joint Committee.

Application period: 1 February - 31 May 

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Medical Sciences
https://medic.usm.my/

i. A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or its equivalent with minimum CGPA 2.75 out of 4.00 ; (A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology not meeting CGPA of 2.75 (but not lower 2.25) can be accepted subject to internal assessment by an independent review panel)

OR

ii. A Bachelor’s degree in any field from recognized universities with minimum CGPA 2.75 of 4.00 AND a minimum 30 credit of prerequisites modules in Psychology with minimum CGPA 2.75 of 4.00 AND a Graduate Record Examination United States of America (GREUSA) Subject Test (Psychology) with minimum score of 550 ;

OR

iii. Any relevant of equivalent, experience and requirement accepted by USM-UPSI or any relevant authority in Malaysia in accordance to MQA Program Standards for Psychology.

**Candidates who qualify for admissions will be invited to attend pre-entry interviews to complete the application process.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

Full Time : Min. 4 semesters (2 years), Max. 8 semesters (4 years)

Part Time : Min. 6 semesters (3 years), Max. 12 semesters (6 years)

October

** Fees are subject to change

Course Structure

Candidates are required to complete a total of 44 units of the coursework component as follows:

Core Courses (32 units)

• Number Theory
• Euclidean Geometry
• Operations Research
• Statistical Methods for Research
• Probability Theory
• Research Project
• Linear Algebra

Elective Courses (choose 3 courses)

• Analysis
• Combinatorics
• Statistical Inference
• Mathematics and Technology
• Theories of Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Applicants should possess the following:

1. Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or related areas
2. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or
3. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or
4. a) Research experience for at least one year; or
   b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
   c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
   d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
   e) Grade B+ for final year project
5. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or
6. a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
   b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
   c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
   d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
   e) Grade B+ for final year project

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 3 semesters / Max 4 semesters
• Part-time: Min 5 semesters / Max 8 semesters

• April & October 

** Fees are subject to change

This programme aims to produce graduates who:

* Can work in a wide range of career opportunity such as in neurobusiness, neuromarketing, computational neurosciences, social neurosciences, neurolinguistics, neuroeducation, neurobehaviors, etc. at various institutions/companies

* Are able to continue their study at the doctorate level in the inter-disciplinary of arts and sciences.

The programme will be conducted at Universiti Sains Malaysia - KL Campus, Wisma Sejarah, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur in year 1 (for core and elective courses). Research Project will be held at a different location of Universiti Sains Malaysia such as in the Main Campus (Penang) or/and Health Campus (Kubang Kerian, Kelantan) depends on the chosen research topic.

Applicants should possess the following:

Bachelor's degree in any field of arts and sciences with CGPA of at least 3.00 / 4.00 or equivalent

Applicant is subject to internal assessment by an independent review panel

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: 4 semesters (2 years) / 8 semesters (4 years)
• Part Time: 6 semesters (3 years) / 10 semesters (5 years)

• April & October

** Fees are subject to change