Postgraduate students at the School of Social Sciences undertake research in a wide range of disciplines, namely Anthropology & Sociology, Economics, Development Planning and Management, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Work, Islamic Development Management, European Studies and Psychology. Our postgraduate degrees comprise degrees by research, by coursework and by "mixed mode" (combining coursework and research leading to the submission of a dissertation).
Research Thrust Areas:
Psychology
Social Psychology
Health Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Interpersonal Relationships
Counselling
Health, Sports and Sexual Counselling;
Stress and Resilience
Social Support
Alternative Health
Massage and Clinical Hypnosis
Mental Health
Psychology of Religion
To be confirmed
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Main Campus,
MINDEN,
Penang,
11800, Malaysia
Applicants should possess the following:
A Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 3.00/4 or equivalent in a related field.
Any Bachelor's degree with working experience related to the field of study.
A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)
