About this Course

Program Highlights

The Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology is a practically oriented and stimulating program designed for candidates with little or no prior counselling or psychology knowledge. The program provides a general background of psychology as a discipline and of the impact of psychology on our society.

Where does it lead?

This program is also suitable for people from a wide variety of professional fields and backgrounds who require greater competency in the application of counselling theory and practice. This program is ideal for non-psychology professionals who are keen to explore career opportunities in therapy fields such as social work, caretaking, psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry, medical doctors, and many other multidisciplinary therapy and non-therapy positions.

What will I learn?

The program will help candidates acquire practical hands-on skills, which are essential for being an effective counsellor across various community and social services. The program is post-experience in nature, problem-centred and practical-oriented without compromising on academic rigour.

The program comprises of 6 modules delivered over 8 weekends evenings from 9.00am to 5.00pm in Singapore

• Psychology in the Modern World
  
• Applied Business Psychology
  
• Cognition and Critical Think
  
• Positive Psychology
  
• Developmental Psychology
  
• Psychological Research Methods
  

Why Aventis?

In just 6 months, you can enjoy a life-changing experience by accelerating your career advancement or embarking on your dream profession. Furthermore, you will gain industry-specific expertise and improve your job performance and personal growth.

• For PMETs with min Diploma/Degree
  
• Professional Advice on Career Planning
  
• Career Coaching & Advisory Support
  
• Short Duration of 6 Months Part Time
  
• Over 300 Executive Placement opportunities with HeadHunt ($50,000 to $150,000)
  

Who is this for?

This program provides an excellent platform for those who are keen to acquire a step-by-step guide to counselling. An integrative approach is adopted throughout the program, with the aim of fostering academic, professional and personal learning. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to

• Take on supervisory and leadership roles to foster closer staff relations and personal development.
  
• Advise and provide guidance to supervisors on counselling frameworks.
  
• Develop knowledge and skills in interpersonal communication and group leadership
  
• Gain a solid grounding in the practice of counselling and an insight into the theoretical framework and realities of the counselling profession.
  

Duration: 3 to 6 months

Intake: April / August

Admission closing date: 2 week prior to commencement

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