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Course Overview
    Advanced Diploma Bachelor’s Degree
Level : Advanced Diploma Undergraduate Degree
Duration : 2 years 3 years
Location : Singapore, Malaysia Singapore
Intakes : January, April, July, October
Awarded by :

Raffles College of Higher Education

 Validated and awarded by the University of Wales, UK
Introduction

If you have always been fascinated by how people think and behave differently from each other; and you probably know better about what’s going on in someone else’s head than the owner does; and you want a career that allows you to help people sort out their feelings; pursuing an education in Applied Psychology will let you discover the art of human thinking and behavior.

Psychology is the science of mental processes: the systematic study of behaviour. It is a study of humans at all stages in their lives from birth to old age, assessing how humans think and use ideas, how they vary in personality and behaviour and how they are influenced by external environment stimuli from work, school, family and lifestyle.

The result of a psychologist’s work will normally sort out a patient’s thoughts by teaching them how to cope better in life and deal with negative emotions effectively. An education in Psychology will allow you to enter fields such as Business, Government and Education. A psychologist in the government will serve in one of the sectors of the industry.

What can you do with a psychology degree?
For example, a psychologist working with the police can carry out studies on criminal behavior and thinking. This will help the public avoid falling victim to crimes and help the authorities arrest criminal masterminds by predicting their actions. Psychologists in Education normally help students in an institute to cope with their problems. Sometimes, they work with teachers to develop better curriculum systems for educations tailored for students with special needs.

If you are clueless as to which course to take and want the most options available, getting a Degree in Applied Psychology is not a bad idea. Plenty of industries in modern society need psychology more than we think. Aside from the usual career paths, you can venture into areas requiring high understanding of human behavior. These areas include Sales, which requires you to understand your client’s feelings; Human Resource, which requires you to find someone with the right mentality for the job; and even Events, which requires you to work around highly stressed personnel.

If you want a career in studying and improving human nature, pursuing a Degree in Applied Psychology will qualify you for jobs in the industry.

Submit an online enquiry on our applied psychology degree for a free career consultation at any of our Raffles International Admissions Offices. Please indicate your preferred location of study.

Areas of Study for Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology
  • Introductory Psychology I
  • Human Growth and Developmental Psychology
  • Emotion, Motivation and Cognition
  • Introduction to Counseling Psychotherapy
  • Neuroscience and Behavior
  • Introductory to Hypnotherapy
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Statistical and Research Methodology II
  • Introductory Psychology II
  • Psychology of Learning
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical and Research Methodology
  • Sensation and Perception
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Family Dynamics
  • Neuropsychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Addictions and Interventions
  • Disorders of Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence
Areas of Study for Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Applied Psychology
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Cross-cultural Psychology
  • Applied Cognitive Psychology
  • Dissertation
  • Community Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Psychology of Ageing
  • Elective
 
Why Study Applied Psychology at Raffles and How do I Get Started?

While the bachelor degree is validated and awarded by the University of Wales, UK. Your place of study would be at our Singapore or Malaysia Raffles Campuses. You will learn about how psychology is applied in society today and how to use conclusions from your findings to benefit your purpose. Internationally qualified lecturers with rich industrial experience will teach you relevant skills and knowledge required in the industry. In our multi-cultural environment, you can learn from and make friends with peers from around the world for a global experience.

This course prepares you for a career in the fields of clinical, educational, organisational and academic psychology. It provides high standard training in both academic and professional areas and offers unique training in areas such as counseling and work experience in the following jobs:

Career Opportunities
  • Counselor
  • School Psychologists
  • Industrial Organization Psychologist
  • Development Psychologist
  • Social Psychologist

To get the best out of your further education, select a school that will develop you as an individual and gives you recognized certification. If expanding your field of research topics beyond local subjects is part of your career plan, you can choose to study abroad. Studying overseas or in a local international school will teach you more about how the industry works in other parts of the world, giving you a broader scope of knowledge.

By graduation, you will be ready to join the field as a professional. With an internationally recognized certification, you will be qualified and eligible to work as an entry-level psychologist.

Admission Criteria
  • Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology from Raffles with an average overall of C (60-69%).
  • Advanced and/or Higher Diploma holders from other disciplines will be assessed by Academic Department on a case-by-case basis.

Submit an online enquiry on our applied psychology degree for a free career consultation at any of our Raffles International Admissions Offices. Please indicate your preferred location of study.

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