Overview

Through the Counselling course from Sunway University you will engage in advanced research, critical analysis, and scholarly enquiry guided by our expert faculty, renowned for their contributions to various educational fields. These educators will mentor you, offering valuable insights and supporting your research efforts to ensure you develop essential skills for making impactful contributions.

This Doctor of Philosophy in Education programme is ideal for:

Experienced educators with a Master's degree in Education and a strong research foundation, seeking to make a significant contribution to the field.
Educational professionals seeking a career shift into high-level research or educational policy development.
Aspiring academic leaders with a passion for shaping the future of education through groundbreaking research.

Career opportunities:

Academician / Lecturer
School principal
Head Faculty
School Director
Kindergarten Teacher
Teacher
Corporate Trainer
Year Level Coordinator
Student Engagement Lead
Student Experience Lead
Education Manager
Head of Department

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Development Across Lifespan
Theories of Career Development
Multicultural Counselling
Assessment in Counselling
Theories and Process of Counselling
Career Counselling in Practice
Counselling Research Design & Statistics
Legal and Ethics in Counselling

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00

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All application documents and initial payment are to be submitted to International Office at least eight (8) weeks before the intake date(s).

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Disciplines

School Counselling View 5 other Masters in School Counselling in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Master’s Degree in the Education field as accepted by the Academic Senate. OR
A Master’s Degree in a non-education field must undergo a prerequisite course.
An APEL.A Certificate (APEL T-8) (Recognition of Prior Learning).
Entry requirements for a Bachelor’s degree to a Doctoral degree by Research : A Bachelor's Degree in Education or related fields with a CGPA ≥ 3.67 or its equivalent must undergo internal assessment and meet any other requirement set by the Academic Senate

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Tuition Fees

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15547 MYR / year

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14741 MYR / year

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Additional Details

RM60,100 for Malaysian students

Funding

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