Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar

Guidance

and Counselling is a process of helping people to discover and develop their

educational, career, and psychological potentialities and thereby to attain

an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness.

The Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Guidance and Counselling programme

aims to equip students with the comprehensive professional knowledge and

skills for managing various psychological issues such as developmental

challenges, behavioral difficulties, socioemotional distress and

psychological stress from critical events and work. Students will be trained

to work towards improving people's psychological well-being and achieving

their full potential.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Science is operating the UTAR Community

Counselling Centre all year round. Students have extensive opportunities to

observe and assist licensed counsellors and clinical psychologists in

managing a wide range of clients.The curriculum of this programme is designed

above and beyond the Malaysian Board of Counsellor's Standards and

Requirements of Training for Counsellors. The programme aspires to produce

highly competent and ethical professional counsellors.