National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore

Details

The Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) aims to produce graduates who will become leaders in the field of psychological service. In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of pupil counselling and career guidance in schools. Since the introduction of pastoral care and career guidance in schools, more and more teachers are motivated to acquire knowledge and skills in counselling. The inclusion of the Learning Support Programme in primary schools has also highlighted the crucial role played by educational psychologists in schools.

In the meantime, Family Service Centres have mushroomed all over Singapore whilst counselling agencies already established in the community have grown from strength to strength. To cater to the changing needs of clients and expansion of services, there is a need for professional growth and upgrading for the counsellors and psychologists working in these organisations.

This programme is designed to provide theoretical knowledge and research insights as well as practical skills to interested individuals who have the pre-requisite qualifications to train as specialists in the field of Educational Psychology or Counselling Psychology.

The Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) programme provides specialist training as an Educational Psychologist or a Counselling Psychologist.

Entry Requirements

You must have a good undergraduate degree in psychology, preferably with honours, from a reputable university. Preference will be given to those with at least two years of relevant work experience and who are able to pursue the programme full time.

For international applicants, more information on the entry requirements can be found here.

Structure

The programme has a twin-track structure, one offering a specialisation in Educational Psychology and the other in Counselling Psychology. You are required to take four core courses plus one required elective in your area of specialisation and three elective courses, at least two of which must be in your chosen area of specialisation. The courses are 39 hours in duration and some may be taught in the evenings. All students are required to undertake two practica attachments totalling 400 hours and a research-based dissertation of around 15,000 words.

More information on the programme can be found here.

Period of Candidature

The Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) is offered on both part-time and full-time basis. The candidature periods are as follows:

Fees

Our tuition fees are subject to revision on a yearly basis. More details can be found here.

Application for Admission

There is generally only one intake for this programme, in January. You are advised to visit the website and look out for NIE’s announcements in June to confirm if the programme will be open for application at any particular intake.

Applications may be made online. More information on application details can be found here.

Please note that this programme is not applicable for graduate teachers from the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore seeking PDCM-Master’s Degree sponsorship. More details can be found here.