Doctor of Positive Psychology in Counseling

Mode: Distance Learning

Duration: 1-2 Years

Upon finishing the 6 core modules, students will be progress to their second stage of the program, Research. Each student will be assigned a supervisor, after the research methodology sessions, students are required to keep contact with his supervisor while writing their thesis.

After finishing the program, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate the the role and responsibilities, ethic codes of counselors
• Understand anxiety and depression from biopsychosocial perspectives
• Demonstrate reasons of Stress formation and how to de-stress
• Demonstrate the relationship between health, anxiety and depression
• Demonstrate the flow, systems, strategies in Counseling
• Master the skills of giving help and counseling
• Understand the general issues in Testing and Assessment in Counseling Psychology and Clinical Psychology

• Holders of Master degree/ Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent qualifications in this field , can directly enter the second stage; OR
• Applicants with more than 8 years industry experience, with management experience of at least 3 years, can be considered for exemptions of stage 1;

• Course works for 10 modules
• Thesis (minimum 25000 words)
• Practicum : 600 hours

• Master Degree holders or equivalent qualifications related to Healthcare and Wellness Topics; OR
• Master Degree holders in other majors, having at least 5 years of industry experience

* Applicants who do not meet the academic requirement but who possess sufficient professional experience in the Healthcare and Wellness field may be admitted provisionally into the program.
* Please send your full resume and previous qualifications to us at info@upa.asia.org, applications are reviewed by our Academic Manager throughout the year.

Student may start the Practicum upon finishing the stage 1 study. The aim of this experience is to provide graduate students in Counseling with an opportunity to apply the professional knowledge they have gained in their previous study to a professional setting. In addition to participating in the daily operation of the site, students are required to return the evaluation form signed by the practicum site.

*We accept adult learners with industry experience to apply for the exemption of Practicum, by submitting one letter to state your experience, job description and recommendation by the organization.