Higher Diploma in Psychology (Guidance and Counselling)

Programme Objectives

  • Equips students with knowledge of major concepts, theories, skills, and research findings in psychology and counselling

  • Helps students to apply psychological and counselling principles to deal with personal, social, academic, and job-related issues

  • Trains students to analyse psychological and behavioral issues scientifically

Specialization Courses

  • Crisis Intervention Methods

  • Group Guidance

  • Introduction to Psychology

  • Life-span Development

  • Programme Planning and Management

  • Understanding Social Problem and Social Welfare

  • Understanding Sociology

Articulation Prospects

Some recent graduates of this programme were admitted to the local or overseas Bachelor’s degree
programmes in Social Sciences, such as:

  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) – Major in Psychology, Lingnan University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counselling, University of Canberra in collaboration with LIFE

  • Bachelor of Social Work, The University of Hong Kong 

Career Prospects

  • Counselling

  • Family Services

  • Social Services

  • Student Service Officers

  • Teaching Assistants

Graduate Sharing

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陳康婷

  • 心理學(諮商與輔導)高級文憑 畢業生 2013
  • 現就讀嶺南大學社會科學(榮譽)學 士─ 現代行為科學主修三年級
學院予人濃濃的親切感,老師 不但鼓勵我們積極學習,又像人生導師般教導我們面對不同的困難和挑戰。其間我體驗到 「自古成功在嘗試」的道理, 要成功必須不斷努力學習。最後我成功考入本地大學,不得不衷心感謝學院老師及同學的支持,讓我付出的努力獲得豐碩成果。