To be eligible for the award, students are required to take 31 credits (2 Common Core Subjects, 5 Specialism Core Subjects, 2 Elective Subjects, and 1 AIE Subject).

Common Core Subjects (2 subjects, 9 credits)

• Foundational Competencies (a 6-credit course includes practice-based or research-based attachment)
• Advanced Research Methods: Mixed Methods in Research

Specialism Core Subjects (5 subjects, 15 credits)

• Nurturing the Gifted & Talented: Instructional Models & Professional Practices
• Psychology of Exceptional Children
• Advanced Practices in Learning Disorders & Language Minority
• Attentional Control & Social Adaptation
• Assessment & Instructional Strategies for Children & Youth with Specific Learning Disabilities

Elective Subjects (any 2 subjects, 6 credits)

• Cognitive Behavioural Intervention
• Career Counselling: Theories & Practice
• Psychometric Theory & Scale Construction
• Psycho-socio-educational Program Development & Evaluation
• Parenting & Parent Development
• Cognitive Neuroscience Method in Applied Settings
• Workplace Counselling

Remarks:

1. In addition to the above subjects, students are required to complete a 1-credit subject on Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE). No tuition fee is required for this subject.
2. Programme structure and content are subject to continual review and changes.
3. Not all elective subjects will be offered every year and registration is subject to the availability of quota.