COURSE: BACHELORS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The Professional Board for Psychology has introduced the BPsych Registered Counsellor category in order to meet the psychological needs of the South African population at a primary level. MGI’s BPsych programme has been developed in line with these needs in order for students to gain in-depth knowledge of the major paradigms, principles, methods, and theories of psychology and human behaviour. Students are provided with a solid grounding in the academic theory underpinning the main concepts of the field of psychology.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• General Psychology


• English


• Political Science


• Communication Science


• Computer Skills


• General Psychology


• Biology

Second year subject:

• Personality Theories


• Developmental Psychology


• Counselling Psychology


• Cultural Studies


• Research in the Social Sciences


• Psychological Physiology

Third year subjects:

• Assessment and Evaluation


• Abnormal Behaviour


• Neuropsychology


• Individual Therapy


• Leadership and Management of NGOs and NPOs


• Legislation and Ethics Relating to Psychology


• Health and Community Psychology


• Social Psychology


• Adnormal Behaviour


• Principles of Pharmacology

Fourth year subjects:

• Traumatic Stress


• Therapeutic Methods


• Community Psychology


• Assessment and Evaluation


• Research Methods


• Psychopathology


• Principals of Pharmacology


• Trauma and Treatment


• Internship


• Research Project

Careers: Registered counsellor specialising in trauma counselling.

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