Midrand Graduate InstituteMidrand Graduate Institute

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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