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Psychology and Counselling in Malaysia: What the Degree Actually Lets You Do

A bachelor's degree in psychology does not qualify you to practise as a therapist in Malaysia. Counsellors register with Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia under the Counsellors Act 1998 and need a master's plus a practising certificate renewed periodically. Clinical psychologists register with the Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council under the Allied Health Professions Act 2016, which makes the title protected. Psychiatrists are medical doctors registered with the MMC.

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How to Fund a Master's or PhD in Malaysia Without Paying For It

Most Malaysians who pay full price for a postgraduate degree did not have to. The main routes are MyBrain under the Ministry of Higher Education, university graduate research assistantships and fee waivers, employer sponsorship and HRD Corp-claimable programmes, PTPTN postgraduate financing, and research grants attached to a supervisor's project. Research degrees are far easier to fund than coursework ones.

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Is a Master's Worth It in Malaysia? Four Cases Where It Is

A master's in Malaysia pays for itself when it is a licence, a career switch, a research entry ticket or an employer-funded qualification. It rarely pays for itself when it is taken to escape a difficult graduate job market, because Malaysian employers price experience above a second degree for most commercial roles, and two years out of the workforce is a real cost.

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