PSYCHOLOGY major – Hoa Sen University trains students with enough knowledge, skills, and professional ethics to apply psychology in working environments such as businesses, hospitals, and other establishments: education, research institutes, domestic and foreign non-governmental organizations.

1. Strengths of the Learning Program

• Built on a survey of actual needs, consulted and recognized by leading international experts in the industry
• Specific application direction “Institute-school combination”.
• Internship and clinical practice at psychological service facilities and the school’s Institute for Research and Consulting on Psychological Solutions
• Quality lecturers trained in Vietnam and internationally; with the participation of foreign psychologists
• Opportunities to practice and participate in international joint programs
• Career Competitiveness in Southeast Asia
• Use specialized textbooks and research databases that are updated regularly

Students who are trained at the Department of Psychology are oriented toward the following criteria:

• International integration

– Students are required to study materials in English

– There are subjects taught in English

– Regularly meet with international experts

• Emphasize practice

– Participate in 2 internship periods with a total of nearly 600 practice hours

– Focus on classroom practice in subjects

– Ensure professional behavior

• Pay attention to science

– Master the spirit and skills of scientific research through research subjects

– Integrate scientific requirements into the learning program

– Be trained in scientific reading and writing skills

• Develop comprehensive skills

– Critical thinking skills

– Problem-solving skills

– Communication skills

– Lifelong learning skills

– Community spirit

2. Learning Program

Expected learning path of Bachelor of Psychology Learning Program – Hoa Sen University:

Full course learning program of 142 credits. Students will study 38 specialized and elective subjects. The amount of program knowledge includes:

• General education knowledge: 12 subjects with 45 credits including information technology skills, English, soft skills,
  conceptual and applied psychology to help students study, research, and integrate more conveniently. 
• Basic industry knowledge: 7 subjects with 21 credits
  Typical subjects: History of Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychological Characteristics of Vietnamese People, Psychology in Business, …
• General knowledge of the main major: 7 subjects with 21 credits
  Typical subjects: Ethics in Psychology, Theory of Personality, Behavioral Psychology, …
• In-depth knowledge of the main field:
  Students choose 1 of 2 majors: Therapy Counseling or Career Counseling.
  Each major has 6 subjects (18 credits) and 4 elective subjects.

Counseling therapy: Equipping students with a foundation of knowledge and skills to support clients in
promoting themselves, identifying and overcoming personal psychological difficulties

Typical subjects: Counseling Theory and Techniques, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, …

Career counseling: Professional development helps students effectively support clients
in exploring, choosing, and developing careers

Typical subjects: Career counseling, School Counseling, Group dynamics, …

In addition, students choose 2 free supplementary knowledge electives (6 credits)

• Implement 2 projects

Project 1: Applying psychology to the living environment (2 credits)

Project 2: Specialized psychology applications (2 credits)

• Students must complete internship programs including cognitive internship, graduation internship, and graduation thesis:

Cognitive internship: 3 credits (8 weeks)
Professional internship: 3 credits (405 hours at the facility)
Completing a graduation thesis (if average score is ≥2.8): 9 credits

3. Career opportunities

After graduating, students can practice at:

• Human Resources and Marketing Departments at businesses
• Schools or training/coaching centers
• Medical facilities and psychological service providers
• Domestic, international, and non-governmental organizations