Master of Professional Psychology Program

By the mandate of Law No. 23 of 2022 on Psychological Education and Services (UU PLP) concerning psychological education programs and psychological services and the Rector's Decree of Universitas Padjadjaran No. 74/UN6.RKT/Kep/HK/ 2024, we inform you that the Master of Professional Psychology Program (S2) will be discontinued and replaced by the Professional Psychology Study Program following applicable regulations.

Vision
As a leading institution for psychology education in Indonesia, the Master of Professional Psychology Program is steadfastly committed to advancing psychological knowledge and its application for the betterment of humanity.
Mision
  1. To produce graduates who possess integrity in their scientific practice and professional development.
  2. A comprehensive understanding of fundamental psychological knowledge, encompassing concepts and theories, as a foundation for diagnosing and interpreting human behavior (individual, group, and community levels) within a psychodiagnostic framework.
  3. To grasp and master the fundamental principles of psychological assessment and intervention.
  4. To demonstrate competence and proficiency in utilizing various psychological assessment and intervention methods.
  5. To possess sensitivity and expertise in observing, analyzing, evaluating, formulating, and explaining biopsychosocial issues that arise in human life.
  6. To exhibit a high level of motivation for staying abreast of and contributing to advancing psychological science, encompassing pure and applied aspects, including concepts, theories, methods, and assessment tools.
Goals
  1. Apply psychological concepts and theories for assessment/psychodiagnosis and intervention/psychotherapy.
  2. Possess assessment/diagnostic skills in administering, analyzing, and interpreting assessment data.
  3. Possess the ability to conduct individual, group, and community-based interventions/psychotherapy.
  4. Have a high level of motivation to follow and strive for the development of psychology as an applied science that encompasses concepts, theories, assessment methods, and interventions.
  5. Think, behave, act, and take responsibility for their professional practice based on the Indonesian Psychological Profession Code of Ethics.
  6. Be able to keep up with the latest developments in applied psychology using cutting-edge technology.
  7. Be able to conduct applied research to solve problems using psychological principles.
  8. Synergize psychological knowledge with other fields of expertise in applied research activities.
  9. Be able to collaborate with other experts in the practice of psychology to serve the community.

Curriculum

The designed curriculum can produce competitive graduates following society's needs, highlighting the excellence of the study program.

The Master of Professional Psychology Program lasts four semesters, with a maximum study period of ten semesters. Students take 44-45 SKS credits using effective teaching methods.

Clinical Psychologist
This area of expertise specializes in addressing specific psychological disorders in adults.
  1. Possessing the ability to serve as a clinical adult assessor, demonstrating proficiency in using clinical adult psychodiagnostic instruments, observation and interview techniques, and analyzing adult clinical cases to accurately comprehend patient/client behaviors in individual and group settings.
  2. Possessing the ability to function as a counselor and therapist in the field of adult psychology, enabling the provision of clinical interventions through counseling, psychotherapy, and other psychological therapies.
  3. Possessing the ability to serve as a trainer in adult clinical psychology, enabling the design, implementation, evaluation, and development of diverse training programs.
  4. Demonstrating the ability to design and conduct field-based research to advance adult clinical psychology services.
  5. Possessing the ability to produce scholarly works and research findings in adult clinical psychology.
Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
This field of applied psychology focuses on addressing psychological defenses (attitudes) in children and adolescents.
  1. Possessing the ability to serve as a child and adolescent clinical assessor, demonstrating proficiency in the utilization of child and adolescent clinical psychodiagnostic instruments, observation and interview techniques, and the analysis of child and adolescent clinical cases to accurately comprehend patient/client behaviors, both for individual and group settings.
  2. Possessing the ability to function as a counselor and therapist in the field of child and adolescent psychology, enabling the provision of clinical interventions through counseling, psychotherapy, and other psychological therapies.
  3. Possessing the ability to serve as a trainer in child and adolescent clinical psychology, enabling the design, implementation, evaluation, and development of diverse training programs.
  4. Demonstrating the ability to design and conduct field-based research to advance child and adolescent clinical psychology services.
  5. Possessing the ability to produce scholarly works and research findings in child and adolescent clinical psychology.
Educational Psychologist
This field of profession centers on topics encompassing human development, individual differences, measurement, learning, motivation, and humanistic educational perspectives.
  1. Possessing the ability to serve as an educational assessor, demonstrating proficiency in the utilization of educational psychodiagnostic instruments, observation and interview techniques, and the analysis of educational cases to accurately comprehend the behavior of students/clients, enabling the effective resolution of academic challenges and the placement of students in appropriate programs or majors aligned with their talents, interests, and abilities.
  2. Possessing the ability to function as a counselor in Educational Psychology, enabling the design, implementation, and follow-up of counseling interventions for students in mainstream and unique education settings.
  3. Possessing the ability to serve as a trainer in Educational Psychology, enabling the design, implementation, evaluation, and development of diverse training programs in Educational Psychology.
  4. Demonstrating the ability to design and conduct field-based research to advance educational psychology services.
  5. Possessing the ability to author and publish scholarly works and research findings in educational psychology.
Industrial & Organizational Psychologist
This profession focuses on the psychological aspects of organizational and human resource development within organizational settings.
  1. Possessing the ability to serve as an Industrial & Organizational Psychologist assessor, demonstrating expertise in conducting assessments for job positions, employment requirements, and individual characteristics through psychological tests, interviews, work samples, and other selection methods, effectively placing and mapping individuals according to job requirements.
  2. Possessing the ability to serve as an IOP (Industrial and Organizational Psychology) trainer, demonstrating expertise in planning, conducting, evaluating, and developing diverse training programs through comprehensive needs analysis, program design, transfer of training implementation, and rigorous evaluation methods.
  3. Possessing foundational knowledge and skills as an IOP (Industrial and Organizational Psychology) consultant, demonstrating the ability to facilitate change and development efforts at the individual, group, and organizational levels.
  4. Possessing the ability to design and conduct fieldwork-based industrial and organizational psychology research.
  5. Possessing the ability to write and publish scholarly articles and research findings in industrial and organizational psychology.

Career

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Psychological Internship Placement

Throughout their academic journey at Universitas Padjadjaran’s Master of Professional Psychology Program, students will encounter various challenges and opportunities to develop their professional skills. One crucial stage in their academic and professional development is the implementation of the Professional Psychology Internship. Psychological Internship Placement is a platform for students to practice their professional psychology skills following empirical evidence and the Indonesian Psychological Code of Ethics, which is aligned with their majors. The Master of Professional Psychology Program collaborates with various institutions, agencies, and companies to provide students with avenues for their professional internship education.