Scope:
The MS Clinical Psychology Program at NIU is a 2-year weekend program comprising of 4 semesters. The purpose of this program is to provide intensive professional training in clinical skills that include assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and research. The major focus of this program is to develop trained clinical psychologists in line with national as well as international standards so that they can meet the demands of the continuously growing and changing Health Sector. After the successful completion of MS program, students will be eligible to apply for PhD as well as work as Clinical Psychologists in both government and private sector hospitals, organizations, educational institutions, NGOs, special education institutes, counseling and rehabilitation centers. They will be equipped to provide consultation to agencies and communities, provide trainings and carry out research-based practice.
Name | Designation | Institute |
Dr. Najma Najam | PVC | NIU |
Dr. Naumana Amjad | Dean and HOD | NIU |
Ms. Samreen Masud | Lecturer | NIU |
Mr. Ali Imran | Lecture | NIU |
Visiting Faculty:
Name | Designation | Institute |
Prof. Dr. Shabbir Ahmad Rana | Health & Music Psychologist | Principal & Professor (R) M. A. O. College, Lahore |
Ms. Farah Tiwana | Clinical Psychologist | FMH |
Dr. Aazeen Khan | Psychiatrist | Mayo Hospital |
Dr. Usman Hotiana | Psychiatrist | Rashid Latif Medical and Dental College |
Dr. Imran Ijaz | Psychiatrist | FMH |
Ms. Alina Rashid | Psychologist | Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital |
Ms. Saiba Ahmed | Clinical Psychologist | University of Home Economics |
Ms. Daheen Din | Marriage and Family Therapist | Independent Consultant |
Ms. Maryam Suheyl | Marriage and Family Therapist | Independent Consultant |
Mr. Khubaib Kiyani | Psychologist | Independent Consultant |
International Visiting Faculty:
Dr. Hamada Hamid Al-Talib | Associate Professor | Yale School of Medicine, USA |
Dr. Faisal Mehmood | Head of Counseling and Psychotherapy | Newman University, Birmingham, UK |
Dr. Tayyab Rashid | President: Clinical Division of IPPA | University of Toronto, Canada |
Semester 1 |
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Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
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APSY 501 | Clinical Psychology practice in Pakistan: Professional Ethical and cultural perspectives | 2 |
APSY 502 | Psychopathology throughout life span | 2 |
APSY 503 | Neuro Psychology | 2 |
APSY 504 | Clinical Assessment | 2+1 |
APSY 505 | Therapeutic Interventions | 3 |
12 |
Semester 2 |
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Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
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APSY 506 | Psychopharmacology | 2 |
APSY 507 | Psychological Emergency Management | 2 |
APSY 508 | Specialized counseling training: Marital and family therapy, Gestalt Therapy**, Client-Centered Therapy | 3 |
APSY 509 | Neuro-psych Assessment / Family Therapy | 2 |
APSY 510 | *Elective | 2 |
11 |
Year 2
Semester 3 |
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Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
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APSY 601 | Research methods in Clinical Research and Analyses | 3 |
APSY 602 | Research proposal | 2 |
APSY 603 | Clinical training I: Child placement and report writing | 3 |
APSY 604 | *Elective | 2 |
10 |
Semester 4 |
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Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
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APSY 605 | Clinical training II: Adult placement and report writing | 3 |
APSY 606 | Thesis | 6 |
APSY 607 | ***Indigenous and Islamic counseling approaches writing | 2 |
11 |
Total Credit Hours = 43
*Elective Courses: Students will opt at least any two of the following during their academic session:
Educational and school counseling
Clinical psychology in health settings
Positive Psychotherapy
Rehabilitation for substance abuse (training and placement course at Roshan Raasta Rehab)
Career Counseling
Entrepreneurship in Psychology
** Modular course/ workshop by Dr Faisal Mahmood (Newman University, Birmingham)
*** series of talks by world experts
04 years BA/B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 OR 60% marks in Masters after 02 years BA/ B.Sc.
Program | Duration (years) | Admission Fee | Semester Tuition Fee (PKR) |
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MS Clinical Psychology | 2 | 26,500 | 120,000 |
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