Master of Science in Children with Special Needs (Challenging Behaviour)

Local students :
i. A Bachelor's Degree in Special Needs or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent as accepted by the Senate of Perdana University;
OR
ii. A Bachelor's Degree in Special Needs or related fields or its equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the Senate of Perdana University;
OR
iii. Other relevant qualifications approved by the Senate of Perdana University.

International students :
i. A Bachelor's Degree in Special Needs or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent as accepted by the Senate of Perdana University;
OR
ii. A Bachelor's Degree in Special Needs or related fields or its equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the Senate of Perdana University;
OR
iii. Other relevant qualifications approved by the Senate of Perdana University.

A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent for international students.

• It is the first programme of its kind in Malaysia - focusing on challenging behaviour in children.
• Comprehensive interdisciplinary curriculum.
• Hands-on learning and clinical integration.
• Flexibility for diverse learners (with part-time option).

• Management position in special needs and care services.
• Health policy advocates and advisors related to children with special needs.
• Any other relevant positions in hospitals and the community (clinical and non-clinical).
• PhD/Doctoral Programme (Related to children with special needs).

This programme is open to applicants via APEL.A (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning). 

Click here to find out more on how to apply through APEL.A or contact our Education Counsellors to guide you through the process.

This programme has been granted Provisional Accreditation (PA) by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). Scan the QR code below to access the MQA Provisional Accreditation portal, then follow the steps to verify this programme's accreditation status.

1. Type the name of the programme in the Name of Programme column.
2. Type Perdana University in the Name of Higher Education Provider (HEP) column.
3. Click the Search button to view the results.