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Background

The Department of Psychology was established in 1980 as a combined Psychology and Teacher-Training unit under the name of Faculty of Psycho-Pedagogy. From 1994, a psychology-specific degree was inaugurated, in keeping with international standards. Students who wished to become teachers at the end of their degree studied for an extra year at the National Institute in Education.

The Department of Psychology has developed links with many international and non-government organizations. The curriculum has been developed with the assistance of Monash University, Australia. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) also assists by offering funds for graduate work in Siem Reap. The Department has also developed practical links with many non-government organizations in Cambodia. These organizations offer practicum and work placements to students and graduates, and provide guest lecturers to the department. These organizations include:

  • Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO);
  • World Vision Cambodia;
  • Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CCAMH);
  • Agir pour les Femmes en Situation Précaire (AFESIP);
  • Social Services of Cambodia (SSC);
  • Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (CWCC);
  • Preah Sihanouk Mental Health Clinic;
  • Phsar Doeum Thkov Psychological Rehabilitation Center;
  • Pour un Sourire d' Enfants (PSE);
  • Cambodian Health Committee (CHC);
  • Maddox Chivan Children's Center;
  • Jane Lopacka Counseling and Mediation Services;
  • Maryknoll Organization;
  • Jeannine's Children's Association (JCA);
  • ADRA Organization;
  • Cornerstone Orphanage Cambodia (COC);
  • Cambodian HIV/AIDS Education and Care (CHEC);
  • Medecins du Monde (MDM);
  • Palm Tree Foundation Organization;
  • Save the Children Australia (SCA);
  • Italian Association for Aid to Children (CIAI);
  • Trauma Recovery Project;
  • Hope and Peace ADP;
  • Mercy Teams International Cambodia;
  • The Cambodia Center for Protection of Children's Rights (CCPCR);
  • Working Group for Weapons Reduction (WGWR);
  • Bhrahmavihara Organization;
  • Social Business Khmer (SBK);
  • CRC (Children's House); and
  • Friends Organization (Mith Samlanh).

Contact Info

Head of Department:

Mr Phan ChanPeou
Tel: (855) 12 603 017
Email: chanphan2002(at)yahoo.com
Office: Room 310, Building A

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