The Academy of Human Development was established in late 1998. The Academy offers training and consultancy to people with the aim to maximise their fullest potential. The Academic Unit offers educational programmes, ranging from Certificate to Master levels. All the programmes are conducted on part-time study mode with some full-time programmes to cater mainly for international students. The Academy specialises in counselling, psychotherapy and human service areas. Some of the counselling programmes are conducted under the School of Counselling.