A MIND-CARE INSTITUTE & GLOBAL COLLEGE

Where serious minds are trained.
Locally rooted. Globally recognised.

Shakoor Mind Care Institute is a psychology college in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, built inside a working psychiatric hospital and led by psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Abdul Shakoor. From advanced psychology degrees to UK-recognised diplomas and practical skills, this is where ambition finds a real foundation.

Training minds for a global future.

GO GLOBAL

International Education

UK Ofqual-regulated diplomas and study-abroad pathways: a recognised degree route, earned primarily from Bahawalpur.

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GROW & UPSKILL

CPD & Practical Skills

Short, focused certificates and IELTS preparation: genuine skills, taught where real practice takes place.

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Since 2011Hospital Heritage
10,000+Trained & Mentored
Inside a HospitalReal Clinical Setting
UK & PakistanRegistered & Approved

Most colleges teach the mind from a textbook. We teach it where the mind is genuinely cared for.

where you belong

Three ways in.

Whoever you are, there's a path here — to qualify, to go global, or to grow.

Clinical Psychology at SMCI

to qualify

Clinical Psychology(hospital-embedded)

Become a psychologist, trained inside a real working psychiatric hospital under expert supervision.

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UK Global Qualifications at SMCI

to go global

Global Qualifications(UK Ofqual)

UK-recognised diplomas with a real route to a UK degree and Gulf careers.

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CPD and community courses at SMCI

to grow

Community Uplift(CPD & Junior)

Practical skills for teachers, parents and professionals — and future-ready courses for young learners.

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the whole journey, one place

Learn. Train. Progress.

Most psychology education ends at theory. Ours is designed as a complete path: understand the field, earn a UK-recognised qualification, train inside a working psychiatric hospital under expert supervision, then progress to a UK university degree.

Students in class at Shakoor Mind Care Institute
first

Learn

Foundations, short certificates, and full UK Ofqual-regulated diplomas. Begin at any level.

then

Train

Train inside a real psychiatric hospital with supervised clinical exposure, not classroom theory alone.

and

Progress

Top up to a UK university degree, or advance into Gulf and local careers.

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Find the right path for you.

Degrees & Long Qualifications
PsychologyFlagship
Admission: 1st Aug

BS Clinical Psychology

A full government-approved BS degree (Punjab University), delivered at SMCI inside a working psychiatric hospital: the only such provider in South Punjab.

Degree4 yearsPU degree1 Sep 2026Day classes only
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Psychology
Admission: 1st Aug

Advanced Diploma in Clinical Psychology (ADCP)

An advanced clinical diploma with supervised hospital exposure, for those building deeper applied clinical capability.

Advanced1 yearSupervised10 Aug 2026Evening classes
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Advanced Clinical CertificatesClinicians only · Gated
PsychologyFlagship
Admission Open

Psychotherapies (Supervised)

Supervised, in-hospital training across CCT, CT, BT, REBT, family and group approaches. For psychology graduates, interns and doctors.

Gated2 weeksClinicians only3 Aug 2026Evening classes
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Psychology
Admission Open

Psychological Testing (Assisted)

Assisted training in IQ, personality, projective, neuro-cognitive and neuro-developmental assessment, supervised in-hospital.

Gated2 weeksClinicians only3 Aug 2026Evening classes
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Psychology
Admission Open

CBT Practitioner

A deeper, restricted CBT track building on the foundation level, with supervised clinical practice under expert guidance.

Gated4 weeksClinicians only3 Aug 2026Evening classes
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Psychology
Admission Open

Psychopharmacology

Knowledge-only training in the principles of psychopharmacology, supervised in-hospital. No prescribing authority.

Gated4 weeksKnowledge only3 Aug 2026Evening classes
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UK Ofqual DiplomasFlagship

Applied Psychology

UK Ofqual-regulated diploma in psychology with a direct UK degree top-up route.

Level 4 · 5 · 5 Ext · 7UK top-up1 Sep 2026
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UK Ofqual DiplomasFlagship

Health & Social Care

UK Ofqual-regulated diploma for healthcare and social-care careers in the Gulf and UK.

Level 4 · 5 · 5 Ext · 7UK top-up1 Sep 2026
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UK Ofqual Diplomas

Early Childhood Education

UK Ofqual-regulated diploma for early-years education and teaching careers.

Level 4 · 5 · 5 Ext · 7UK top-up1 Sep 2026
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UK Ofqual Diplomas

Business Management

UK Ofqual-regulated diploma for management and professional careers, with a UK degree route.

Level 4 · 5 · 5 Ext · 7UK top-up1 Sep 2026
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Community & CPDFlagship

CBT Foundation

Foundational CBT awareness for graduates, interns and doctors. CPD, not a licence to practise.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPD

Trauma & Stress Management

Hospital-leveraged training in trauma and stress support, for physicians and advanced interns. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPDFlagship

Addiction Counselling & Rehab

Hospital-leveraged training for medical staff, rehab managers and social workers. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPD

Child Psychology & School Counselling

Hospital-leveraged training for teachers and academic administrators. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPD

Marital & Family Therapy Basics

Community-care training for lady health workers and social workers. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPDFlagship

Digital Addictions & Dopamine Fasting

Contemporary lifestyle training for parents, teachers and life coaches. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPD

Anger Management & Emotional Regulation

Emotional-regulation training for police, prison staff and teachers. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPD

Academic Stress & Exam Anxiety

Support training for coaching teachers, school counsellors and parents. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Community & CPD

Consumer Psychology (Marketing)

Behavioural science for business: for marketers, business owners and brand managers. CPD certificate.

8 weekend classes (Sat-Sun)Open entry3 Aug 2026Weekend classes
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Study Abroad & Language
Future Skills
Taking Applications

IELTS / PTE Preparation

Language-test preparation that feeds the study-abroad pipeline for UK and Gulf progression.

Language prep3 Aug 2026
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Future Skills
Taking Applications

Study Abroad & Visa

Guided UK and Gulf progression: university applications, top-up routes and visa support.

Consultation3 Aug 2026
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Junior · Future Skills
Future Skills
Taking Applications

AI for Kids

A junior Future Skills strand introducing young learners to AI tools and digital literacy.

Junior4 weeks3 Aug 2026
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the path finder

Find your path in 2 minutes.

A few focused questions, then a clear recommendation of precisely where to begin.

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THE MIND BEHIND THE INSTITUTE

Built by a physician who has devoted a lifetime to understanding the mind.

Shakoor Mind Care Institute was founded by Prof. Dr. Abdul Shakoor, a psychiatrist and Professor of Behavioural Science with 36 years of teaching and clinical practice. He established this college on his own land, beside his working psychiatric hospital, on a conviction that has guided his entire career: that the most effective way to heal minds is to develop them, and the most rigorous way to develop them is through education grounded in real clinical experience. That conviction is why students here study psychology where psychology actually happens.

Prof. Dr. Abdul Shakoor, Principal and Founder of Shakoor Mind Care Institute
MBBSMCPSFCPS

Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Science

A physician of the mind with 36 years of teaching behavioural science and treating patients.