Graduates of the Psychological Counseling and Guidance undergraduate program can pursue their Master’s and Ph.D. studies with the advantages offered to them by İKÜ. Graduates of the Department of PCG are people who are demanded and sought after in human resources and the industry. As a graduate of İKÜ, you can continue your academic career by obtaining a master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at our University with different scholarship and discount opportunities or you can pursue a career in the private sector. Graduates can work in public and private schools, counseling centers, psychological counseling centers, public education centers, kindergartens, special education and rehabilitation centers, human resources and training units of companies. Furthermore, with your diploma supplement that is recognized in EU countries due to the Bologna process criteria, you can go abroad.

Notes for Future Leaders
Our Department, which aims to train psychological counselors who can practice their profession in the best way, emphasizes the following seven strategic areas in parallel with the objectives of the Faculty of Education:

  •    Psychological counseling and guidance training based on clinical experience
  •    Character education and community service
  •    International and intercultural experiences in education
  •    Interdisciplinary perspective
  •    Action research-based education
  •    Experience sharing model: share-based activities to be established between faculty members, counselors, students, school administrators and parents
  •    National and international scientific contribution to GPC