Faculty of Education | Department of Educational Sciences | Program in Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Last Updated: 20/10/2026

The Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program is an undergraduate program within the Department of Educational Sciences. The Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program was established in the 2008 academic year to train psychological counselors to serve in public and private schools, guidance and research centers, university counseling centers, psychological counseling and rehabilitation centers, courthouses, military units, General Directorates of Security, Social Services and Child Protection Institutions, and nursing homes. The program began admitting students in the 2008-2009 academic year. The student quota for the program is 35. The Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program, located in the Faculty of Education building at Anadolu University Yunusemre Campus, is staffed by six Professors, five Associate Professors, three Assistant Professors, one Doctoral Lecturer, and two Research Assistants.

The program includes mandatory field-specific knowledge, general culture, and practicum courses. Additionally, students take elective courses starting from the second year. Theoretical courses in the program are conducted in technology-supported classrooms, while applied courses are carried out at the Anadolu University Faculty of Education Psychological Counseling Practice Unit. Furthermore, some applied courses are conducted under the guidance of the responsible faculty member in cooperation with kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, and high schools affiliated with the Provincial Directorate of National Education.

The Anadolu University Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program has an experienced faculty providing instruction at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. In addition to conducting theoretical and applied courses, faculty members participate in various national and international projects, give presentations at national and international congresses and symposia related to their fields, and produce high-impact scientific publications.

Admission to the programme is based on the relevant higher education legislation and the central placement procedures administered by the Centre for Assessment, Selection and Placement (ÖSYM). Candidates who are offered a place in the programme must complete their registration within the deadlines announced in the University's academic calendar and registration announcements, in accordance with the applicable legislation. To complete final registration, candidates must satisfy all general and programme-specific admission requirements. Admission through horizontal transfer is conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation and the principles established by the relevant academic unit. The application and admission procedures for international students are carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the relevant higher education legislation, the University's regulations governing education, examinations and assessment, and the institutional principles for exemption and credit transfer. Students may apply, within the specified deadlines, for exemption and credit transfer based on courses successfully completed at another higher education institution or on equivalent prior learning. Applications are evaluated by the relevant board or commission with due consideration of course content, credit/ECTS values, grades obtained, and their compatibility with the curriculum and learning outcomes of the relevant programme.

All students enrolled at Anadolu University are assigned a faculty academic advisor to provide guidance and support throughout their studies. Academic advisors offer counselling from the beginning of the student's academic programme until graduation, assisting students with academic, administrative, and other matters related to university life. In particular, advisors provide guidance during course registration and course selection processes, monitor students' academic progress, and support them in making informed decisions regarding their educational pathways.
For further information, please refer to the Academic Advising Directive of Anadolu University.

The programme is delivered in face-to-face / blended mode. Students are enrolled on the programme as (full-time / part-time) students. Teaching and learning activities are conducted in accordance with the programme curriculum, including the semester structure, scheduled class hours, practical components, and, where applicable, online learning environments.

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;
For each course in the program, at least one midterm exam and one final exam are given to the students. Exams of some courses are based on process assessment and some courses are based on outcome assessment. Therefore, in the courses involving outcome assessment, multiple choice and essay exams are given. Homework, take home exams and/or practice exams are given in the courses involving process assessment. Achievement of the student is determined according to the assessment of all the exams together given in the course. Although it is suggested that grading is done according to following criteria by the lecturer of the course, lecturer is flexible during grading process. Lecturer can take account of all the students’ achievement level during grading.

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

To be awarded a Bachelor's Degree, students must successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses specified in the curriculum of the programme in which they are enrolled, together with any required internship, practical training, project, or other academic requirements. To qualify for graduation, students must successfully complete at least 240 ECTS credits, have no failed courses, achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) specified in the relevant regulations (at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale), and fulfil all other graduation requirements prescribed by the programme.

Students who successfully fulfil all programme requirements are awarded a Bachelor's Degree Diploma in Program in Guidance and Psychological Counseling Graduates obtain a Level 6 (Bachelor's Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Graduates of the Guidance and Psychological Counseling Undergraduate Program can be employed as psychological counselors in public and private schools, guidance and research centers, university psychological counseling centers, psychological counseling and rehabilitation centers, courthouses, military units, General Directorates of Security, Social Services and Child Protection Institutions, nursing homes.

Graduates of the programme are eligible to apply for Master's Degree programmes (with or without a thesis) in accordance with the relevant legislation governing graduate education and the admission requirements of the receiving higher education institution.
May apply to master's or doctorate programmes in any field where the application conditions are met.


PROF. DR. AYDOĞAN AYKUT CEYHAN