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Sources:
• Europass, http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/
• http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c11077.htm
• http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c11096.htm
• http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/etv/Upload/Information_resources/Bookshop/493/4
073_en.pdf
Examples of exercises that can be used with trainees
Case study 1 Ahmet
Counsellor University Career Services Counsellor
Client Male; 26 years old; engaged
Profession A graduate student in Clinical Psychology and working as a
psychologist in a �������� Centre
Concern
Ahmet is doing an MS in Clinical Psychology and working part-time in a ��������
Centre. He is specialised in family therapies (especially families of schizophrenics).
Ahmet wants to work as a psychologist and do his PhD in Clinical Psychology in an
EU country. After completing his current MS study, he is planning to pursue a new
career in Europe as a clinical psychologist. He thinks that he has sufficient work
experience as he has been practising his profession since the third year of his BS
study in Psychology. He is also planning to get married to his fiancée to take her
with him. He needs to save some money before leaving Turkey. He wants to go to
Europe as soon as he finishes his MS study. Otherwise he will have to do military
service which means ‘losing’ a year.
Ahmet doesn’t know yet how long he will stay and work in the other country, but he
wants to study for at least for 3 years for his PhD
He asks the counsellor for advice as an expert on:
1. Equivalence and recognition of his certificates and work experience as a
psychologist.
2. Salary and living costs in different EU countries.
3. Working conditions in private and public hospitals and other health
institutions.
4. Required knowledge of languages (his level of English is advanced). He will
need to take courses in languages other than English.
5. Counselling/information services and networks for assistance in the countries
of destination.
6. Postponement of military service while working and studying abroad.
7. Ahmet also asks the counsellor in which EU countries there is a shortage of
clinical psychologists.
8. Ahmet also needs information regarding his wife who will accompany him.
9. Ahmet asks the counsellor to give him clear advice how to make a decision
that could serve as a basis for long-term career planning.
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