What does a Educational Psychologist do?
- Observes the student's difficulties and runs assessments
- Counsels the student, teacher and parent
- Designs individual support and development programmes
- Tracks progress and adjusts the plan
Which skills do you need?
Educational psychologyPsychological assessmentCounselling skillObservationEmpathyWorking with childrenEthics and confidentiality
How to become a Educational Psychologist?
- 1Bachelor's: psychology or pedagogy
- 2Master's: specialisation in educational/school psychology
- 3Practice: supervised work at a school or a centre
What is the work environment like?
A school or a centre: the office, the classroom and team meetings. The work is calm but emotionally demanding; the schedule follows the school year.