Fedora Psyche Alicante 2010

PSYCHEs primary aim is the development of new concepts for counselling in the field of higher education. Our basic idea is the perception of the student as an individual. In our view, successful academic learning is not only a matter of acquiring knowledge but also of personal growth and development.

The focus on individual growth and development of a student necessitates the improvement and restructuring of counselling conditions within the field of higher education. Therefore, PSYCHE aims to:

• Establish a network of Counselling Services in higher education so professionals can work together (e.g. exchanging ideas, sharing experience and information, initiating common programmes and defining standards and qualifications.
• Connect counselling services at a European level to guarantee appropriate help for students from all over Europe.
• Strengthen the flow of information with other psychological institutions.
• Become more integrated in higher education policy and the education system in general.
• Promote the importance of guidance and counselling services in higher education within the European Commission.