Expectations related to the program of 1ST grade students who study at psychological counseling and guidance undergraduate program

The purpose of this study is to determine the expectations of the 1st grade students in the Psychological Counseling and Guidance undergraduate program regarding the pre-program, training process and post-graduation. The research was conducted based on the qualitative research method. As research design, phenomenology is used. The research was carried out with the participation of 150 first-grade students studying in Psychological Counseling and Guidance undergraduate programs of Gazi University and Necmettin Erbakan University in spring 2016-2017. In the research, a questionnaire form which includes open-ended questions developed by researchers was used as data collection tool. The results from the research show that the counselor candidates expect to meet the requirements to become a professional employee before, during and after the undergraduate program.