École de Psychologues Praticiens
Message from EPP’s Chancellor
“Joining the École de Psychologues Praticiens, in Paris as in Lyon, means preparing to practice as a psychologist within the distinctive framework of a private, nonprofit institution of higher education. We support our students throughout the program leading to the École de Psychologues Praticiens degree and to the protected title of psychologist.
This demanding course of study draws on the human sciences with a view to the concrete practice of the profession whether as a clinician working with children or with adults, as a psychosociologist, or as a practitioner trained in the many specialties that make up the richness of our discipline (psychotraumatology, addiction studies, forensic psychology, and more).
Teaching rests on a highly personalized approach, with close attention paid to the quality of student life and with international exchanges deepening year on year. As an institution that helped shape French psychology, joining the École de Psychologues Praticiens means taking part in the ongoing renewal of a discipline that adapts to evolving ideas and to changes in society. It also means becoming part of the close-knit community of all those who have been through “PsychoPrat'” (our historical and everyday name).
Welcome among us, and every success in the work ahead!”
Prof. Yann Auxéméry, Chancellor of EPP, Paris and Lyon
School of psychology in Paris and Lyon
École de Psychologues Praticiens was founded in 1951 and is a privately-run higher education establishment that trains students to become qualified, versatile practitioners. Upon completing their course, graduates will have acquired the necessary skills and mastered the key tools required to work in a variety of domains, including corporate, legal, educational, healthcare and social settings.
École de Psychologues Praticiens has two campuses, located in central Paris and Lyon, both easily accessible and on a human scale.
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OUR CAMPUS
Paris campus
Located in the heart of Paris’ 6th arrondissement, just a stone’s throw from Montparnasse tower, the Paris campus offers a conducive setting to help students succeed.
Lyon Campus
Within walking distance of the Rhône river and Tête d’Or park, the Lyon campus also lies in the vicinity of local shops and student accommodation.
Our courses
At EPP we offer smaller, more close-knit class sizes compared to traditional university psychology departments, alongside tailored support for each and every one of our students. Training to become a psychologist takes five years. The first three years of the course form a core curriculum (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in psychology). Students develop a grounding in the different disciplines within psychology and gain work experience through internships. In the fourth year, students begin specialising, by choosing between two master’s level courses: ‘Clinical Psychology’ or ‘Social, occupational, organisational and health psychology’.
Students also have the option to complete a dedicated preparatory year – PrépaPsy – to help lay the groundwork for their studies.
Admissions
Every year, a competitive entrance exam is held to enrol on the first year of undergraduate studies. A separate admission process, based on the accreditation of prior learning, is also available for psychology students at other universities who wish to transfer to EPP directly into the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year. Students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology can use this to apply to enrol on one of EPP’s two master’s level courses: Integrative clinical psychology and psychopathology or Social, occupational, organisational and health psychology. Applications for the admissions process should be completed online, on our website, by going to the admissions tab.
Finally, students who wish to complete the dedicated preparatory year – PrépaPsy – should go to the admissions tab and apply via the website’s specific admissions platform.
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