Psy D recognized in europe

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Amarysso

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I am originally from Europe but have received all my university education in the U.S. Aware of the multitude of benefits American research institutions offer I want to continue my graduate studies in the U.S, but am concerned if my credentials will be transferable and my degree will be recognizable to let me practice in Europe.
Specifically, does anyone know if PsyD's from the U.S are accepted as licensure in the U.K or France?
 
You need to contact the education board in the countries you're interested in practicing in. Back in the day, although I hope to ultimately get an H1B sponsored and stay , I wanted to make sure that my degree is useful in my home country. I asked specifically about PhDs in Clinical Psychology (so not PsyDs), and was informed that it needs to be from an APA accredited program. In addition, because at the time I wasn't sure whether I wanted to go for a research-only PhD, I also inquired about that (since there is equivalent accrediting body) and was told that it would be considerably easier if the degree came from a reputable (think R1) university. I was also told that I would always have to list the actual degree - so, even if you're allowed to perform certain jobs because your degree has been deemed equivalent to those common in your country, you would not be allowed to state that you actually hold that country's degree. Because the PsyD is not really known outside of the US, I can image that this may cause some issues. US degrees also tend to be looked down upon (rightfully so at least for undergraduate degrees, but that's another story)

Another thing is licensure. Just because your degree has been deemed equivalent to another degree, it does not mean that you have automatically met the requirements for licensure in this country and may be need to complete additional training, courses, etc.

All of this is information that I obtained several years ago and not for one of the countries that you're interested in, but I hope it helps at least somewhat.
 
I don't know for sure, but I can tell you that a classmate of mine who received her PsyD in the US two years ago is currently licensed in the UK. In addition, this was before her specific program became APA accredited.
 
You need to contact the education board in the countries you're interested in practicing in.

Yup, this. I have friends in some countries in Europe and Asia where psych is basically completely unregulated, and other friends where it is prettymuch the same as in the U.S. "Practicing in Europe" is really really broad.
 
From my understanding, licensing in Europe is much easier than in the USA. I have friends with an American PsyD and they are registered or licensed in Germany. However, I know individuals licensed in England with PhD and they were not able to get licensed in the USA without additional courses, internship and postdoctoral supervision. They had to do a re specialization program. Seems that European countries do not have specialty areas and transcripts may not reflect USA curriculum standards.


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