Development of professional standards of psychology students in the process of education in a university

The article presents results of an experimental study on professional standards development of psychology students in the process of education in a Pedagogical University. Analysis of students' professional activity was carried out. Attitude of psychology students to their profession is shown. Patterns of student behavior in the specified educational situations are identified. Diagnosis was performed using questionnaire "It's not a standard", sociometric technique and reference scaling, and "Four educational situations" method. The results indicate that transition from school to universitytype of interaction is accounted for by mastering the professional standards.As a result level of professional orientation and activity awareness of students increases.