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The article explores the integration between competency-based and activity approaches. The competency-based approach focuses not on the amount of information students learned, but the ability of graduates to adapt and be able to work independently in different (life, problem, professional, etc.) situations and solve problems on the basis of knowledge received. Thus, competency-based approach enhances the practical learning component that contributes to lifelong learning and self-education. This means that competency-based approach is not only contrary to the activity one, but they are combined together. The article discusses theoretical issues of the main aspects of the concept of P. Ia. Galperin and I. A. Zimniaia. The paper describes the experience of building a subject on the basis of the theory of stage formation of mental actions with regard to the competences suggested by I. A. Zimniaia. The developed course “Psychology” contributes to mastering the skills of constructive communication in professional activities, skills of personal and professional self-development and self-fulfillment in the society, that is when students make their own scheme of solving the questions of their own psychological welfare. The article reveals the author's point of view in regards of building informational, communicative and personal competences of learning from the point of view of integration between activity and competency-based approaches. These competencies are considered as guidelines for students and help them to be involved in academic and research activity. Learning becomes effective because a student shows own attitude to study, deliberately demonstrating the limits of his or her competence; he sets goals and constantly sees the results of his work.