BIS University & Careers Counselling

Helping your child choose the right university and career path can feel overwhelming, but careful planning and research can make the process manageable. As the BIS University and Careers Counsellor, my role is to provide information, advice, and guidance to support this journey.

Our university counselling service offers in-depth guidance from Year 9 to Year 13, with the main focus on Year 12 and 13 when students make key decisions about university applications. I work with pupils to help them improve academic performance, explore their interests, and identify their ‘best fit’ universities and careers. Using a Reach, Match, and Safety model, students apply to a mix of aspirational, realistic, and secure options.

Support is offered through private interviews, talks, and presentations (including via PSHE), particularly around IGCSE and IB Diploma subject choices. The school also hosts a biannual Careers Fair and welcomes university admissions officers year-round, with parents encouraged to attend.

For Year 12 and 13 students, I provide guidance on university applications, personal statements, essays, online forms, deadlines, and supporting documents. I also advise on summer schools, work experience, choosing the right country and course, and external exams such as the SAT, BMAT, or LNAT.

Even after leaving BIS, our alumni network keeps you connected through newsletters, reunions, Facebook groups, and school visits, extending the BIS community beyond graduation.

I look forward to meeting you and working with you and your child to make this process as smooth, successful, and rewarding as possible.

Antonio Fernandez
a.fernandez@bis.k12.tr