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University &
Career Readiness Programme

Helping Students Build Futures That Matter

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Overview

At Fortes Education, our Careers Signature Programme is more than just guidance. It’s a multi-layered launchpad for real-world success — integrating personalised mentoring, professional immersion, university pathways, and student-led initiatives. Underpinned by the principle that every child can design a future rich with meaning, this programme blends academic insight, personal identity, and global readiness.

From Year 7 to Year 13, students progressively engage in powerful future-facing experiences, combining traditional counselling with a visionary suite of tools: internships, podcasts, newspapers, international speaker series, branding labs, and direct mentorship from alumni and corporate partners.

What You Will
Experience

Early Discovery and Aptitude Mapping

  • Fortes-exclusive Aptitude Diagnostics powered by AI and psychometrics from Year 7 onwards.
  • Advisory lessons on future planning, course alignment, and global opportunity awareness.
  • Triangulated insights involving students, families, and counsellors via Futures Family Conferences.

Personal Pathway Design

  • Tailored pathways built around five global streams: Medicine, Creative Arts, Business & Entrepreneurship, Engineering & Technology, and Social Sciences.
  • Global University Launchpad: Bespoke application support for Oxbridge, Ivy League, Russell Group, and Top 50 Asian institutions.
  • Counsellor-led student reflections to align purpose, profile, and professional goals.

The Visionaries Internship Portfolio

  • 100+ internship placements curated across industries in Dubai, Europe, and Asia.
  • Flagship employer partnerships through Fortes’ growing corporate network.
  • Structured work placements embedded into summer and term-time programmes.

Student Leadership in Media & Influence

  • The Fortes ‘Buzz’ Newspaper: Student journalists covering local and global trends across careers, universities, and youth enterprise.
  • Careers Podcast Series: Student-hosted interviews with industry professionals, alumni, and global entrepreneurs.
  • Leadership opportunities through Editorial Teams, Careers Ambassadors, and Podcast Producers.

Brand Me Labs: Personal Branding & Positioning

  • Year 10–13 workshops on curating personal digital portfolios, building LinkedIn profiles, and storytelling via “My Personal Statement” framework.
  • Group clinics on interview preparation, elevator pitching, and admissions essays.
  • “Portfolio Days” showcasing student growth to mentors and admissions partners.

University & Employer Engagement

  • ‘Think n Thrive’ Speaker Series: Half termly talks from global leaders, entrepreneurs, and alumni with Q&A sessions.
  • Annual World University Fair featuring 100+ global institutions.
  • Alumni Insights Hub: A database of Fortes graduates by career field and country offering shadowing, Q&A, and mentoring.

Guidance Systems & Family Alignment

  • Regular 1:1 counselling meetings from Year 9 onwards, tracked via the Fortes Careers Compass.
  • Parent–student–counsellor triads to build momentum and collective ownership.
  • “Careers as Culture” approach — embedding future talk into every corner of school life.

Impact Goals

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Every student graduates with a professional internship record, a personal brand toolkit, and a university admissions strategy.

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Fortes graduates are distinguished by clarity of vision, experience-rich portfolios, and confident articulation of purpose.

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Families are engaged and empowered as co-navigators of their child’s journey, not passive observers. and social impact

Next Steps

For Students

  • Book your next 1:1 pathway review with your College Counsellor.
  • Apply for a summer internship through the Visionaries Internship Portal.
  • Submit articles, podcasts, or branding videos for the Fortes Futures Media Centre.

For Families

  • Join the next Futures Family Conference and co-plan your child’s next academic year.
  • Sign up to host an internship placement or mentor through the Parent Partner Network.
  • Attend live workshops on scholarships, visa applications, and global admissions strategy.
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