What does a guidance meeting involve?

You’re welcome to book a guidance meeting with your guidance counsellor, to discuss any queries you may have about your studies, your present situation, and the future. It’s good if you come well prepared, so we have something concrete to start out from. Think about how you ended up here – why did you make the choices you did when you applied for uni? What factors influenced that choice? And how do you feel about it now ?

The following gives a general idea of what a guidance meeting may look like:

- Welcome! (It’s important to us that you’re comfortable and feel that you can trust us counsellors).

- We go through the framework for the meeting , how much time we have, and want you hope to get out of the meeting.

- We as guidance counsellors are responsible for the meeting, whereas you are responsible for your career. That is, we’ll provide guidance to help you understand what you need to do, but you are the one who must take the necessary steps.

- We use different theories and methods to pinpoint any obstacles and limitations. Once we have done this, it’s easier to see what options you have, and what could be your next move. To concretise the discussion, we encourage you to draw and write during the meeting .

Our goal is that at the end of the meeting, you’ll feel that you know exactly what to do next.

Looking forward to hearing from you!