Preparing for university
The university application process is a significant milestone for our high school students. We provide structured support to guide them through course selection, applications, and predicted grades, ensuring they feel confident and prepared at every stage. Our Careers and University Counselling Team provides comprehensive guidance to students on their educational pathways, higher education options and applications to universities worldwide. Each student, along with their family, receives personalised support tailored to their aspirations, academic performance, and individual goals.
Support throughout the application process
We believe the best way to prepare students for the transition to university is to begin early. Our Careers Team starts to engage with students from the later MYP years onwards, talking to them about how to enhance their profile through extracurricular activities, discovering their areas of interest, and considering which are the best subjects to pursue their future goals.
Throughout the Diploma Programme (DP), students engage in weekly sessions with the Careers and University Counsellor. This might take the form of workshops or guidance on key aspects of the university application process, including applications to different countries, creating a CV, writing a personal statement or letter of motivation or essay, preparing for admission tests, and building a strong university application profile.
In addition to group sessions, our team offers personalised support through regular meetings with both students and families to discuss educational options, refine goals, and explore potential pathways.
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Career-focused events
Every year, we host career events large and small, such as the University Fair and Career Summit, which provide valuable opportunities for our students.
Our 2025 Career Summit featured workshops on various topics such as applying to universities in different countries, strategies for building a strong profile and how to choose a career, alongside showcasing universities from around the globe.
Results and university destinations
IBDP results
Congratulations to our graduating DP students who have achieved an impressive set of results. Year on year, we continue to see our students improving over the course of the Diploma Programme.
36
Average score of top 40% students in 2025
45/45
The highest score achieved by ISS
32
Average Score achieved by DP students in 2025
University destinations
With a broad range of fields such as Business, Economics, Medicine, Arts, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology, Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience, our recent graduates have been accepted into over 40 top-tier universities after completing their studies at ISS Lisbon.