UNIVERSITY GUIDANCE SERVICE
The Anglophone Section University Guidance Service provides support to students navigating their higher education journey, from selecting the right courses to preparing for university application procedures. This service helps students identify their academic interests, strengths, and long-term career goals through group presentations and one-on-one advice sessions. By providing access to up-to-date information on global educational institutions, the guidance service helps students make informed decisions about their future study and career choices.
While our advisor can assist with researching universities, understanding admission requirements, and building competitive applications, including personal statements and preparing for interviews, students are encouraged throughout to take personal responsibility for the research and organisation that will be required.
Ms. Ruth McKain is the University Guidance Counsellor for the Anglophone Section. She can be contacted on university@csianglo.org. Students and parents can contact Ms McKain at any time to request guidance and to make a rdv. At certain times of year, specific year groups may need to be prioritised but generally individual rdv can be made.
Which applications / courses are supported by the UG Service?
The UG Service will support all students applying to the following regions / courses:
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The United Kingdom, via UCAS
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The United States, via Common App
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The Netherlands
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Ireland
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Canada
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Sciences Po Dual Diplomas with University College London, Columbia and Berkeley.
If students want to apply to English-taught courses in other countries, while we cannot offer direct advice we can of course provide any documentation that might be required and general support.
UNIFROG: a one-stop-shop for research, information and organisation
UNIFROG is a powerful research and organisational tool, a ‘one-stop-shop’ where students can research university courses taught in English across the world. Students can use UNIFROG to:
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Explore future career options
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Research university courses taught in English across the world
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Find out about the application process for the different courses that they are interested in
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Manage their university applications by tracking their progress, collating and storing important documents
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Access a range of live webinars and other events delivered by subject experts and universities.
UNIFROG accounts are made available to students (and their parents) from 3eme upwards. Initial access details are sent by email to all students. They can then log onto the UNIFROG platform and create their own account, which they will keep until the end of their time at the CSI Lyon.
Students should note that the UNIFROG service only covers university courses that are taught in English. If students are considering further education options taught in French at French universities, they will need to explore these separately through the CSI Lyon orientation service (details are given below).
University Guidance Presentations: Information for students & parents
Each year the University Guidance team organise information sessions where advice and guidance is given to students who are starting to research different courses and institutions. Presentations are made by the University Guidance advisers, which focus on different geographical locations and provide specific advice for each area. Feel free to browse through the presentations shared below: new ones will be added through the year as they are made.
Post-bac studies in France
Advice is available from the conseillère d'orientation for collège and lycée at the CSI Lyon (Mme Khalouche, by appointment. To make an appointment students should contact the vie scolaire for collège / lycée). Students can also approach French subject teachers and their professeur(e) principal(e) for advice.
Various events are organised each year at the CSI Lyon including the INTERSEC Careers Fair for 2nde students, where parent-volunteers make presentations about different career options. There are also the Journées de l’Enseignement supérieur and the Semaine de l’orientation, which are usually held early in the year before Parcoursup (French government platform for applying to higher education in France) opens.
Please note that while the UNIFROG platform will provide information on courses taught in France, in English, it doesn't cover French language courses at French institutions.