Post secondary guidance

Aim

Advise all students from middle school to the last year of high school so that they receive the best possible guidance.

Provide personalised guidance to each student.

Support post-secondary guidance and reorientation.

Open the doors to top higher-education admissions in France and abroad.

These initiatives are carried out in close collaboration with all teaching, student welfare and health teams.

Understand the economic and professional world

Find out about the wide range of careers and educational options

Develop a sense of commitment and initiative

Build a personal academic and career guidance plan

Actions

All actions are part of the future pathway (parcours Avenir) programme which aims to offer, throughout a student’s schooling at Vauban, the best possible guidance for each individual, based on their aspirations, personal strengths and intellectual abilities.

Guidance sessions

As of 3e with their form teacher

Personalised support

To help all students develop their guidance plan

Guidance monitoring

For all students with the teaching staff

Information

Preparation of a guidance report for Terminale students and their parents

Preparation for admissions

Post-secondary competitions: SESAME, GEIPI, business schools, communication schools, Sciences Po, etc. Conducting admissions interviews for all higher-education programmes (France & abroad)

Events

Organisation and communication about careers guidance events

Future pathway : providing support throughout schooling

  • For middle school students

    Careers fair
    This fair, which Vauban organises every April, is a chance for middle school students to discover current and future careers, whether academic or vocational, thanks to presentations by professionals in the art, gastronomy, education, banking and financial sectors, etc.

    Company visit
    5e students get to discover the professional world in Luxembourg during a company visit.

    An introduction to thinking about future pathways
    From 4e and 3e, students are encouraged to reflect on their future pathway choices through preparatory tests and interviews. The Guidance Service can also help students who wish to pursue a vocational pathway.

    Work experience
    3e students carry out a one-week work placement in a company or a sports, cultural or humanitarian association to get a glimpse of what professional life is like.

  • For high school students

    The ADN-AEFE scheme
    This is a school exchange programme that allows students to spend several weeks studying at a partner school in another country. Students take part in pairs and are hosted by local families.
    Discover the ADN-AEFE scheme

    Choosing specialist subjects for the baccalauréat
    In Seconde, students are guided in choosing their specialist subjects.

    Work experience in Seconde
    As part of their discovery of the world of work, Seconde students carry out a two-week work placement in a company, a cultural or sports organisation or an association involved in social or humanitarian work. This hands-on experience allows them to better understand what life is like in the workplace, see how their interests match the realities of the working world and reflect on their academic and professional future.

    Work experience for the technological baccalauréat specialising in management and business studies (STMG)
    In Première and Terminale, students put the topics studied into practice during a one-week work placement in a company or a sports, cultural or humanitarian association.

    Education fair
    In November or December each year, the Guidance Service brings together over a hundred exhibitors, enabling over a thousand visitors to find out about further study opportunities at universities and at art, business and engineering schools, both in France and abroad.

    Meetings on post-secondary pathways in France and abroad

    Themed conferences
    These conferences organised throughout the year aim to introduce students to study programmes and student life in a particular country, or to provide an insight into a profession or business sector.

    ‘Motivation interview’ morning
    Each Terminale student is interviewed by two professionals about their guidance plan.
    This 45-minute exercise highlights the strengths of the student’s oral presentation and identifies areas for improvement. Students benefit from expert advice from the jury to prepare successfully for their upcoming motivation interviews.

Salon des formations 2025

Guidance for our students

Graduates of Vauban high school pursue higher education at institutions that match their ambitions and their baccalauréat results.

With tailored guidance throughout high school, each student develops a strong academic plan that allows them to join the programme of their choice, whether in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands or other European countries.

Our graduates follow a wide range of demanding pathways, including universities, preparatory classes, engineering and business schools, artistic courses and studies in political science or healthcare.

Geographical breakdown

45% in France

https://www.vauban.lu/app/uploads/2025/07/Tarifs-annee-scolaire-2025_Valide-AG.pdf

10% in Luxembourg

10% in Belgium

8% in the UK

8% in the Netherlands

5% in Canada

5% in Switzerland

4% on a gap year

2% in Spain

https://www.vauban.lu/app/uploads/2025/07/Tarifs-annee-scolaire-2025_Valide-AG.pdf

1% in Germany

1% in the US

0,5% in Portugal

0,5% in working life

Chosen areas of study and trends

25% business, management, marketing & communication

Paris - Dauphine University, IESEG, NEOMA Reims, ESCP, Erasmus Rotterdam, Mc Gill,
HEC Montréal, King’s College London, ESADE, SOLVAY Brussels, University of Navarra, etc.

23% science & technologies

60 % of whom are at engineering schools.
Polytech Montréal, INSA Lyon, EFREI, HEI, ESEIA, IPSA, EPF, Polytech Nancy, University of Toronto, Manchester, University College London, École polytechnique Lausanne, University of Maastricht, master's degree in ingeeniring at Paris - Sorbonne, etc.

12% health & medical

90% of whom are in the first year of a LAS or PAS programme (university pathways providing access to medical and health studies) in France, Belgium, Luxembourg or Germany.

5% physiotherapy in Luxembourg or the Netherlands, and 2.5% veterinary science in Germany or the Czech Republic

9% preparatory classes for prestigious Grandes Écoles

Letters, B/l, MPSI, PCSI, ECG, ECT, BCPST
Sainte-Geneviève, Blaise Pascal, Louis le Grand, Lakanal, Saint Jean Douai, Georges de la Tour-Metz, Poincaré Nancy, Fabert Metz, Naval Brest, Ciné-Sup Guist’hau Nantes

7% humanities, literature & languages

INALCO, Lille Catholic University, Paris - Sorbonne, Nancy, Lyon, etc.

7% law

Universities: Paris - Assas, Lille Catholic University, Nancy, Exeter in the UK, Maastricht

5% political sciences

86% of whom opted for programmes offered in France.
60% Sciences-Po Paris, 14% ESPOL and 14% a joint degree in political science and law at Sorbonne University and Lille Catholic University

5% architecture, music, audiovisual, art & design

architecture schools (Paris Villette, Lyon, EPFL Lausanne); art & design (Ecole de Condé, Design Academy Eindhoven, Haute école Jacquard Namur); archaeology and history (Paris - Sorbonne); music (Germany); cinema (Concordia Montréal, ESRA or University for the Creative Arts Farnham in the UK)

4% national civic service programme

2% tourism, hospitality & catering

In Switzerland (EHL Lausanne) and in France (Institut Paul Bocuse)

Less than 1% volunteer soldiers

Less than 1% in employment

Tips from the Guidance Service

Prepare personally

Aim high
Think of some less demanding solutions, too
Prepare your motivation letters

 

Seek information

Make an appointment with the Guidance Service
Read the monthly guidance report

Look ahead and meet deadlines

Sign up for and take language tests in good time
Meet application deadlines and respond to offers on time

Prepare administratively

Gather together your high school reports and your baccalauréat transcripts from Première (Cyclades extract)
Assemble the required administrative documents and check that they are valid (passport for studying in the UK/Canada/USA)
Use a suitable e-mail address

Take part in

Prépa Sup’ workshops
Supervised study sessions
Careers guidance events
School life

Find out about higher education options

Contact

From Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Françoise Santoni

Head of the Guidance
Service

Tel.: +352 28 10 13 45
E-mail: f.santoni@vauban.lu

Barbara Susanj

Careers Adviser &
Agora ADN – AEFE Coordinator

Tel.: +352 28 10 13 45
E-mail: b.susanj@vauban.lu

Calendar

Don't miss out!

Browse our calendar

News

Vauban through its highlights

Explore the news

Join the Vauban community now !

Admissions Recruitment