Lighthouse Academy | Learner Pathway
University & Careers Guidance
Structured, personalised guidance to help learners make confident, well-informed decisions about future study, university options, and longer-term career direction — shaped around each learner’s strengths, and taken one clear step at a time. Sessions are one-to-one, online on Saturdays, and free of charge.
For families in Doha and online: one-to-one guidance sessions, planning conversations, and clear next steps, brought together in one place.
University choices, made clear
Which subjects, which universities, which courses — we help learners narrow the field with evidence and structure, not guesswork.
Personalised, not generic
Guidance is shaped around each learner’s Talent Development profile, strengths and goals — never a one-size-fits-all checklist.
From application to interview
Support across personal statements, applications, entry requirements and interview practice, at a pace that suits the learner.
Book a University & Careers Session
Book a one-to-one guidance session with Mahbie Khan, our University & Careers guidance lead. Sessions are available online, run on Saturdays, and are free of charge. Tell us the learner’s year group and what they’d like to focus on, and we’ll take it from there.
Book online.
Choose a Saturday slot with Mahbie Khan and confirm your session.
Reserve your Saturday session.
Message us with the learner’s year group and focus (university choices, personal statement, careers, or interview practice) and we’ll confirm a time.
Tell us about your child’s plans
Where they’re heading, what they need help with, and how to reach you — our guidance team will come back with a personal recommendation.
- Tell us where they’re headingYear group, countries and courses in mind, below.
- We prepare a tailored planA guidance specialist reviews every request personally.
- You book a sessionWe arrange a Saturday time that works for you.
How University & Careers Guidance Works
Guidance is a short, structured journey — not a single conversation. Most learners move through three stages.
Explore
We start from the learner’s strengths, interests and Talent Development profile to map realistic study and career directions.
Plan
Together we shortlist universities, courses and pathways, and set out the entry requirements and timeline that matter.
Apply
We support the personal statement, application and interview preparation, so the learner presents themselves at their best.
University & Careers Guidance FAQs
Who is this guidance for?
Secondary and sixth-form learners making decisions about subject choices, university options, or longer-term career direction — and their families. Sessions are adapted to each learner’s stage.
Are sessions online or in person?
Sessions run online on Saturdays, so families in Doha and beyond can take part from home.
What does it cost?
Nothing — guidance sessions are free of charge. Book a Saturday slot, or send an enquiry and we’ll arrange one.
How does this connect to the Talent Development Wheel?
Guidance draws on the learner’s Talent Development profile, so recommendations are grounded in their real strengths and progress rather than generic advice.
How do we get started?
Send an enquiry with the learner’s year group and what they’d like to focus on, and we’ll confirm a Saturday session.