Mentoring for pupils
Everything becomes easier in dialogue.
Whether you are afraid of writing or are already thinking about your dream degree programme, mentoring can be a great asset.
Students pass on their experiences with the final year of school, writing papers and/or everyday life at university and support pupils in precisely those areas that are important to them! Mentors not only acquire ECTS, but also additional skills for graduation and job entry.
You can choose from the programme tracks "Mentoring for final papers/diploma theses" and "Mentoring Uni life". Details can be found under "Information for students".
The programme is aimed at all students of the University of Graz and Graz University of Technology and pupils of all Styrian AHS & BHS (7th or 4th grade).
Why should I take part in a mentoring programme?
With mentors, you have advanced students at your side to support you.
MENTORING UNI-LIFE
- Questions about studying & choosing a degree programme (Where can I get information? What options are there?)
- Campus tours & joint attendance of lectures (gain initial insights)
- Accompaniment to university counselling services
- Information about university & student life/financing (What is student life like?)
- Tips on student life (What is different? How do I organise myself? How do I register for a degree programme?)
- and much more.
MENTORING FINAL THESIS / DIPLOMA THESIS
- Tips on research & suitable methods (specialised literature, experiments, surveys ...)
- Discussion about the subject area & key questions of the thesis
- Feedback (on your final paper / thesis)
- Experience with the final paper / thesis and time management in the last school year
- Access to university resources such as the TU Graz recording studio or 3D printer
- Current research insights
- Insight into university life and studies
WHO IS THE PROGRAMME AIMED AT?
- Pupils from all Styrian AHS and BHS as well as advanced students at Graz University of Technology and the University of Graz.
- Attendance of a 7th grade (AHS) or 4th grade (BHS) in Styria.
DURATION
- Mentoring final project / thesis: two semesters (start in the summer semester, end in the following winter semester). Your mentor will accompany you for the entire duration of your thesis until shortly before submission!
- Mentoring university life: If you would like someone to show you what university and student life is all about, mentoring lasts one semester (summer semester). Your mentor will give you individual guidance on your path to university.
How does the mentoring programme work?
- Application period: November to 11 January 2026
- Beginning of February: Announcement of acceptance into the programme & information about mentor:in
- February - March: Training of the mentors
- April: Kick-off event and start of mentoring (dates: April 2026)
- Following January: end of mentoring programme
Why should I take part in a mentoring programme?
- Acquisition of soft skills
- Valuable further training, which not least supports you in writing academic papers during your studies
- Confirmation of participation
- Max. 2 ECTS points per semester, which can be recognised for the free electives or the (extracurricular) internship (teaching degree)
Who is the programme aimed at?
- In order to enable the peer mentoring character, which is particularly important for pupils, the programme is preferably aimed at students who themselves graduated from school not too long ago. There is no strict guideline, but the upper limit is 10 years.
- No previous participation in the programme (participation only possible once)
- The programme is open to all students of the University of Graz and Graz University of Technology from the 4th semester onwards
- You already have experience in writing theses yourself
- Ideally, you already have counselling/supervision experience
You have writing, text and research skills or basic experience in writing scientific texts (e.g. already written seminar paper)
and/or
- You are very familiar with the university and its structures
- You know the stumbling blocks on the way to university and how to organise yourself and would like to help avoid them
- You would like to pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm for your studies
DURATION
- January: Application deadline (11 January 2026)
- February to March: Announcement of admission to the programme & completion of the training courses
- April: Kick-off event and start of mentoring (date info: April 2026)
- Mentoring Uni-Leben ends in July 2026.
- Mentoring for final theses / dissertations ends at the end of January 2027.
The application portal will go online again at the beginning of November 2025!
If you need help filling out the form, please contact schule-mentoring@uni-graz.at!
Application portal for pupils
(application deadline: 11 January 2026)
Application portal for students
(Application deadline: 11.01.2026)
Date info kick-off event
April 2026
All information will be made available directly in the portal
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