Programmes
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master’s programme
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work
About half of our graduates step straight into careers, joining companies and organisations like L’Oréal, EY, Amazon, the OECD, and various embassies and ministries. Our career coaches support students with CV and interview prep, contract negotiation, and career pathing from day one.
Nearly half of our graduates choose to pursue a Master’s degree. Of those, 76% have been admitted to top universities in Europe and worldwide.
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Top 15 best Universities in Europe (QS ranking 2025)
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Top 10 best Business Schools in Europe (Financial Times ranking 2023)
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Other Universities and Business Schools
How we support
From your first year to graduation, Forward College supports you as you build your career and plan your next steps. Our Career Development Centre helps you secure internships aligned with your studies and goals. One-on-one career coaching helps you perfect your CV, prepare for interviews and choose the right Master’s. A programme of practical workshops rounds this out, so you leave ready for whatever comes next, whether in business, the public sector, governance, NGOs or global organisations.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
CAREER COACHING & WORKSHOPS
CAREER PLANNING TOOLS
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON CAREER SERVICE
9,8
This is the average rating our interns received from their companies across 8 criteria
100
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of the recruiters would welcome an intern from Forward again
100
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of the recruiters would recommend Forward College to their colleagues
After three years at Forward, you’ll have:
6-8 WEEKS INTERNSHIP
During your third year at Forward, you will complete a mandatory internship so that you graduate with real-world experience and prepare for the challenges of the job market. Forward supports you in identifying and applying to potential internships.
SOCIAL & SUSTAINABILITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT
You will have gained concrete experience in real-world problem-solving of social and sustainable issues
DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT
You will have gained first-hand understanding of no-code development, UX design or digital marketing
RESEARCH
Autonomous research skills, establishing a scholarly mindset that will prepare you for future post-graduate studies or a future in academia or research.**
CONSULTING WITH COMPANIES
You will have solved real-world problems submitted by international organisations partnered with Forward College. This will also allow you to make connections for potential work or internship opportunities.**
*NB: it depends on your choice of programme
**If you are following the Double Bachelor programme, in your third year you will be able to choose between the research and consulting projects
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Intern at Forbes Women Polska
Completed a Bachelor’s+ in Politics and International Relations in 2025. During her time at Forward College, she interned at Forbes Women Polska, where she worked on media operations and content creation focused on women’s empowerment.
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MSc Artificial Intelligence at Columbia Univeristy
Completed a Double Bachelor’s in Data Science & Business Analytics and Management & Leadership and is now pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at Columbia University. During his time at Forward College, he received offers from Columbia, Georgia Tech, UCLA, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, Boston University and LSE. Before Forward, he competed with his school’s Robotics team in Colombia and the United States, and at the TOM event co-created an app helping people with cognitive disabilities live more independently.
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Intern at Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs, New York
Completed a Double Bachelor’s in Economics & Politics and Management & Leadership and is now interning at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs in New York.
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Master’s in Managment, HEC Paris
Completed a Bachelor’s+ in Economics & Politics in 2025 and is now pursuing a Master’s in Management at HEC Paris. During her time at Forward College, she served as a Student Ambassador. Aiming for a career in finance, she interned in the Treasury department at Citibank and is a member of the HEC Investment Club. She also works as a consultant with 180 Degrees Consulting on a project for a Brooklyn-based company with a strong ESG purpose.
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Graduate class’ 25
Completed a Double Bachelor’s in Politics, International Relations and Business & Leadership and is now working at the United Nations in New York. During her time at Forward College, she interned with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Bonn, contributing to the Fund International Agricultural Research (FIA) project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. She also interned at the Berliner Zeitung in Berlin, authoring more than 20 articles on German government affairs and national defence.
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Graduate class’ 24
Junior Consultant at EY
Graduated with a degree in Economics & Politics and now works at Ernst & Young (EY) as a Junior Consultant. He specialises in M&A, Valuation, Due Diligence, and Debt Advisory, launching a promising career in the corporate world.
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Graduate class’ 24
Master’s in International Security at Sciences Po
Graduated with a degree in Politics & International Relations and is now pursuing a Master’s in International Security at the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po, with the aim of starting a career in diplomacy.
Forward graduates typically take one of two paths: pursuing a Master’s degree at a leading university, or entering the job market directly. Both paths are well-supported. Of those who apply to Master’s programmes, 76% are admitted to top institutions worldwide. Those who go straight into work join organisations such as EY, L’Oréal, Amazon, the UN, and the OECD, as well as startups, NGOs, and government institutions.
Yes. Of graduates who apply to Master’s programmes, 76% are admitted to leading institutions – including Columbia, Oxford, UCL, HEC Paris, UCLA, Georgia Tech, and IE Business School. Admission outcomes reflect both the academic rigour of the programme and the personalised guidance students receive throughout their three years.
Yes. Career support at Forward is embedded throughout the programme, not added on at the end. Students work on real projects with partner organisations. In doing so, they build professional relationships that often outlast the project itself. Several Forward students have been recruited directly by the partners they worked with during their studies.
Beyond project work, students have access to dedicated career coaches and a curated internship platform with opportunities across their fields of study – so that every student, whatever their career direction, has the support and the doors to match their ambitions.
By graduation, most students have already proven themselves in a professional context, across three European cities, in front of real decision-makers.
Forward graduates work across a wide range of sectors – consulting, finance, international organisations, tech, NGOs, and entrepreneurship. Past graduates have joined organisations such as EY, L’Oréal, Amazon, the UN, Deloitte, Embassies and the OECD. The combination of a University of London degree, international experience, and demonstrated professional skills opens doors across industries and across borders.
Yes. Students graduate with a Bachelor’s degree accredited by the University of London – one of the world’s most respected academic institutions – under the academic direction of the London School of Economics or King’s College London. This credential is internationally recognised and carries weight with both employers and graduate admissions committees worldwide.
The world of work is changing faster than most university curricula can keep up with. AI is automating cognitive tasks that once defined graduate careers, and employers are increasingly clear about what they actually need: people who can collaborate across cultures, navigate uncertainty, communicate with impact, and bring human judgement to complex situations. These are not soft skills. They are the skills that remain irreplaceable.
Forward graduates develop four types of intelligence, not just one. Alongside academic rigour – analytical thinking, research, and subject-matter expertise – they build social intelligence through three years of intensive collaboration across 40+ nationalities; emotional intelligence through a dedicated personal development programme; and practical intelligence through real-world projects with leading organisations.
That’s entirely normal – and Forward is designed with that in mind. The three-year structure allows students to explore, build experience across different contexts, and develop clarity gradually. The Open Bachelor’s programme in particular is built around Year 1 exploration before progressive specialisation. Career coaching is available throughout, not just at graduation.
The return on a Forward College education shows up in concrete outcomes. 76% of graduates who apply to Master’s programmes are admitted to leading institutions worldwide. Those who enter the job market directly join organisations such as EY, L’Oréal, Amazon, the UN, and the OECD. And every student graduates with three years of real professional experience already on their CV – built through projects with actual partner organisations.
For families weighing the investment, Forward also offers merit-based scholarships and financial aid to ensure that ambition, not financial circumstance, determines who can attend.
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