Background: Career uncertainty is a pervasive psychological challenge among university students, stemming from limited self-awareness, inadequate institutional support, sociofamilial pressures, and insufficient exposure to occupational opportunities. Career-related uncertainty is associated with increased anxiety, reduced career decision-making self-efficacy, and poorer psychological well-being (Gati et al., 1996; Betz & Taylor, 2006). Effective career interventions enhance career decision-making skills, self-efficacy, adaptability, and preparedness for employment among university students (Soares et al., 2022; Milledzi et al., 2024; Alkal, 2025). Furthermore, emerging evidence highlights the importance of psychological resources such as resilience, growth mindset, and future orientation in reducing career-related uncertainty and strengthening career confidence (Alkal, 2025; Li et al., 2025). Thus, investigating on the effectiveness of career guidance and counseling is crucial for identifying strategies that can mitigate career uncertainty and better equip university students to navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic world of work and deepen understanding of how career guidance and counseling can address career uncertainty and foster informed, confident, and autonomous career decision-making among university students.

Objective: To study the role of career guidance and counseling in reducing career uncertainty among university students