International Postgraduate Adviser Conference
24 to 26 June 2025
We're pleased to announce our inaugural annual International Postgraduate Adviser Conference for 2025.
This year's conference will be hosted online. Sessions will take place over three days, with each day covering a different theme:
- Tuesday 24 June - Introducing Cambridge
- Wednesday 25 June - Scholarships, funding and support
- Thursday 26 June - Beyond Cambridge
The conference is free to attend but registration is required.
What to expect
The conference offers a professional development opportunity for postgraduate advisers to learn about the University of Cambridge.
Sessions will be delivered by academics and professional services staff from across the collegiate University. Delegates will have the opportunity to submit questions to speakers in advance and during sessions.
Topics will include:
- Application process
- Collegiate structure and support
- Student experience
- Student funding (including Gates Cambridge, and the Cambridge Commonwealth, European, and International Trust)
- Careers Service and student destinations
- Future engagement and events
International Postgraduate Adviser Conference programme 2025
Who is the conference for?
The conference is for international, university-based professionals whose role involves advising postgraduate students in the following areas:
- Graduate study
- Fellowships and scholarships
- Study Abroad
- International programmes
- Careers
- Honors College
- Academic departments (including post-graduation)
- International student support
Note: Educational agents are not eligible to attend the conference.
Key benefits of attending
- Acquire knowledge of selective university admissions and funding processes at the University of Cambridge.
- Develop skills to advise students interested in research and taught postgraduate options.
- Connect with professionals to advance graduate advising and strengthen a global community of practice.
Contact
If you have any enquiries or accessibility requests, please email InternationalAdmissions@admin.cam.ac.uk with 'International Postgraduate Adviser Conference' in the subject line.
