Interested in presenting a breakout session at the IB Global University Admissions Conference 2025?
We invite proposals from both IB university and career counsellors (UCCs) and universities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to professional development, focusing on how to better support IB students through the university admissions process. For your session, you may wish to consider the following topics.
For UCCs:
- Applying to universities in specific countries (e.g., UK, US, Canada, Australia, etc.)
- Counselling IB students: cohorts with mixed programmes, particular subject choices
- How UCCs can better support IB students in their application process
- Supporting student well-being.
For universities:
- Applying to universities in specific countries and presenting with other universities in your region
- Insight from both sides of the desk: collaborating with UCCs on how universities and schools can better support student transitions
- How to write a good personal statement
- Understanding admission systems: UCAS, Studielink, French Baccalaureate, etc.
- Tips on writing personalized recommendation letters: how to best use technology, collaboration between colleagues and with students.
The deadline for submitting a proposal is October 11, 2024. Submissions received after this date will not be considered. You will be informed about the outcome of your application by November 1, 2024.
Presentation requirements:
- Delivered in English, French, or Spanish
- 45 minutes long, including time for questions from attendees
- Include interactive elements (e.g., live polling, chat box)
- Focus on professional development
- Must not promote commercial purposes.
Additional information:
- All sessions will be presented virtually
- All presenters and co-presenters must register for the conference
- Individuals may not submit or appear on more than two proposals, either as primary or secondary presenters
- The same school or institution may not appear on more than two proposals
- Presenters can choose to deliver a live session (live presentation and live Q&A), a simulive session (pre-recorded presentation with live Q&A), or a pre-recorded presentation (no live Q&A)
- All sessions will be scheduled according to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)
- For Universities: If your session is selected, there is no charge to deliver it. However, you will only be given access to the conference for the individual session that has been approved.
Please note that the submission process is highly competitive and only a limited number of proposals will be accepted. The submission deadline is October 11, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
