The application period to be a postgraduate ambassador is now open!
Postgraduate Student Ambassador – Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
We are looking for enthusiastic postgraduate students to share their experiences – from studying through the medium of Welsh to socialising – and encourage more students to study through the medium of Welsh!
We want to support you to develop valuable skills that will benefit you when seeking work in the future, as well as giving you the opportunity to share your experiences.
You will take part in marketing and promotional events for the Coleg between January and December 2026 and represent the Coleg within your university.
The Coleg Cymraeg is committed to equality and diversity principles and therefore encourages applicants of any gender, age, disability, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and religion to apply for the ambassador role.
Work period
01 January 2026 – 31 December 2026
Being an ambassador will enhance your CV and academic development and offer social opportunities.
Duties include:
- Develop the Welsh-medium postgraduate community (with CCC support).
- Take ownership of the postgraduate ambassador scheme and influence its direction based on student needs.
- Create social media content e.g., blog/vlog/Instagram takeover about postgraduate life.
- Follow and share postgraduate social media messages from the Coleg Instagram (@cccolradd) and manage Facebook and LinkedIn groups (Postgraduate Community).
- Support marketing and promotion of the Research Skills Programme.
- Organise postgraduate events, online or in-person, with CCC support.
- Suggest ideas for training workshops as part of the Research Skills Programme.
- Submit at least one academic article to Gwerddon Fach with CCC support.
- Ensure Welsh-speaking postgraduates are aware of Coleg provision, e.g., through the Doctoral School and postgraduate societies (led by CCC).
- Provide support on Research Skills Courses.
How to apply? Fill the application form below
APPLICATIONS OPEN: 19 NOVEMBER 2025
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 10 DECEMBER 2025
Postgraduate Student Life
What is it like to be a postgraduate student?
Postgraduate students can gain experience from studying and socialising in Welsh, even if they are studying in another country. In this section, you can find out about the experiences of some postgraduate ambassadors. Some live and study in Wales, and some are studying beyond Wales!
Postgraduate Ambassadors
At the beginning of every academic year, Coleg Cymraeg appoints Postgraduate Ambassadors for a period of 9 months.
How would the role of postgraduate ambassador help me? Well, it could be beneficial for your CV, it could give you an opportunity to be seen, and it could help your development as an academic. We want the cohort who become ambassadors to develop a Welsh-language ‘postgraduate community’ (with the support of CCC).
We won’t be telling the ambassadors what to do. This is an opportunity for you to say what postgraduate students really want, and to share information about the type of support that is already available (e.g. Research Skills Programme etc).
Not studying in Wales? No problem! If you become a postgraduate ambassador, you will be given many opportunities to do things through the medium of Welsh which could help your research. Such as writing a Welsh article for Gwerddon Fach, working on our stall at Eisteddfodau or at events, and communicating through the medium of Welsh. All this and more... and you get paid!
