Chat With Our Grad Students

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Want to know what life is like as a U of A student? Connect with a current graduate student today and hear all about it straight from the source!

While our students are happy to chat about their university journey, they cannot answer questions related to admissions, scholarships and study permits. Instead, please contact the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies. For study permit support, please contact International Student Services.

Start a conversation

Getting started is easy, just follow these simple steps:

  • Select a student to chat with by scrolling through the list, or filter to find someone enrolled in a program you are interested in.
  • Click “Ask me a question”.
  • Fill out a quick profile.
  • Start chatting!

Ask a Question

Not sure where to start? Try asking any of the following questions:

  • What is a typical day of university like for you?
  • What is the culture in your department like?
  • What is the workload like as a graduate student?
  • What has been the most rewarding and challenging part of grad school?
  • What advice would you give a new grad student?

Our ambassadors aim to respond within 24 hours of receiving your message, but being a student gets busy, so please be patient.