The Upgrade Education Alumni Network
Over 1,500 graduates spread across the United Kingdom, Europe, USA and Canada. A network that does not stop at admission, but stays with you throughout your career.
Join the communityWhat you get as an Upgrade alum
Not just an honorary mention, but a concrete set of benefits that keep supporting you after admission, through university and further into your career.
Peer mentorship
Share your experience with new generations of students, or receive mentorship from more senior alumni in your field.
Global networking
Connections with Upgrade alumni from London, New York, Boston, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam and 20+ more cities.
Exclusive events
Offline alumni meetups in Bucharest, plus international gatherings in the cities with the largest Upgrade community.
Career guidance
Ongoing advice for the transition from university to your first job, internships and navigating the international job market.
Educational resources
Access to courses, webinars and exclusive materials: graduate school applications, leadership, entrepreneurship.
Industry insights
Alumni in finance, tech, consulting, medicine and law. Direct access to people who are already where you want to be.
A few of our alumni
Former Upgrade students, now studying at international universities, each at the one that fit them best. Here is what they tell us in their own words.
I am now studying law at Cambridge. What I built together with the Upgrade mentors prepared me for a much smoother transition than I expected.
My achievements are owed to Upgrade in a proportion of 40% (the other 60% is, of course, mine). They guided me through a deep process of introspection.
SCPO had been my dream for 2 years. I am unbelievably grateful: it is more beautiful and more interesting than I expected. This is where I belong.
Best decision of my life. I have learned more in the months since I moved here than in all my high school years. The teaching philosophy is completely different: it emphasises the freedom of each student.
I am very happy with the university: the courses are interesting and I love the people around me. Working one on one with a mentor was super important.
The most important decision was to start working with Upgrade. If I had gone on my own, I would have missed important details and would not have had the same confidence in myself.
More resources for your journey
See the full stories of our students, this year's admissions results and the team of mentors behind every application.
About the alumni community
What students and their parents most often ask about the Upgrade Education alumni network.
What does it mean to be an Upgrade Education alum?
After you go through the Upgrade Education programme and are admitted to the university that is right for you, you automatically become part of the Upgrade alumni network, a global community of over 1,500 graduates spread across the United Kingdom, Europe, USA and Canada. The network gives you access to peer mentorship, networking, exclusive events and long-term career guidance. See the student stories for more examples.
In which cities are Upgrade Education alumni based?
Upgrade Education alumni are present in over 25 global university cities: London, New York, Boston, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, Cambridge, Oxford, Stockholm, Madrid, Eindhoven, Berlin and others. The universities where our students and graduates are now include Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL, Sciences Po, Bocconi, TU Delft, ETH Zurich, Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Princeton, McGill, University of Toronto, UBC and Waterloo.
What benefits do Upgrade alumni receive?
Upgrade alumni receive 6 categories of benefits: (1) peer mentorship, they can mentor new students or be mentored by more senior alumni, (2) global networking with alumni from 25+ cities, (3) exclusive offline events in Bucharest plus international meetups, (4) career guidance for the university to job transition, (5) access to educational resources and webinars, (6) direct insights from finance, tech, consulting, medicine and law.
What results did Upgrade alumni achieve in the past year?
The full details about admissions, scholarships and destinations are available in the 2025 admissions report. There you can see the universities, countries and scholarships obtained by our community.
How can I connect with other Upgrade Education alumni?
Connecting with the alumni network happens through Upgrade's proprietary platform plus the events organised periodically: offline meetups in Bucharest, international gatherings in the cities with the largest community (London, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam) and online groups specific to industries and fields. You can also get to know the Upgrade mentors who connect the generations.
Are there any costs to be part of the Upgrade alumni community?
No. Membership in the Upgrade Education alumni network is included automatically and free of charge for all students who have gone through the Upgrade programme and have been admitted to universities. The alumni benefits come at no extra cost, they are part of the ongoing value Upgrade offers its community.
Do you want to become part of the community?
Start your journey together with Upgrade Education and, after you get into the university that is right for you, you become part of a network that keeps supporting you for the rest of your career.
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