Guest Speaker - Professional Certificates

Bayswater Education is a global network of education centres with more than 75 years of experience delivering academic and cultural programmes to UK and international students. We run short courses, pre-sessional programmes, and academic pathways in the UK and overseas, working with learners from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. For every student we teach, we support the education of another from a disadvantaged background. 

Our Professional Certificates are short courses designed to prepare international students for careers in business and marketing, helping them develop practical knowledge and professional skills.

The Opportunity

We are looking for experienced professionals who are willing to share their expertise and knowledge while contributing to the professional development of international students at our London Centre. 

This is a flexible opportunity for business people to contribute their knowledge while fulfilling their usual professional commitments. Speakers can choose how often they would like to participate, some joining us monthly and others contributing once or twice a year. 

Guest speakers will contribute to our Professional Certificates programmes in one of the following areas: 

• Digital Marketing 

• Customer Experience 

• Luxury Branding 

• International Business 

Each paid session lasts 60 to 90 minutes and is based on the speaker's own professional experience, such as a marketing campaign, a project, a business decision, or a challenge they have overcome. Students prepare questions in advance and participate in discussions with the guest speaker.

Guest speakers are asked to:

• Prepare and deliver a guest session based on your professional experience and expertise 

• Share practical insights, real-world examples, and professional knowledge relevant to the selected subject area 

• Engage students in discussion and respond to questions prepared in advance 

• Explain professional experiences and concepts clearly to an international audience 

• Contribute to students' understanding of current industry practices and real-world business challenges 

Guest Speakers are:   

• Founders who have run a start-up and can explain their experience of raising investment. 

• Professionals working in one of the four relevant areas: Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Luxury Branding, or International Business, whether in a company, consultancy, agency, or your own business. 

• Able to communicate professional experience and subject knowledge clearly to an international audience. 

What You Gain:

• A filmed recording of your session upon request, which you may use on LinkedIn and other professional channels, subject to consent from everyone filmed. 

• Content and public-speaking experience to help strengthen your professional profile. 

• The opportunity to contribute to your employer's volunteering or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Speakers participating through such programmes may waive the session fee, subject to approval of the time by their CSR or early careers team. 

How to Apply

If you’re interested in sharing your professional experience with our students, please send your CV and a short note outlining your subject area, the topic you would like to speak about, and availability, including any preferred dates or time periods.

Bayswater is committed to equality and diversity. Our initiatives and strategies are dedicated to develop, attract and advance the most talented individuals regardless of their race, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability status or any other dimension of diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity.