Salamanca is hosting the XXIX edition of the International Postgraduate Studies Fair (FIEP) on Monday, February 17, organized by the consultancy Círculo Formación, which travels through eleven cities in Spain, one in Italy, and several countries in Latin America to address all the doubts of recent graduates and young professionals interested in pursuing a master’s degree.
The International Postgraduate Studies Fair 2025 will take place from 16:00 to 19:00 at the Hotel ABBA Fonseca with free entry upon prior online registration.
According to the event’s organization, as stated in a press release by Europa Press, the Fair is aimed at all university students or young professionals interested in pursuing a master’s degree to specialize, add value to their university education, and have an entrepreneurial and international vision of the labor market, helping them develop professionally in any environment or country.
At this gathering, candidates intending to pursue a specific postgraduate program can benefit from the Scholarship and Aid Fund at any of the FIEP venues, with a total value of over 1,000,000 euros made available by the exhibiting centers.
Additionally, they can qualify for discounts of 20%, 30%, 50%, or even full scholarships covering the program’s entire cost. In addition, Círculo Formación raffles off three scholarships of 10,000 euros each among attendees of any of the fairs to study a postgraduate program.
The universities and centers participating in FIEP Salamanca 2025 include Advantere School of Management; BePharma Institute; CESIF – Centro de Estudios Sup. de la Industria Farmacéutica; CUNEF University; EAE Business School-Madrid; ESIC Business & Marketing School; ESSCA School of Management (France); Mondragon Unibertsitatea; Talento-EPHOS – Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Health Industry; UDIT-University of Design, Innovation, and Technology; Umea University (Sweden); University of Deusto; University of the Basque Country/EHU; Loyola University; Nebrija University; Comillas Pontifical University; Pontifical University of Salamanca; among others.
Attendees of FIEP Salamanca 2025 can inquire with schools and universities about any questions they may have regarding the programs represented at the fairs, such as study programs, scholarships, job opportunities, financing, or partnerships with companies, among others.
This way, they will have all the information needed to select the postgraduate program that best fits their professional perspectives and profile, from a selection of over 700 postgraduate programs in all areas of knowledge.
These programs also include the latest labor trends and new degrees created to meet demand, such as Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, digital marketing, or disciplines related to technology and design, cybersecurity, and data science, among others.
Additionally, according to a study conducted by Círculo Formación during the previous edition of the fair in Salamanca among attendees, 75% of those surveyed from Salamanca would work in their first job for an annual salary of 20,000 euros or more.
Of these, 39.6% would be satisfied with that amount, while 20.8% would expect 25,000 euros, and 14.6% would not be willing to work in their first position for less than 30,000 euros.
Among Salamancans planning to pursue a master’s degree, 31.1% will do so because it is enabling, 24.4% will do it to specialize, and 22.2% will do it to specialize in a particular area.