Personal Journeys That Influence Student Choice
Student & Alumni Videos for higher ed
University life is a transformative journey, and personal stories are one of the most powerful ways to communicate what studying at your institution is really like. Student and alumni videos allow prospective applicants to hear directly from those who have lived the experience, helping them make more confident, informed decisions.
These videos bring authenticity, relatability, and credibility to your content, showing real outcomes, real journeys, and real voices rather than marketing messages alone.
Why student and alumni videos matter
Student and alumni videos provide the social proof that prospective applicants actively look for when deciding where to study. Hearing directly from people who have lived the experience builds trust, credibility, and emotional connection in a way institutional messaging alone cannot.
Video That Brings Personal Experiences to Life
University is defined as much by the experience as it is by the course itself. Student and alumni videos give prospective applicants an honest, first-hand view of daily life, personal growth, and community, using authentic voices that feel relatable and credible. These stories help students understand not just what they will study, but what it will feel like to belong at your institution.
Alumni Stories​
Alumni videos demonstrate the long-term value of studying at your institution. They showcase career paths, personal growth, and real-world outcomes, helping prospective students understand where a degree can lead.
By featuring diverse alumni journeys, these videos reinforce reputation, employability, and the lasting impact of your courses beyond graduation.
Student Experience
Student Experience videos focus on life during study, both inside and outside the classroom. They highlight teaching styles, support systems, facilities, and the wider student environment, helping applicants understand what day-to-day life is actually like.
These videos are particularly effective at answering unspoken questions and reducing uncertainty during the decision-making process.
Day in the Life
Day in the Life videos offer an informal, first-person perspective on studying at your institution. Led by students themselves, they provide a relatable, social-first format that resonates strongly with video-native audiences.
They are ideal for showing course routines, campus spaces, and student life in a natural, unfiltered way, and work especially well across social channels and campaign activity.
Student-Led Advice & Tips​
Short, direct videos where current students share practical advice on studying, settling in, managing workload, or making the most of university life. These are highly relatable and reduce anxiety for applicants.
RECORDR: THE SMART UGC FILMING APP FOR HE
A smart filming webapp specifically designed for user-gen video. Students or alumni capture video on their phone or desktop guided by professional video producers. The result, great looking and authentic user-generated video.
Perfectly suited to the HE sector, and a powerful way to engage your community.
Whether you want to explore a single story or reach 100+ students across the world, Recordr is the perfect choice.
SOME OF OUR STUDENT & ALUMNI VIDEOS
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY – GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
IMPERIAL BUSINESS SCHOOL – GRADUATION
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY – STUDYING LAW
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