When you submit an abstract you are usually asked for your preferred format. Many researchers tick “oral” by default. But each format has its own strengths, and whether you choose an oral or poster presentation (or, at a hybrid conference, an online one) depends on your work, your stage and your plans. Here is how they compare.
Oral presentation
You give a short talk in a themed session, followed by questions. At Eurasia Conferences an oral presentation is a 10-minute talk with discussion.
- Good for: completed studies with a clear message, and presenters who want visibility with a whole room.
- Strengths: everyone in the session hears your work at once; good practice for viva and job talks.
- Watch out for: strict timing; questions are short, so in-depth discussion often happens later.
Poster presentation
Your work is displayed as a poster, and you discuss it with the people who stop by. At Eurasia Conferences posters are displayed on both days, and most conferences also hold a chaired poster session.
- Good for: work in progress, studies with rich data or images, and anyone who wants detailed feedback.
- Strengths: longer one-to-one conversations; the poster keeps working while you are elsewhere; easier for first-time presenters.
- Watch out for: a crowded poster says little; you need a design that people can read from a distance.
A poster is not a second-class format. The conversations at a poster are often where collaborations start.
Online presentation
At hybrid conferences you can present live online. At ETLT 2027 and ALTL 2027 an online presentation is a live 10-minute talk in an online session, with questions, and online presenters get the same review, the same DOI and the same certificate as those presenting in person.
- Good for: researchers without travel funding or time, visa constraints, or teaching duties during the conference.
- Strengths: lower cost and no travel; you still present to an audience and take questions.
- Watch out for: you need a stable connection and a quiet room, and less informal networking.
Oral or poster presentation: at a glance
- Most visibility: oral.
- Most feedback: poster.
- Lowest cost and no travel: online, at hybrid conferences.
- Best for work in progress: poster.
- Best for a polished, finished study: oral.
How to choose
- How complete is the work? Finished results suit an oral talk; early or partial results suit a poster.
- What do you want from the conference: visibility, feedback or contacts?
- Can you travel? If not, choose a hybrid conference and present online.
- When are you submitting? Oral slots are limited, so later rounds may offer only posters or online presentations.
Timing matters
Oral slots fill first. At Eurasia Conferences, abstracts submitted in the late-breaking round are offered a poster (or, at hybrid conferences, an online presentation), with an oral talk only if slots remain. If you want to speak, submit early.
Related guides
- How to give a 10-minute conference presentation
- How to make a research poster for a conference
- Presenting online at a hybrid conference: a practical guide
Present your research
Choose your format and submit early
- ETLT 2027: education, teaching, learning & technologyBangkok and online, 23–24 July 2027 · early round closes 31 March 2027
- ALTL 2027: applied linguistics, language teaching & learningBangkok and online, 23–24 July 2027 · early round closes 31 March 2027
- ADPS 2027: aesthetic medicine, dermatology & plastic surgerySeoul, 23–24 April 2027 · early round closes 31 December 2026
- WGRM 2027: women’s health, gynecology & reproductive medicineSeoul, 23–24 April 2027 · early round closes 31 December 2026
Submission is free and you need only an abstract of up to 300 words. Every accepted abstract is published with its own DOI.
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