International student photography competition

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

ENTER YOUR PICTURE THAT EMBODIES WALES AND WIN AN APPLE iPAD

Photography Competition

To celebrate St David’s Day, Study in Wales is launching a photography competition, open to all international students at Welsh universities and colleges.

Every year, Wales welcomes thousands of students from all over the world to study in Welsh universities and colleges, attracted here by our beautiful surroundings, a culture of academic excellence and an enviable lifestyle.

Here’s what we would like you to do:

We want you to capture a photo that embodies Wales; what you think depicts Wales as a nation and what makes it unique. We'd like your image to show how special Wales is, to encourage prospective international students to study here. We also want to shout about the creative, talented individuals emerging from Welsh universities and colleges... that’s YOU!

The winner will receive an Apple iPad, along with a framed print of their winning submission, which will be featured on the Study in Wales website.

Examples

How to submit your photograph

Send your selected photograph to info@studyinwales.ac.ukalong with a 200-word summary explaining how your image encapsulates Wales. If the file is too big, please include a WeTransfer link to the image in your email.

You must use your university or college email address to send us your entry, otherwise it will not be accepted - this is so we can verify that you are a student. You must also provide your name, your home country and the name of your college or university along with your submitted photograph.

The competition closes at midnight on 19.03.23 and you can only enter one picture.

What happens next?

Once the competition has closed, a panel of judges across Wales will review all entries and select a shortlist. The shortlist will be announced on Study in Wales’ social media channels on 24.03.21.

From the shortlist, the judges will select one winner who will be announced on 31.03.21.

The prize for the winner will be an Apple iPad, along with a framed print of their winning submission, which will be featured on the Study in Wales website.

Dos and Don’ts

We want you to be as creative and imaginative as possible with your work, but here are just a few things to keep in mind when you’re taking your photo:

Think outside of the box - Wales isn’t all sheep and rugby!
Ensure your photo is taken in high resolution

Take your image on a device of your choosing – whether that’s a smartphone, DSLR, film etc.

Don’t

Add watermarks to your image – it won’t be selected!
Capture imagery that paints Wales in a negative light
Heavily edit your photo

Miss the deadline of 19.03.23

All that’s left to say from us is GOOD LUCK! If you have any questions, please email sian@wearecowshed.co.uk and we will be happy to provide clarification.

Terms and conditions apply – for full terms and conditions see below.

One entry per international student
Must submit through a university or college email address

Photo must be submitted by 19.03.23 via e-mail
Winner will be announced on 31.03.01

Terms and Conditions

Promoter: Universities UK, trading as Study in Wales
Address: Universities UK, Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ
Contact us: info@studyinwales.ac.uk

About competition entrants

All international students of Welsh universities and colleges are eligible to enter the competition. Entrants must be an international student, defined as a student originating from outside the United Kingdom who has chosen to migrate to Wales for education purposes.

The competition is open to international students of the following Welsh universities and colleges: Bangor University, Wrexham Glyndŵr University, Aberystwyth University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of South Wales, Cardiff University, Cardiff and Vale College, Gower College Swansea, St David’s College, NPTC Group of Colleges, Coleg Sir Gâr, Coleg Ceredigion, Coleg Gwent, Pembrokeshire College, Coleg Cambria, Bridgend College, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Merthyr College, Coleg Y Cymoedd.

Students must be aged 16 or over to enter.

This competition is not open to university and college staff, or their immediate families. The competition is also not open to employees of Universities UK, their family members, or anyone else connected in any way with the creation / implementation of the competition.

Only one (1) entry per person. Multiple entries will count as one entry. Entries made on behalf of another person and/or joint submissions will not be accepted.

To enter you must provide one photograph that ‘Embodies Wales’ along with a 200-word summary explaining how your image encapsulates Wales to info@studyinwales.ac.uk from your university or college e-mail address. You must also provide your name, your home country and the name of your college or university along with your submitted photograph.

Technical specifications for submitted photos

The competition will be open from 27.02.23 until midnight on 19.03.23. Entries submitted after this time will not be accepted. This will be based on GMT.

The photo must be submitted as a high-resolution JPEG (as high as your camera will allow). If you do not have a camera of a high-quality, please still submit your photo but be aware that they will be ineligible to appear in any Study in Wales printed material.

If your file is too big, please include a WeTransfer link to the image in your email.

The photo must not contain violence, profanity, sex or direct attacks on individuals or organisations. Any entries deemed offensive will be immediately disqualified.

The photo must be an original creation - no copyrighted images may be used.

The participant must certify and warrant that the submitted photo does not violate the rights of a third party or any copyright. Study in Wales is not responsible for intellectual property violations that might have resulted through the submissions of photos.

Study in Wales accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, ineligible, corrupted or fail to be submitted by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries via agents or third parties are invalid.

Judging and notification of selected photographers

After the competition closes at 23:59 on 19 March 2023 (GMT), qualifying photos will be judged on adherence to the contest challenge through its message clarity, composition, and overall presentation.

Study in Wales and Cowshed Communications LTD will appoint judges to shortlist the entries and select the winner.

The jury’s decision is final; the jury may also decide not to select any photos if entries are judged of insufficient quality. Any attempt by a participant to influence the result or subvert the photo competition will lead to immediate disqualification. No correspondence will be entered into after the jury’s decision is final.

The photo selected may be included in Study in Wales marketing collateral, including print and digital.

The winner will be announced on 31 March 2023 and the photographer will be notified by e-mail.

The winner will be contacted using the contact details provided in the email. It is each entrant’s responsibility to ensure these details are entered correctly. Study in Wales reserves the right to request identification from the Winners to confirm that they are over 16 and that they are eligible to enter this competition.

If an entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so and within 48 hours, Study in Wales reserves the right to offer the prize to the next best entry.

The prize:

Prize details – The winner will be given a framed print of their winning submission, which will be exhibited on www.studyinwales.ac.uk, and an Apple iPad (10th Generation 64GB).

Receiving the prize: once accepted, Study in Wales will arrange for its PR agency Cowshed Communications to contact the winner to discuss their entry and the prize.

The winner cannot sell, pass on, or donate for fundraising or other purposes, their prize to anyone else under any circumstances.

The Prize must be accepted as offered. No cash or other alternative is available.

Study in Wales reserves the right to substitute the Prize(s) with a Prize(s) of comparable value if necessary.

Rights and ownership

By submitting their photo to Study in Wales, participants agree to grant Universities UK a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive licenses to edit, publish, translate, modify, adapt, make available and distribute the entry throughout the world in any media now known or hereafter invented even if they are not the winning entries.

Participants may be asked to take part in publicity activities (including their names and photographs) and their entries in reasonable publicity/promotional activity including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

General

By entering this promotion, you will be accepting these Terms and Conditions.

Any personal data provided will be only used in accordance with our privacy policy.

Study in Wales reserves the right to modify or cancel the contest or any of the arrangements, schedules, plans or other items directly or indirectly related to the contest, at any time and for any reason if deems necessary.

The personal information provided to Study in Wales by the participants shall only be used for the purposes of this contest. All participants are entitled to access, cancel, oppose and rectify the details about the personal data (such as names, addresses, etc.) contained in the file by sending their request by email to info@studyinwales.ac.uk

Participation in the contest, including being selected to have your photo considered to win the competition, in no manner constitutes an endorsement or support by Study in Wales of the candidates’ views or aims or of any products or services. Candidates shall not advertise or otherwise claim to have obtained any such endorsement or support.

The Study in Wales name and logo are the property of Global Wales and should not be used in any manner whatsoever without the prior consent of Global Wales. Study in Wales must approve in writing any statement, advertisement, press release or similar communication in any media, relating to candidates participation in the competition.