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The British Council has launched its Erasmus Student Competition 'Erazzle-dazzle!' for 2009. This year’s competition is open to all current Erasmus students 2008/09 as well as higher education students in their first or second year at an institution that holds an Erasmus Charter. All entries must be submitted to your institution's Erasmus Co-ordinator.
Option 1: A portfolio of photos
And/Or
Option 2: An article submission in written format
Option 1 - Photo Portfolio
We believe that all our Erasmus students are stars; that they will really stand out from the crowd and shine in their future careers. These are just two of the many benefits that we believe result from taking part in the Erasmus programme. Through three photographs, express the three top benefits you experienced from taking part in the programme.
Credit will be given to photographs that are well constructed and clearly get across the chosen benefits. Each photograph should also contain a caption with details of the scene, where it was taken, what was happening and what benefit it is portraying. Students can choose their top 3 from our list of Top 10 reasons to take part or choose their own. Students are encouraged to upload their photos onto flikr
By submitting any photographs the student confirms that all people shown in the photos (who are clearly visible) have given permission for their photographs to be taken and used for promotional purposes by the British Council and their Institution.
Option 2 – Written Article
We believe that all our Erasmus students are stars; that they will really stand out from the crowd and shine in their future careers. These are just two of the many benefits that we believe result from taking part in the Erasmus programme. Discuss the three top benefits you experienced from taking part in the programme.
You must write an article highlighting your top three benefits of the Erasmus programme, bringing in your own personal experiences from your Erasmus study/work placement. Credit will be given to articles that are well written, inspiring and clearly express the relevant benefits. Word count should be between 700 -1000 words. The article should cover why you took part and how you think the programme has benefited you and will benefit you in the future. For ideas see our Top 10 reason to take part
We believe that all our Erasmus students are stars; that they will really stand out from the crowd and shine in their future careers. These are just two of the many benefits that we believe result from taking part in the Erasmus programme. Through an interview with an Erasmus student, draw out the three top benefits that your interviewees experienced from taking part in the programme.
Conduct and write up an interview of an Erasmus student; this can be either a returned UK Erasmus student, an incoming Erasmus student from another participating country, or a mix. The interviewer should try and bring out the experiences of the Erasmus student(s) and get across to the reader the top three benefits of taking part in the programme as seen from the Erasmus students’ perspectives. Word count should be between 700-1000 words. The interviewer should explore why the students took part and how they think the programme has benefited them and/or will benefit them in the future. For ideas see our Top 10 reason to take part
All submissions must be handed into the Erasmus Coordinators. The Co-ordintors will then select their three winning entries - one of each from Erasmus Student articles, Erasmus Student photo portfolios and non-Erasmus student articles. These must be submitted on CD to the British Council by November 2 . Please check with your institutional co-ordinator for their deadline. Submissions sent directly by students to the British Council will be disqualified.
Each institution’s top student entries ( Erasmus student photos; Erasmus student article; non-Erasmus student interview) will receive the inspiring and informative Lonely Planet guide ‘Europe on a Shoestring’
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One nationwide winner will then be selected in a draw to win vouchers for a trip on Eurostar and 2 night’s accommodation for two people sharing a room. The winner will be awarded their prize at the UK Erasmus Student Committee Conference that will take place in London in early December.
As well as this exciting top prize, we will also be having British Council Awards for the top Erasmus Student Photo Portfolio and Article. The winners will be selected prior to the conference and will also be invited to attend to accept their award.
The best articles and photos will be used in British Council publicity material, on our website and in press releases.
Erasmus Co-ordinators should send in their top entries to the British Council Erasmus team. You may like to review our guidelines to help in your selections. All your student submissions should be sent on a CD. Please also complete this submission form and send in your applications to:
The British Council
Erasmus Competition
28 Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3QE
Please ensure you keep a copy for yourself as we cannot return these CDs
We would recommend you contact your Erasmus Co-ordinator to check their prefered method of submission. Ensure you answer the question and that your article is between 700-1000 words. Ensure you have provided the correct number of photographs (3) and provided the requested captions. You may like to review some of last year's photographic entries
The competition is open to any outgoing UK Erasmus Student who completed their Erasmus experience in the academic year 2008/2009 and 1st and 2nd year students who haven’t taken part in the programme.
The Erasmus experience may refer to a study period, work placement or both.
The winning entry from each institution must be selected by the Erasmus Co-ordinator and posted on a CD to the British Council by November 2. The Erasmus Co-ordinator must complete the entry form.
The content should not infringe any law.
By entering essays and photos the students have agreed to grant the British Council the rights to publish and otherwise use the material and the student’s name in any way that they want, and in any media, in order to positively promote the Erasmus programme and the British Council.
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