Shine - The International Student Awards 2010 in UK

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The International Student Awards 2010 is an exciting competition that celebrates the achievements of international students and their contributions to life in the UK. The Awards are run by the British Council, the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

By telling us about the things that make your time in the UK so exciting and rewarding, you can earn some well-deserved public recognition and prestige for your out-of-class achievements.

It's easy to enter. Simply write us a letter telling us all about your time in the UK and how the UK has challenged and excited you. Our panel of judges – NUS representatives, education professionals and British Council colleagues – will choose the best letters to become shining examples of UK life for future international students.

Eligibility: To enter the International Student Awards 2010, entrants must fulfil all of the following requirements:

    * be studying at an eligible UK institution
    * be following a full-time course of study and be on a course lasting a minimum of six months
    * be aged 15 years or over by the competition closing date of 18 January 2010
    * be nationals and citizens of a country outside the UK, and ordinarily live outside the UK
    * boarding school students must be aged 15 years or over and be full-time boarders.

The International Student Awards scheme is not open to members of the British Council or their families, expatriate UK citizens and their children, including dependants of the British Armed Forces.

Eligible institutions: Entrants should be currently enrolled on a course of study at one of the following:

    * All publicly funded UK higher and further education institutions, and those that are private that have been appropriately quality assured.
    * UK independent secondary boarding schools that are accredited through the Independent Schools Council (ISC) or the Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS) and STABIS (State Boarding Schools Information Service) schools.
    * Independent UK colleges of further education that are accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) and offering courses with UK quality assurance.
    * UK institutions with Open University validation (all courses).
    * English language and teaching institutions that are accredited by the British Council through the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme.

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