Call for interest: UK Summer School competition 2015

About the competition
British Council works with UK HE institutions to continue to position the UK as an attractive study destination. The British Council UK Summer School competition 2015, the second time running, will add to the ways British Council can support this ambition.

The competition will allow five Hong Kong secondary school students to attend a summer school in the UK. The competition will be in writing or creative media format, judged by some high profile Hong Kong personalities.

Theme of the competition:
What would you do if you could spend a day in the life of your favourite UK celebrity, icon, historical figure or fictional character?

1. Timetable of the competition

Stage Date
Call for interest for UK universities 

November 2014
Deadline 15 December 2014

Call for partners

November 2014
Deadline 15 December 2014

Promotions  January 2015 onwards
Commencement of applications January 2015 onwards
Deadline of application Mid-March 2015
Assessment by judging panel End March 2015
Announcement of results by email Early April 2015
Awards ceremony and pre-departure briefing in Hong Kong May 2015 
Confirmation of summer school and flight details with the winners (e.g. departure dates for inbound and outbound flights) May 2015 onwards
Trip to the UK timing varies between universities)
Post-trip sharing session, writing of articles August 2015


The competition is sponsored by British Airways. Our partners also include Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), British Consulate-General and Education Bureau, Hong Kong Government.

ACTION REQUIRED
British Council Hong Kong would like to invite five universities in the UK with HTS to host the five winning Hong Kong secondary school students during summer 2015.

The participating institutions should be able to:

  • offer one place of study with residential accommodation, for free, to one student winner at their summer course, between June and August 2015
  • able to provide academic and residential support for students under 18, (preference will be given to those who accept students aged 16 or above)

Benefits for participating institutions:

  • publicity through promotional materials with the University name and logo
  • media coverage on the competition and student reflections post-event 
  • a high profile awards ceremony
  • word-of-mouth promotions by the summer school ambassadors

For a copy of the 2014 competition report, please click here.

Action Required

For interested institutions, please contact Cissy Lo, Acting Head of Education & Society, British Council Hong Kong, on cissy.lo@britishcouncil.org.hk for more information.