The British Council is pleased to design its 2018 British Council IELTS Award for international students. It is available to study in an undergraduate or postgraduate level at an institution of higher education anywhere in the world, in an English taught a program that accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements.
The purpose of the award is to assist a high-calibre individual who have a strong motivation to develop their career and who can demonstrate that they have the potential to contribute to society with their studies in Germany or abroad.
The British Council IELTS Award is worth between £3,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 depending on the tuition fees of the institution attended by the winner and will go towards the cost of tuition fees of the individual’s selected course.
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Who May Eligible:
To be eligible to apply for the IELTS Award you must:
- be aged 18 years or over on 31 July 2021
- have taken an IELTS test at a British Council centre in Germany and received an official Test Report Form (TRF) dated between 1 June 2020 and 10 June 2021 issued by the British Council in Germany
- have achieved a minimum overall band score of 6.5, plus a minimum score of 6.5 in each of the four components of the IELTS test.
- be planning to enrol in the 2021–22 academic year (i.e. starting August 2021 onwards) on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme taught in English at a university or other institution of higher education in Germany or abroad, which accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements (check the official recognition list.). The tuition fees of the programme of choice must be a minimum of £3,000.
- be able to provide an acceptance letter from the relevant educational organisation by 31 July 2021.
How to Apply & Competitions Rules:
- To participate, the applicants must submit the online application form by 14:00 (German time) on 10 June 2021.
- Take the IELTS test at a British Council authorised centre in Germany and receive an official Test Report Form (TRF) dated between 1 June 2020 and 10 June 2021 issued by the British Council in Germany.
Rules:
- Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide evidence to support their application, such as a copy of their IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) and a copy of their ID.
- Documentation can be written in English and German. In cases where issues of the interpretation of the terms arise, the English version of the text supersedes all others.
- The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to networking within the IELTS community and sharing their experience with other IELTS candidates.
- Applicants must have achieved a minimum overall band score of 6.5, plus a minimum score of 6.5 in each of the four components of the IELTS test.
Benefits:
- The British Council IELTS Award is worth between £3,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 depending on the tuition fees of the institution attended by the winner and will go towards the cost of tuition fees of the individual’s selected course.
- The award applies only to courses in the 2021-22 academic year (i.e. starting August 2021 onwards) and will be paid directly to the institution.
- If tuition fees of the successful candidate are below the maximum individual award fund of £10,000, the remaining fund may be allocated to support other runners-up.
- The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to networking within the IELTS community and sharing their experience with other IELTS candidates.
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is 10 June 2021 (14:00, German time). The final winner(s) will be notified by July/August 2021.
