Bursary Competition

BMC are holding a competition where you could win £2,000! Apply for our new degree course, BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change, to be automatically entered!

 

HOW DO I WIN?

We are looking for the 5 most compelling personal statements from our applicants, evidencing their passion for making positive changes to support a more sustainable future.

Personal statements can be submitted in a range of formats, for example:

1. Written
2. Video – recording or film
3. Audio recording
4. Portfolio

There is no right or wrong way to submit your personal statement, but we encourage creativity!

 

WHAT IS THE PRIZE?

Each of the five winners will receive a £2,000 bursary to provide additional support for their first-year studies. The money will be paid directly to you, into your bank account. It is not a contribution to your tuition fees, but for you personally to spend how you wish!

 

WHEN DO I RECEIVE THE PRIZE?

Winners will receive their bursary at the beginning of the second term of study, assuming they have successfully completed the first term. If you drop-out of Black Mountains College in your first year of study after receiving your prize, the bursary of £2000 is subject to claw back charges:

• If you leave during the second term, you will be required to repay the full amount of £2000 to the College.
• If you leave during the third and final term of Year 1 prior to completion, you will be required to repay £1,000 to the College.

Please read the full T&C’s below!

 

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE FOR COMPETITION APPLICATIONS?

The deadline for competition applications is Thursday 6th April 2023. Applications to our Degree can still be submitted after this date, but you will not be entered into the bursary competition.

 

WHO JUDGES THE COMPEITION?

The personal statements will be judged by three members of the academic team for the programme. Judging criteria will be based on the:

1. Clarity and succinctness of the statement
2. Demonstration of a passion for evidence-based and solution-focused approach to sustainable development
3. Creativity, and innovation of your statement

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Up to five bursaries of £2,000 will be offered for the most compelling personal statement in the applications for a place on the BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures.
2. The bursaries will be paid to the winning students at the beginning of the second term of their studies in year one of the degree, and will be conditional on their successful completion of modules in term one.
3. The deadline for applications is Thursday 6^th April 2023. Applications to our Degree may still be submitted after this date, but you will not be entered into the competition.
4. The personal statements will be judged by three members of the academic team for the programme based on the criteria listed above.
5. The judges’ decision will be final, and no further correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision.
6. Black Mountains College reserves the right to change, defer, or cancel the bursary competition at their discretion.
7. In the event that the BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures degree programme does not run in September 2023, you will be contacted and asked whether you would like to defer your application and subsequent competition entry to September 2024.
8. The financial prize will be paid directly into your bank account. The bursaries will be paid to the winning students at the beginning of the second term of their studies in year one of the degree and will be conditional on their successful completion of modules in term one.
9. In the event that you withdraw from the course before the second term begins, your entry to the competition will be invalid.
10. The bursary of £2000 is subject to claw back charges should you leave BMC within your first year prior to completion. If you leave during the second term, you will be required to repay the full amount of £2000 to the College. If you leave during the third and final term of Year 1, you will be required to repay £1,000 to the College.
11. Nothing in these Terms affects any statutory rights that you are entitled to as a consumer.
12. In applying for BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change, you acknowledge and accept these terms and conditions.