British Council IELTS Prize Helps Students in the Philippines to Make Their Mark Through International Study and Realise Their DreamsPH_IELTS Prize_3winners_withbg.png
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· The UK’s international organisation for educational and cultural opportunities announces the East Asian winners of its prestigious IELTS Prize
· 27 talented students from across East Asia, including three from the Philippines, will receive a share of GBP 72,000 prize fund helping them to realise international study ambitions
· Winners of the 2022 British Council IELTS Prize in the Philippines will pursue their study in the UK and Germany
· IELTS Top Tips Sharing with the IELTS Prize winners will be held on 13 October 2022 to celebrate all winners in the presence of their family, friends, and the next potential winners.MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach - 28 September 2022 - The British Council, the UK's international organisation for educational and cultural opportunities, has announced the winners of the 2022 IELTS Prize. This year, 27 talented students from across East Asia, including three from the Philippines, will receive a share of the GBP 72,000 prize fund, helping them pursue their dream of studying abroad. Now in its tenth year, the IELTS Prize has awarded more than 330 students to date, supporting outstanding talents in pursuing their education.
The British Council received over 1,600 applications, of which we interviewed over 70 exceptional individuals. They not only excel at their IELTS test but are also intentional and driven to make a change for the community and the society.
*Three local IELTS Prize winners from the Philippines*
Recipients of the 2022 local IELTS Prize from the Philippines are Anna Madel Asuncion, Jay Paul Ely Tena and Julian Andrei Imperial.
First Prize winner, Anna Madel Asuncion, says she is honoured to be a British Council IELTS Ambassador. Asuncion will pursue MA in Youth and Community Leadership at the University of Northampton with the help of the IELTS Prize. 'This opportunity will not only allow me to accomplish my own goals, but it is also a great platform to inspire other young people that they, too, can dream bigger dreams,' she shares.
Asuncion is a big advocate of improving access to quality education, pursuing a career with Edukasyon PH, one of the pioneering EdTech start-ups in the country. She hopes that through this opportunity, she can encourage other aspiring international students as they find growth beyond their comfort zones and embrace new cultures.
*Heather Forbes, Regional Exams Marketing Head in Asia Pacific said,*
“The IELTS Prize recognises those high performing students that demonstrate the academic excellence and commitment to the communities they belong to. More importantly, the winners show the determination to take what they learnt during their time abroad and utilise their knowledge and specialties to benefit their home countries once they return.”
*Lotus Postrado, Director Philippines said,*
“Filipino students have always been go-getters and achievers. With education a priority for the British Council, we are pleased to provide this opportunity for ambitious and brilliant individuals so they can take another step towards their goals to benefit the world. We believe that promoting international studies is key to students’ success in the rapidly evolving multicultural world.”
Millions of students had to readjust their study plans due to the continued disruption of the pandemic. IELTS, the world’s popular high-stakes English proficiency test, has been a crucial part of students’ entry requirements, especially for East Asia which is one of the largest markets for students wishing to study in the United Kingdom, the US, Canada and Australia.
*IELTS Top Tips Sharing with the IELTS Prize winners*
The British Council in East Asia also invites all students planning to study abroad and interested in taking IELTS tests to the IELTS Top Tips Sharing with the IELTS Prize winners which will be live streamed on British Council IELTS Facebook pages across East Asia on 13 October. The online event is open to anyone, and it will be great opportunity to learn from the IELTS Prize winners’ on how to ace IELTS test and how their lives have and will change as they embark on their new study journey.
For more information about IELTS prize, visit *https://www.ieltsasia.org/ieltsprize**Notes to Editors:*
*About IELTS Prize*
Since 2011, the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) has enabled more than 330 IELTS test takers to pursue their studies around the world, including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and more.
The IELTS Prize is awarded to high-calibre individuals with the motivation to develop their career, to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any chosen discipline in a higher education institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements around the world. While the IELTS Prize is not aimed at students in any one particular discipline, the British Council is eager to support test takers who demonstrate the potential to contribute to society with what they have gained from their undergraduate or postgraduate study experience.
More information can be found at https://www.ieltsasia.org/ieltsprize.
*2022 IELTS Prize winner list*
*Country*
*Name*
*University*
*Subject/programme*HK
1
Joelle Chow
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Public Health2
Nicole Yu
Concordia University
Biology3
Gabrielle Tse
The University of Edinburgh
Comparative Literature MScKR
1
Soo Hyun Lee
Goldsmiths, University of London
MFA Fine Art2
Hyeji Kang
Duke University
MSN (Family Nursing)3
Jeong Mo Choi
UAL Central Saint Martins
Industrial and Product DesignTW
1
Tsung-Yen Hsieh
University College London
Language Sciences (Neuroscience, Language & Communication)2
Meng-Ting Kuo
Leiden University
Advanced LL.M. International Children's Rights3
I-Ting Tu
University College London
Pediatrics and Child HealthID
1
Maria Astrid Susanti
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Human Resources and Organisations2
Bella Shintya
University College London
International Planning3
Hans Liawan Sanjaya
Universitat Pottsdam
Digital HealthMY
1
Cason Yong Kwan Xhen
University of Oxford
Masters in Law (LLM)2
Veenaa Logenthiran
University of Bristol
Psychology of Education BPS3
Melody Ai Ching
University of Dundee
MedicineSG
1
Claudia Long
The University of Edinburgh
Architectural Conservation2
Melody Lio
City, University of London
Human-Computer Interaction Design3
Anukriti Banerjee
The London School of Economics and Political Science
International Health PolicyTH
1
Putthisak Panomsarnnarin
Durham University
International Relations2
Suphanat Woradit
University of Bristol
Management (Digitalisation and Big data)3
Punyanuch Likitteerasub
University of Lincoln
Clinical Animal BehaviourPH
1
Anna Madel Asuncion
University of Northampton
MA Youth and Community Leadership2
Jay Paul Ely Tena
Macromedia University (Munich)
Master in Media and Communication3
Julian Andrei Imperial
University of Glasgow
MSc City PlanningVN
1
HAI TRUONG VU
Liverpool John Moores University
MSc. in Data Science2
NGOC MINH QUAN TRINH
Fulbright University Vietnam
Art and Media3
PHUONG ANH NGO
University of Bristol
MSc. in TESOL
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