Photo Contest 2022 / 1
Study Abroad – The Time of Your Life
Share your best moments of your study abroad period with us and win great prizes! What do you need to do?
• You are currently studying or have studied at one of our universities – University of North Carolina Wilmington, Vancouver Island University or the International College of Management, Sydney – for a semester abroad or your complete degree
• You applied for your studies through the International Student Office and have successfully been enrolled at one of our universities
• You took the best photo that depicts “student life abroad” and send it by e-mail in digital form to the International Student Office: [email protected]
Awards
The award for the winning photo is a 250€ amazon gift card. The second and third winning photo submissions will be rewarded as well: The second most impressive photo wins 150 €, the third winner receives a prize of 75 €. The fourth to tenth place will be rewarded with 25 € amazon vouchers each. Below you can find the winning photos of our recent photo contests.
Maybe your picture is the top pick for the year 2021? Send us your most beautiful and extraordinary photos to [email protected]. We look forward to your photos and wish you good luck!!
Participation Rules for the Photo Contest Study Abroad:
- All rights of the photo are owned by the participant.
- The submission may only include photos on the topic “student life abroad” and should picture students. For example: student groups on campus, course groups, students learning together, group photos on trips or at the beach, party pictures, group selfies etc.
- Persons who can be identified in the picture need to fill in and sign a publication authorization. The document is available for download (publishing contract) and can be scanned and sent by email (to [email protected]) or fax (+ 49 (0) 6151 9674 668). Otherwise, the submitted picture cannot be considered for the contest.
- The photos become the property of the International Student Office with all rights for publication (you agree that your submitted photos may be used for our marketing purposes and may also be published outside of the photo contest).
- The photos are not only selected in regard to their recording technique and the picture quality (at least 2 MB) but the photos need to interpret the topic.
- An objective jury selects the 10 most beautiful pictures. These are published on our website www.international-student-office.org and the winners will be mentioned by name.
- The photos must be emailed to [email protected] as a JPEG file.
- You may send in up to 20 photos.
- The size of the photos must be at least 2 MB.
- Please use the following file name for your photos: “Your Uni_Your Name_Motiv of the photo”, eg. “ICMS_Max Mustermann_BBQ on Manly Beach”.
- Closing date is June 1, 2022.
- There is no right of appeal
Free of charge & without obligation:
Photo Contests
Photo Contest Winners 2020
We are happy to announce the winners of our photo competition in 2020! As every year, we have received many great pictures from you and your study abroad time in Australia, Canada or the US. We had a hard time to choose the winners, however, we made a decision and present the winning pictures to you today. Congratulations to the winners and thanks again for all the lovely pictures!
NU (US) San Diego friends on campus
Lydia S. – 1st Prize
UNCW (US) On top of the mountain
Anna G. – 2nd Prize
ICMS (Australia) Surfing on Manly Beach
Lyndon V. – 3rd Prize
VIU (Canada) Weekend Trip to Ucluelet
Isabella L. – 4th Prize
NU (US) The joy of company – exploring California
Luca N. – 5th Prize
UNCW (US) I want to ride my bicycle
Anna G. – 6th Prize
VIU (Canada) Snowboarding fun in winter
Christina F. – 7th Prize
ICMS (Australia) Business attire at college
Loic L. – 8th Prize
NU (US) Walk@TheBeach
Luca N. – 9th Prize
ICMS (Australia) Manly Beach & Bay
Lyndon V. – 10th Prize
Photo Contest Winners 2019 / 2
ICMS (Australia) Summertime in Australia
Robin M. – 1st Prize
NU (US) Roadtrip through Joshua Tree National Park
Nathalie B. – 2nd Prize
VIU (Canada) Student vacation
Noemi K. – 3rd Prize
UNCW (US) Surfing at Wrightsville Beach
Anna G. – 4th Prize
ICMS (Australia) View through the Wormhole
Felix D. – 5th Prize
VIU (Canada) Kayaking with VIU
Stefanie G. – 6th Prize
ICMS (Australia) I made a mate
Kira D. – 7th Prize
NU (US) Road tripping on Route 66
Sina A. – 8th Prize
VIU (Canada) Looking into the future
Marina K. – 9th Prize
ICMS (Australia) Graduation in Sydney
Nicole K. – 10th Prize
Photo Contest Winners 2019/1
NU (US) Sunset Imperial Sand Dunes
Pauline K. – 1st Prize
VIU (Canada) JetSki Action on Vancouver Island
Maurice V. – 2nd Prize
ICMS (Australia) Brisbane Lookout
Alexander F. – 3rd Prize
NU (US) Trip to Anza Borrego State Park
Timo S. – 4th Prize
VIU (Canada) Roadtrip with a SUV
Maurice V. – 5th Prize
ICMS (Australia) City trip to Melbourne
Paula D. – 6th Prize
NU (US) Enjoy the little things
Rebecca P. – 7th Prize
ICMS (Australia) Surfing at Byron Bay
Alexander F. – 8th Prize
NU (US) Horseshoe Bend
Rebecca P. – 9th Prize
NU (US) Whale Watching Tour
Pauline K. – 10th Prize
Photo Contest Winners 2018/2
ICMS (Australia) – Sunset cliffs
Finn D. – 1st Prize
VIU (Canada) – Surfboard kisses
Jonas G. – 2nd Prize
NU (US) – Zion National Park
Carla M. – 3rd Prize
UNCW (USA) – Football game Seahwaks
Florian G. – 4th Prize
VIU (Canada) – Beautiful Rocky Mountains
Selina H. – 5th Prize
NU (US) – Skater life in San Diego
Laura H. – 6th Prize
VIU (Canada) – Mountain excursion
Sina S. – 7th Prize
NU (US) – Secret swing
Anna-Lena F. – 8th Prize
ICMS (Australia) – Swing in Sydney
Jana W. – 9th Prize
VIU (Canada) – Fun at Neck Point Park
Anna W. – 10th Prize
Photo Contest Winners 2018
VIU (Kanada) – Friends Fun in the snow
Jan K. – 1st Prize
UNCW (NC,USA) – Plantation Trip
Jan H. – 2nd Prize
NU (CA,USA) – Travelling without WIFI
Romina R. – 3rd Prize
ICMS (Australia) – Beachlife
Sarah B.- 4th Prize
VIU (Canada) – Nightlife
Jan K. – 5. Place
VIU (Canada) – Train tracks
Julia K. – 6. Place
NU (CA,USA) – City Life
Joshua W. – 7. Place
VIU (Canada) – Friends in the mountains
Alexandra D. – 8. Place
ICMS (Australia) – Girls at Uluru
Sarah B. – 9. Place
VIU (Canada) – At the lake
Lars D. – 10. Place
Photo Contest Winners 2017
VIU (Canada) – Beautiful Canada
Marius H. – Semester Abroad Canada – 1. Place
ICMS (Australia) – View of Sydney
Christopher K. – Semester Abroad Australia – 2. Place
National University (USA) – La Jolla Beach
Tobias K. – Semester Abroad USA – 3. Place
National University (USA) – Surfing in La Jolla
Patrick S. – Semester Abroad USA – Creativity Award
ICMS (Australien) – Diving
Sarah K. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University (USA) – Greetings from San Diego
Helena B. – Semester Abroad USA
ICMS (Australia) – Enjoy the Manly View
Tobias J. – Semester Abroad Australia
VIU (Canada) – Rocky Mountains
Florian P. – Semester Abroad Canada
VIU (Canada) – Swimming in the Lake
Marius H. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University (USA) – Sunset at Pacific Beach
Christina R. – Semester Abroad USA
VIU (Canada) – Rocky Mountains Gondola
Zhi Ya Y. – Semester Abroad Canada
Photo Contest Winners 2016
VIU (Canada) – Oh wonderful Canada
Sandra K. – Semester Abroad Canada – 1st place
ICMS (Australia) – Campus Fireworks
Franziska S. – Semester Abroad Australia – 2nd Place
NationalUniversity (USA) – Big Sur
Julia P. – Semester Abroad California – 3rd Place
VIU (Canada) – At the Top of Mount Benson
Sina A. – Semester Abroad Canada – Creativity Award
VIU (Canada) – Hiking at Brandyvine Falls
Merle B. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University (USA) – Bryce Canyon
Helena Z. – Semester Abroad California
VIU (Canada) – A wonderful Day in Tofino
Marie B. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University (USA) – La Jolla Cove
Sandro L. – Semester Abroad California
VIU (Canada) – Capilano Suspension Bridge
Kristin H. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University (USA) – Skating at Venice Beach
Sina H. – Semester Abroad California
VIU (Canada) – Cheakamus Lake
Sina A. – Semester Abroad Canada
Photo Contest Winners 2015
ICMS (Australia) – Happy Hiking Day!
Alexandra R. – Semester Abroad Australia – 1st Place
National University (USA) – Sundy Funday
Philipp G. – Semester Abroad California, USA – 2nd Place
VIU (Canada) – Thanksgiving in the Rocky Mountains
Elisa K. – Semester Abroad Canada – 3rd Place
National University (USA) – Cultures Combined
Diana S. – Semester Abroad California, USA – Creativity Award
National University – Christmas Beach Fun
Jannis W. – Semester Abroad California, USA
ICMS – Sydney Skyline from North Head
Christina H. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University – San Diego Sunset
Jannis W. – Semester Abroad California, USA
Vancouver Island University – Rainbow over Campus
Markus D. – Semester Abroad VIU, Canada
National University – Seagulls
Nikolai von S. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Coachella
Nona M. – Semester Abroad California, USA
ICMS – Beach Day
Senai S. – Semester Abroad Sydney, Australia
National University – Go Padres!
Nora C. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Golden Gate
Benjamin J. – Semester Abroad California, USA
VIU – Beach Romantic
Jennifer S. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University – I’m on a Boat
Philipp G. – Semester Abroad Canada
ICMS – Fraser Island Flight
Alexandra R. – Semester Abroad Australia
Natioal University – Running into the Ocean
Photo Contest Winners 2013/14
National University – Friends
Margarethe B. – Semester Abroad USA – 1st Place
National University – La Jolla
Patrick H. – Semester Abroad USA – 2nd Place
VIU – Friends at the Lake
Axel Sch. – Semester Abroad Canada – 3rd Place
ICMS – Evening Surfing
Laura B. – Semester Abroad Australia – 3rd Place
VIU – Campus Party
Theresa E. – Semester Abroad Canada
ICMS – Sandboarding
Isabella H. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University – Canyon
Tom W. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Mexico
Anil T. – Semester Abroad California, USA
VIU – Canadian Sun
Theresa E. – Semester Abroad Canada
ICMS – Fraser Island
Katrin C. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University – Jump!!
Arne M. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Duck Dive
Patrick H. – Semester Abroad California, USA
VIU – Westwook Lake
Theresa E. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University – Sunset
Jana G. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Skyline
Anil T. – Semester Abroad California, USA
VIU – Seton Lake
Alessandra C. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University – Together
Arne M. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Sailing
Marius M. – Semester Abroad California, USA
ICMS – Great Ocean Road
Isabella H. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University – Beach
Tom W. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Bryce Canyon
Christina L. – Semester Abroad California, USA
VIU – Westwood Lake
Claudius S. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University – Boarding
Patrick H. – Semester Abroad California, USA
ICMS – Great Barrier Reef
Isabella H. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University – On Top
Marcel S. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Cali X-Mas
Valmir E. – Semester Abroad California, USA
VIU – Johnston Canyon
Alessandra C. – Semester Abroad Canada
National University – Surfin’
Mira K. – Semester Abroad California, USA
ICMS – Adventures Await!
Isabella H. – Semester Abroad Australia
National University – Headjump
Marius M. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Mission Beach
Patrick H. – Semester Abroad California, USA
National University – Beach Fun
Eugen F. – Semester Abroad USA
National University – Who, me?
Mike M. & Andre Z. – Semester Abroad USA
Photo Contest Winners 2012/13
ICMS – Mountain Breakfast
Nadira H. – Semester Abroad Australia – 1. Place
VIU – Library Views
Maren S. – Semester Abroad Canada – 2. Place
CIBU – Pacific Beach
Georgia H. – BachelorTop-up USA – 3. Place
VIU – Canadian Canoe
Janine M. – Semester Abroad Vancouver Island, Canada
VIU – Lake Louise
Charlotte von P. – Semester Abroad Canada
CIBU – Pool Hangouts
Georgina H. – Bachelor Top-up California, USA
VIU – Surf Feeling Tofino
Berit S. – Semester Abroad Canada
CIBU – Skydiving
Iwan L. – MBA California, USA
VIU – Whistler Skiing
Stefanie F. – Semester Abroad Canada
ICMS – Sydney Harbour
Florian B. – Semester Abroad Australia
ICMS – Kangaroo Feeding
Jennifer D. – Semester Abroad Australia
NU – Skyline San Diego at Night
Ruven M. – Semester Abroad California, USA