Deadline:
September 18, 2025
Location(s)
Online
Overview
Details
What Is the Essay Competition?
The Immerse Education Essay Competition provides the opportunity for students aged 13-18 to submit essay responses to a question of their choice relating to a subject of interest. Immerse annually updates its questions to inspire students to delve deeper into their favourite subjects. There are over twenty questions to choose from which can be found in our full Essay Competition Guide. 10 winners will receive a 100% scholarship to study with us at a world-leading university of their choosing. Outstanding runners-up also receive partial scholarships.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Open to 13-18 year old students
Students can submit an essay if they will be 13-18 years old when the programmes for which the scholarships are valid begin.
Dates
Deadline: September 18, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Prizes
- Runners-Up: 40 runners-up will be awarded partial scholarships of 75% to study their chosen subject with Immerse.
- 1st Place: 10 winners will receive a 100% scholarship for their exceptional work. Take a look at previous essay competition winners.
- Runners-Up: The last category of 150 entrants receive partial scholarships worth 50%.
Merit Awards
High-quality essays that rank outside the top 200 may be awarded a scholarship of less than 50%. Those not receiving a scholarship will still be eligible for one of the following awards: £1,000 towards our residential programmes,£500 towards our Online Research Programmes, or £250 towards our Group Online Research Programme.
Why Participate?
The competition is extremely competitive, receiving thousands of entries annually. Even if you don’t win a scholarship or merit award, every participant who submits a qualifying essay will:
- Develop advanced academic writing and research skills through an exclusive online workshop
- Build a stronger academic portfolio ahead of university applications
- Receive a £500 voucher towards residential programmes (or £250 towards select Online Research Programmes)
And Many Other Benefits...
- Academic Recognition: Enhance your academic profile for university applications. Partial winners receive completion certificates – and those who write outstanding essays also receive comments from our remarkable guest judges.
- Interview Preparation: University interviewers want you to discuss the subject you’re applying for with genuine enthusiasm. They look for depth of understanding and the ability to articulate your thoughts clearly. Writing an essay deepens your knowledge and improves your ability to present complex ideas.
- Skill Development: Our essays are assessed against a mark scheme designed by academic experts. Completing an essay allows you to experience academic writing, promoting related skills like research, critical thinking and editing. Immerse provides support every step of the way.
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