Celebrate the 2018 World Cup this summer with the University of Southampton! Take a photo of yourself supporting a team of your choice and you could win up to £100 of Amazon gift vouchers.
Who can participate?
Students who are currently studying during the 2017/18 academic year, and returning or new students who will begin their studies in 2018/19.
Students from any campus, whether foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate, are welcome, including those studying Distance Learning programmes. Even if your country isn’t in the World Cup, you can still participate – simply choose your favourite team and photograph yourself supporting them!
Photo Inspiration
Get creative! If you don’t have a team shirt, you could use a flag or make your own poster. Celebrating in style? Show us how you plan on celebrating your team’s win at a party or with a victory meal!
When is the competition?
The competition opens at the start of the Group Stages at 12:00 BST on Thursday 14 June and closes at 12:00 BST on Wednesday 4 July. You can submit as many photos as you like, but no entrant may win more than one prize.
How to Enter
1)Â Â Â Follow us on Instagram
2)Â Â Â Make sure your profile is set to public so we can see your photo
3)Â Â Â Post a photo of yourself on your profile using the hashtag #UoSWorldCup and tag us @uos.international
4)Â Â Â Get your friends like your photo so you increase your chance to win!
See our terms and conditions at the end of this page.
What are the prizes?
| First place | £100 Amazon Gift Voucher |
| First runner-up | £50  Amazon Gift Voucher |
| Second runner-up | £25  Amazon Gift Voucher |
Who judges the winner?
You do! The top 5 photos with the most likes will be put forward to our judging panel, who will use 3 criteria to choose the winners:
Originality – What unique ways are you planning to support your team?
Caption – Why have you chosen to support this team? Share your story with us!
Passion – Does your passion for your team shine through in your photo?
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