We have some fantastic competitions & prize draws for you to win amazing prizes over Freshers across lots of events and activities! Including a Passport Bingo Prize Draw (for each key session you attend, you can collect one entry to the prize draw), Academic Resolutions Prize Draw, Freebies and more! Prizes will include two Kindles and OU Students Shop goodies!
See below for information on each competition, how to enter and the T&Cs.
All opening and closing times for competitions will be in UK Time (GMT).
Passport Bingo Prize Draw
At each of our five key sessions listed below, a secret word or phrase will be released. Each secret word or phrase is one entry to this awesome prize draw, where you could be in with a chance of winning a Kindle!* Entrants must submit at least one and up to five of the secret words or phrases revealed in the key Passport Bingo sessions - the more sessions you attend, the more entries you can get (maximum of five)!
Opens at 6pm (GMT) on Monday 23 January 2023 and closes at 11pm (GMT) on Sunday 5 February 2023.
*Please see the Term and Conditions
Submit your entry/entries here from 6pm (GMT) on Monday 23 January 2023
Academic Resolutions Prize Draw
Submit an academic resolution for the year ahead and sign up to our monthly newsletter by 11pm (GMT) on Sunday 5 February to be in with a chance of winning a bundle of goodies from the OU Students Shop (bundle consisting of Varsity Hoodie, 50th Anniversary Latte Mug, 50th Anniversary Notebook, 2x Recycled Pencils)*! To enter:
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Let us know your resolution in reply to our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram posts that will be posted on 26 January, or email us at oustudents-community@open.ac.uk with your resolution when the competition opens on Thursday 26 January at 12pm (GMT).
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Sign up to our monthly newsletter.
Opens at 12pm (GMT) on Thursday 26 January 2023 and closes at 11pm (GMT) on Sunday 5 February 2023.
*Please see the Terms and Conditions
Freshers Freebies Prize Draw
In order to take part in this free prize draw for the chance to win branded freebies (post-it notes, pencil, highlighter, pin badge) from the OU Students Association*, entrants must:
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Complete the Freshers Freebies Prize Draw form when the competition opens on Friday 27 January 2023 at 12pm (GMT). A valid email address, delivery address and Personal Identifier (PI) number must be provided.
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Sign-up to our monthly newsletter.
Opens at 12pm (GMT) on Friday 27 January 2023 and closes at 11pm (GMT) on Sunday 5 February 2023.
*Please see the Terms and Conditions
Feedback Survey Prize Draw
We'd love to hear your feedback on Freshers Fortnight. By filling in the survey, you could be in with a chance of winning a Kindle*!
The survey opens at 12pm (GMT) on Thursday 2 February 2023 and closes at 11pm (GMT) on Sunday 12 February 2023.
*Please see the Terms and Conditions
Survey link coming soon.
Bingo
Join us for a fun game of Bingo, from 7pm - 8.30pm on Friday 3 February 2023. With prizes* to be won and new friends to meet, this is one not to be missed!
Opens at 7pm (GMT) on Friday 3 February 2023 and closes at 8.30pm (GMT) on Friday 3 February 2023.
*Please see the Terms and Conditions