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COMPETITIONS
A list of ongoing
This page lists all ongoing EAAPS competitions and external student competitions in psychology
EPQ AWARD
The EAAPS annual
Typically, completing an EPQ does not aid your application on such a level that it's worth the extensive research, writing, reviewing and revising that ultimately takes up valuable revision time, as most universities do not accept EPQ grades when considering making an offer.
By the end, most students only end up with a few sentences about their EPQ in their personal statement.
The EAAPS Commendation for an EPQ in Psychology is a chance for students to make their hard work count.
Select judges will identify the best submissions of final written projects and allocate awards in different categories
We only consider your final written essay.
EAAPS Competitions
External Competitions
JLI Essay Competition
The John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize is one of the most prestigious essay prizes in the country.
It operates alongside the universities of Oxford and Princeton and involves students choosing between a number of subjects, and then a number of prompts to produce an essay that will be evaluated, market and entered for an essay prize.
To be announced
Application deadline
Video Essay Competition
MASSOLIT's Video Essay Competition is one of the most unique competitions out there.
It involves entrants filming an 8-12 minute long lecture on a subject of their choice.
There are 10 winners and 9 runner-up awards and every winner is entitled to an official MASSOLIT certificate.
27th June 2025
Application deadline
Psychology Olympiad
The International Psychology Olympiad (IPsyO) is the world's only international olympiad for pre-university psychology students.
The olympiad is highly regarded by top universities and involves a qualifying round (10 minute multiple choice exam) and a final round (completed as a group).
15th July 202
Application deadline
British Brain Bee
The annual British Brain Bee Olympiad is the country's largest junior neuroscience olympiad.
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Taking part in this competition is especially credited by top universities with an emphasis on the scientific approach (e.g. Oxford's Experimental Psychology course).
Their website is currently being reworked.
To be announced
Application deadline
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