IELTS Prize winners 2016/17

Nicholas Tan

Regional IELTS Prize, Second Prize Winner 2017
Msc International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science

Winning the IELTS Prize has been a great help to my ambitions of going to graduate school and it has put me a step closer towards working in the field of international policy. I hope to use the Prize to further my education in a wide range of topics but it is also my aim to use this opportunity to immerse myself in different cultures and engage with new points of view. Doing well in IELTS has made it easier to accomplish all of these goals and embark on new challenges.

Darrion Mohan

Singapore IELTS Prize Winner 2017
History and Politics, University of Oxford

I am both ecstatic and humbled to have been awarded the IELTS Prize. The IELTS Prize will help cover most of the daily expenses associated with living and studying in the UK. It will also provide me with the financial wherewithal to enrol in extracurricular enrichment programmes that will enhance my undergraduate experience, such as the introductory language courses run by the Oxford Language Centre.

James Ang Jia Ming

Singapore IELTS Prize Winner 2017
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours), Monash University

I am really grateful to have been awarded the prestigious IELTS Prize by British Council. Winning this Prize has assisted me in pursuing my dream of studying abroad. I am currently studying Medicine in Monash University in Melbourne and it has been an eye-opening experience thus far.

Taking IELTS helped me to understand that language does not merely encompass written capability but also the ability to speak, read and listen; all of which are crucial in ensuring effective communication. Having had some exposure to clinical environments in medical school and hospital attachments, I can safely say that communication is essential in a patient-centric healthcare system. I am thankful to British Council for this amazing opportunity.

Joazrina Yusof

Singapore IELTS Prize Winner 2017
International Public Management, Sciences Po Paris

When I heard that I had won the IELTS Prize, I was delighted! Winning the Prize also meant a lot to me on a personal level because it was a wonderful culmination of my journey with IELTS – from the initial days of preparing for the test, to the anticipation and excitement of the application process for the Prize, and finally to receiving this wonderful news!

Firstly, the IELTS Prize will go a long way in helping me fund my living expenses while studying abroad. Paris is not a cheap city and I am immensely grateful to British Council for providing me with this financial support! Secondly, winning the IELTS Prize has really boosted my confidence and sharpened my focus on pursuing my academic goals.

British Council has given me a wonderful opportunity and I would like to repay their confidence in me by succeeding in my field of study and going on to contribute to my local community, as I have always dreamt of doing.