Competition Rules

Student Feedback Prize Draw Terms

We value honest feedback from our students because it helps us understand their learning experience and improve our courses. Students who complete an Oxford Home Study Centre course and submit course feedback are automatically entered into our quarterly prize draw, subject to the following terms.

1. The Promoter

The promoter of this prize draw is Oxford Home Study Centre, referred to in these terms as “OHSC”, “we”, “our” or “us”.

Questions about the prize draw can be submitted through our contact page.

2. Eligibility

The prize draw is open worldwide to OHSC students aged 18 or over who have completed an OHSC course and submitted feedback about that course.

Employees, contractors and representatives of OHSC, together with members of their immediate families, are not eligible to enter.

Participation is subject to any applicable laws or restrictions in the entrant’s country of residence. Entries are void where participation is prohibited by law.

3. How to Enter

After completing an OHSC course, a student will receive one entry into the relevant quarterly draw when they submit feedback about that course.

No separate entry fee is charged.

One entry is permitted for each completed course. A student who completes more than one course may receive one entry for each course, provided that genuine feedback is submitted separately for each completed course.

Duplicate, automated, incomplete, fraudulent or misleading submissions may be excluded.

4. Honest Feedback

Entry is not conditional on providing a positive review.

Positive, neutral and critical feedback are all eligible, provided the submission reflects the student’s genuine experience of the completed course. The content or rating of the feedback will not improve or reduce the student’s chance of winning.

Submitting critical feedback will not affect a student’s access to learning, support, certification or future OHSC services.

5. Quarterly Entry Periods

The prize draw operates in four quarterly periods each calendar year:

• 1 January to 31 March
• 1 April to 30 June
• 1 July to 30 September
• 1 October to 31 December

Each quarterly period closes at 11:59 pm UK time on its final day.

Eligible feedback submitted after a quarterly closing time will be entered into the following quarterly draw, where applicable.

6. The Prize

One winner will receive £300 of credit to use towards one or more courses available from Oxford Home Study Centre.

The prize:

• is limited to a maximum total value of £300;
• may be used towards more than one eligible OHSC course;
• cannot be exchanged for cash;
• is non-transferable; and
• cannot be sold, assigned or provided to another person.

If the selected course or courses cost more than £300, the winner must pay the remaining balance. If the total cost is less than £300, the unused portion will not be paid in cash.

Course availability and prices are subject to the information displayed on our website when the winner uses the prize.

7. Selecting the Winner

We will select one winner at random from all valid entries received during the relevant quarterly period.

The draw will normally take place within 15 working days after the quarter closes. A computerised random-selection process will be used to choose the winner fairly.

The opinions expressed in submitted feedback, including whether the feedback is positive, neutral or critical, will not influence the selection.

8. Winner Notification

We will contact the winner using the email address or telephone number connected with their student account or feedback submission.

The winner must respond and select the course or courses they wish to study within 14 calendar days of our first notification.

If the selected winner:

• cannot be contacted;
• does not respond within 14 calendar days;
• does not select the course or courses within that period;
• does not meet the eligibility requirements; or
• declines the prize,

we may withdraw the prize and select another winner at random from the remaining valid entries.

Students are responsible for ensuring that their contact information is accurate and up to date.

9. Verification

Before awarding the prize, we may verify that the selected winner:

• is aged 18 or over;
• completed the course connected with the feedback;
• submitted the relevant feedback personally;
• provided accurate contact details; and
• complied with these terms.

We may withhold or withdraw the prize where an entry is fraudulent, automated, duplicated, misleading or otherwise contrary to these terms.

10. Personal Information

We will use the personal information connected with an entry to administer the prize draw, verify eligibility, contact the winner and provide the prize.

Personal information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Submitting feedback does not automatically give us permission to use a student’s photograph, video, full name or testimonial in advertising. We will request separate consent before using any additional personal material for promotional purposes.

Where required to demonstrate that the prize has been awarded, we may make limited winner information available in accordance with applicable promotional rules. A winner may object to or request a reduction in the information made available by contacting us.

11. Changes, Suspension or Cancellation

We may amend, suspend or cancel a draw where circumstances outside our reasonable control make this necessary.

We will not change the rules merely to disadvantage participants after they have entered. Any material change will be communicated appropriately and will be applied fairly.

12. Our Responsibility

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

We are not responsible for entries that are delayed, incomplete or not received because of technical failures, inaccurate contact details or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Our decisions concerning eligibility, entry validation and winner selection will be made reasonably and in accordance with these terms.

13. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Nothing in this section removes any mandatory legal rights that an entrant may have under the laws applying in their country of residence.

14. Questions or Complaints

If you have a question or complaint concerning the prize draw, please contact us through the Oxford Home Study Centre contact page.

Please include your name, course and the approximate date on which you submitted your feedback so that we can investigate your enquiry.