Every year HMC Projects runs an essay competition in which scholars are invited to send in an essay about their experiences of education in a British school.

A prize is awarded to the best entry. The prize winning essays can be read by clicking on the links below.

2025: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Luca Bursuc (Romania)

2025: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Mariam Ghalumyan (Armenia)

2025: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Sofiia Sokol (Ukraine)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Antonia Adal (Romania)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by David Lorer (Bulgaria)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Kesaria Vepkhvadze (Georgia)

2024: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Liliko Mamutchadze (Georgia)

2023: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Mariia Muntean (Ukraine)

2023: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Kamila Strnadová (Czech Republic)

2022: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Davit Chankseliani (Georgia)

2022: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Sofija Bajcetic (Serbia)

2022: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Diana Shypovych (Ukraine)

2021: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Barbora Novotna (Czech Republic)

2021: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Catalina Burdujan (Moldova)

2019: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Ivan Mihaylov (Bulgaria)

2019: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Katerina Yakimova (Bulgaria)

2017: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Yeliz Abdurahman (Bulgaria)

2016: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Zuzana Cellarova (Slovakia)

2016: ‘What impressions of British life and education will you take home with you?’ by Lucie Návratová (Czech Republic)

2016: ‘Taking the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Alexandra Horkavá (Slovakia)

2015: ‘Taking up the plunge: life in a British boarding school’ by Anna Routova (Czech Republic)

2013: ‘Not better or worse but different’ by Ognien Lukacevic (Serbia)

2012: ‘The UK from Up Above’ by Maria Tatulea-Codrean (Romania)

2011: ‘Taking the Plunge: Life in a British Independent School’ by Adam Lalak (Czech Republic)