International Photo Competition
A picture can be worth a thousand words, and we want to give you chance to tell your story.
We're proud to have students join us from over 85 countries and even more who are studying around the world – and we want to show this to the city of Bath!
The International Photo Competition is designed to highlight and celebrate the international diversity of our University, while giving you the opportunity to reflect on your international identity or experience.
This year’s competition took place from 24 March to 21 April 2025 and is now closed. Click here to learn more about the event.
Winners in each category won £100.
Themes for 2025
We are very thankful to our sponsors of this year’s competition: Bath Spa Go Global, Bath Spa Sustainability, and the Royal Commonwealth Society Bath. Follow the links in the dropdowns below to find out more about each and their amazing initiatives.
Step off the common path and find the beauty tourists often miss. Through your lens, reveal a part of Bath that feels special, surprising, or personal to your journey as an international student in this World Heritage City.
This category is sponsored by the Royal Commonwealth Society Bath. To learn more about the RCS and their mission, visit their website.
Capture a moment that reflects the beauty of embracing the unknown. Whether it’s building a connection with someone from a different background, immersing yourself in a new culture, or discovering similarities in unexpected places, let your photo tell a story of growth, understanding, and the transformative power of curiosity.
This category is sponsored by the Go Global team. Learn more about semester abroad, summer schools, global work experience opportunities and ways to fund international experiences on the Go Global pages.
What does a sustainable future look like to you? Capture an image that represents your hope for a greener, more sustainable world—big or small, real or imagined.
Need inspiration? Check out the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This category is sponsored by the Bath Spa Sustainability Team. Discover more about their initiatives and commitment to achieving a net zero emissions goal.
Winning photos from the 2025 competition
Collaboration with the University of Bath
Bath Spa University is excited to be running this photo competition in parallel with the University of Bath. University of Bath students will be participating in the first two categories with their own spotlight theme for the third category.
Students from both universities will be invited to the celebratory event and photos from both institutions will be on display.
Winning photos
Winning photos will be printed and mounted (along with their titles and descriptions) at the celebratory event on 8 May. All students submitting entries will be invited to the event. Winners will be announced at the event.
There is a £100 prize for each category. Prize money will be deposited in the student’s bank account on record with the University. If you are unable to attend the event and your entry wins, you will still receive the prize money.
After the event, photos may be displayed on any Bath Spa University campus. By entering this photo contest, you give permission for Bath Spa University to use your photo(s) in future promotional material and/or web-based media. Photos will be credited but you will receive no additional payment.
Additional information
If you have further questions about the competition, please email studentvoice@bathspa.ac.uk.
You can find the winning photos from last year's competition on this page.
Image credit: Abhinav Kukreja, Masters of Business Administration: Leadership.
