Celebrating the UK's best undergraduates

The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards launched seven years ago, and now features 11 prestigious awards.

Apply now to be Undergraduate of the Year 2017!

The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year is an annual awards competition which aims to find the best undergraduates in the UK. Prizes include work placements, exclusive overseas trips and much more.

The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards launched seven years ago, and now features 11 prestigious awards. The 2016 competition was entered by more than 3500 students from over 130 different universities.

The Awards were set up to identify and celebrate the UK's best undergraduates in specific areas, like subject of degree (law, engineering etc) or other categories (future leaders, women). Being the best means having a combination of academic excellence, the ability to pass a series of difficult online assessments, good written communication and finally the interpersonal skills necessary to compete with other students in assessment centres run by the sponsoring organisation. The final shortlist of ten for each award are invited to the Awards event in London in April where the winners are announced.

Imperial students at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2016

Each award is sponsored by a prominent graduate recruiter who provides a fantastic prize for the winner, including a paid internship, trips abroad and other exclusive opportunities.

Each award has clearly stated entry criteria, including year of study and minimum educational requirement. Students who don't meet the entry criteria will not be considered.

Undergraduates from all UK universities are eligible - if you meet the entry criteria - and past winners have come from over 30 different universities.

You may well be eligible to enter more than one award but the rules of the competition mean that you can only enter for ONE award only, so choose wisely. Read each entry page carefully to see which award you're best suited for before you start the application process.

Apply now to be Undergraduate of the year 2017!

The entry process

The process starts online with the collection of basic personal information, three or four tests devised by CEB Talent Assessment™, and up to three questions posed by the sponsor (specific details can be found on the ‘how do I win’ tab for each award). This phase can take about two hours but you don't need to complete everything in one visit, you can save and come back at any time before the closing date in January each year.

The students who perform best in the tests and who best match the requirements of the sponsor are selected for the second stage which often involves meeting other finalists at an sponsor led assessment centre, as well as undergoing an interview. From there the best ten students are then invited to the Awards event in London where the winner is announced.

The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards are the only undergraduate awards in the UK and are widely recognised by graduate recruiters. Winning a TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Award often leads to a job offer. Those shortlisted have a recognised accolade to add to their CV and benefit from a networking day with top graduate employers.