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BEE BATTLEFIELD SPELLING CONTEST

RMIT University Vietnam

  • Entries Open: 00h00 20 April 2023, Vietnam 
  • Entries Close: 09h00 15 May 2023, Vietnam

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  • Entrants must be 12 to 17 years old and must have parent’s or legal guardian’s consent to enter and accompany them to join this Competition, and we may award any prizes to your legal guardian in our sole discretion.
  • Only 1 entry per person is accepted, each individual entrant is only eligible to win 1 prize each. 
  • Staff of RMIT & their family members (children, siblings, step-children, step-siblings, sibling-in-law, nieces, nephews) may not enter the Competition.

Complete the entry form online at https://www.rmitenglishevent.rmit.edu.vn/bee-battlefield-2023-en or offline through published application forms.

  • 5 First Prizes, each includes: VND14,093,000 educational sponsorship for English for Teens course or IELTS Pathway course in Saigon, Hanoi or Danang (equivalent to 45 hours of English for Teen/ IELTS Pathway course) and 01 Google Nest Mini
  • 5 Second Prizes, each includes: 1-month free practice IELTS Test with McMillan account and 01 Google Nest Mini
  • 5 Third Prizes, each includes: 1-month free practice IELTS Test with McMillan account and 01 Energizer earphone
  • Total Prize Pool value: VND 70,465,000 educational sponsorship and VND11,450,000 technology prizes

Game of Skill (ie judged to be best): 

  • Competition will occur after Entries close and consists of three rounds.
  • Preliminary Round is an English test with multiple-choice questions within 45 minutes, participants with an English level of Upper Intermediate or higher will be selected for the Semi-final Round.
  • Semi-Final Round is a gathered spelling test in which participants will be eliminated right after the first incorrect answer. 15 students nationally with no incorrect answer will enter the Final Round.
  • Final Round is a series of 5 battles, each includes 3 competitors competing for First, Second and Third prizes. Each group will compete through 02 matches: speed spelling test and crossword puzzle. The winners will be determined by the score.
  • The winning competitors, as determined by the scores in their final round, will each win the Prizes specified above. Chance plays no part in determining the winners. The judges' decision is final & binding & no correspondence will be entered into. If there is an unclaimed prize or invalid entry, we may in our discretion withdraw the prize unawarded. We are under no obligation to award any unclaimed prize.

  • Winners and Final Round recordings will be published via Facebook official page and YouTube official channel latest 45 days after Final Round, and for a minimum period of 28 days after being announced.
  • Winners must collect their prizes at the Final Round or by attending the RMIT campus. RMIT is not responsible for any incurred costs in collecting the prize.
  • Winners will be contacted by email and phone within 14 days of the Final Round.
  • We may require winners to book the Prize directly with the Prize provider, within 2023.
  • If the Prize is booked, but you do not participate, the Prize is forfeited & not redeemable for cash or an alternative or transferred to another person.
  • The Prize cannot be combined with any other promotional or discount program at RMIT Vietnam and is entitled to only one campaign per year.

  • RMIT may have additional requirements or terms and conditions applying to the Prize, including relating to health, behaviour, age or safety. You must comply with these terms and conditions as required by the provider of the Prize. We are not liable for any compensation or required to provide you with an alternative if you’re unable to participate in a Prize because of these requirements. 
  • Winners must be able to participate in or attend the event or travel on the dates we specify. Any itinerary or running sheet will be determined by us in our discretion.
  • Reward or loyalty points (eg Frequent Flyer) are not awarded in respect of the Prize. You must obtain your own insurance in respect of the Prize. Additional expenses are not part of the Prize unless specified (eg. spending money, meals, taxes, insurance premiums or policy costs, insurance excesses, excess luggage, passports, visas, re-issue of tickets or boarding passes, medical advice or assistance, vaccinations, transport to & from departure point, transfers, changes to bookings, items of a personal nature, in-room charges, telephone calls or mobile phone roaming or data charges, & all other ancillary costs). If the Prize involves accommodation, you may be required to present a credit card at the time of checking in. 
  • Entrants (and any companions) are responsible for ensuring you have valid passports, & any requisite visas, vaccinations & travel documentation & are able to travel to the relevant destination. Entrants (and companions) are required to depart from & return to the same departure point & travel together.
  • If the Prize involves transport (eg flights) or accommodation their booking is subject to availability. We may also require you to make your own way to a departure destination to meet connecting bookings constituting the Prize. If you (and any companions) fail to travel or participate, all flights and accommodation for you (and any companions) will be forfeited.
  • We’re not responsible for the cancellation, delay or rescheduling of any part of a travel or event prize. Any costs incurred by the participants or any companions as a result of cancellation, delay or rescheduling (including accommodation costs) are the responsibility of the participants. We make no representations about the safety, conduct or conditions associated with the event or travel. Participants are responsible for checking & preparing for any travel or event warnings & any perceived hazards with appropriate local or international authorities, and complying with all applicable laws while travelling. We are not responsible for any illness, injury or property damage that affects the participants while undertaking the travel prize. 

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook. By entering this promotion, you agree to release Facebook from any loss or damage you suffer from your entry into this promotion.

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  • 1.1. This promotion (Competition) is run by the Promoter (RMIT/ we / us / our) on these terms, including the Details above (Terms). By entering the Competition, entrants (you / your) agree to these Terms. Entries can be submitted between Entries Open & Entries Close. 

  • 2.1. We may refuse to allow a winner to take part in any part of a Prize if we determine in our discretion that a winner is not in the physical or mental condition necessary to be able to safely participate in or accept the Prize. It is a condition of accepting the Prize that a winner may be required to sign a legal release as determined by us in our discretion prior to receiving the Prize. Prizes are not transferrable.
  • 2.2. If any winner does not take or claim a Prize in the time specified by us at the time of notification, they forfeit the Prize & we are not obliged to substitute the Prize. If any part of a Prize is unavailable we may make a substitution of equal or greater value. No part of a Prize is exchangeable or redeemable for cash or any other prize by a winner. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming or taking the Prize are not included. Any unused component or part of a Prize will not be awarded as cash. 
  • 2.3. If there is a dispute about the conduct of the Competition (including the identity of a winner) the decision of RMIT is final & binding on each entrant & no correspondence will be entered into.
  • 2.4. If a Prize is provided by a third party (eg an event, travel, a voucher), it is subject to the terms & conditions of the third party, which prevail over these Terms to the extent of any inconsistency. We accept no responsibility or liability for any delay or failure by the third party to deliver the Prize, or otherwise concerning the Prize itself. 

  • 3.1. We will deal with all personally identifying information you provide to us in accordance with our Privacy Policy. In addition to collecting, storing & using your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, we will also subscribe you to receive relevant communications from us when you enter the Competition. You can opt out of these by emailing us & asking to be removed or to use any applicable unsubscribe function. 
  • 3.2. By entering this Competition, you consent to us using & publishing (and authorising others to use & publish) each winner’s name, character, likeness, image, voice or anything else that identifies them for the purposes of marketing or promoting RMIT, including for future similar competitions. 

  • 4.1. Intellectual Property (or IP) includes all unregistered rights in respect of copyright, designs, circuit layouts, trade marks, trade secrets, know-how, moral rights, confidential information, patents, inventions, discoveries & domain names. 
  • 4.2 When you submit your Entry, you grant us a world-wide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, sublicensable, unconditional, assignable licence to all rights, title & interests in & to the Intellectual Property in your Entry, and we may use the IP in your Entry in any way, including to reproduce, publish, communicate, edit, adapt, alter and commercialise it. This is the case even if you don’t receive a Prize. In relation to the IP in your Entry, you consent to us doing any acts which would otherwise constitute a breach of moral rights, as defined in the applicable copyright law. 
  • 4.3. You promise your Entry is based on your original ideas & that you have not copied anything from any third party. Your Entry must not be based on, or substantially reproduce: any other entry or idea which you havepreviously submitted in another competition, promotion, tender process, request for funding, application, assignment, exam or other assessment process for any educational institution; or anything which you have developed in the course of your employment. Your Entry must not infringe any third party IP rights, or contain confidential information which you do not have the right to include. We may communicate, publish, display & perform any part of your Entry (including IP)in any media, for any of our purposes. 
  • 4.4. If your Entry depicts another person, you need to have their permission before you submit the Entry, & youconfirm they agree to have the Entry dealt with in accordance with these Terms, including the section on Privacy above. You (and anyone appearing in your Entry) consent to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe any moral rights. 
  • 4.5. If the Competition involves the publication of Entries a website, we accept no responsibility or liability where an entrant’s photos, images or other Entry are downloaded from the website by any persons, & for any matters after such download. We may, in our absolute discretion, edit, modify, delete, remove or take down any part of an Entry, or decline to publish any entry or portion of an entry for any reason whatsoever. We will not be liable for any Entries, to the extent permitted by law. 

  • 5.1. All RMIT’s policies as well as those otherwise published on our websites apply to your conduct during the Competition, including your activities on relevant social media. Depending on its nature, if you engage in behaviour which is not acceptable, we may give you a warning, or disqualify you. If the behaviour is captured by another university policy, you may also be dealt with under that policy. 
  • 5.2 We don’t tolerate behaviour which is: hurtful, offensive, discriminatory, obscene, derogatory, sexually explicit or pornographic, defamatory, bullying, trolling, illegal or violent. This includes harassment of any kind, displaying sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, photographing or audio/video recording without reasonable consent, sustained disruption of talks or other activities, inappropriate physical contact, & unwelcome sexual attention.
  • 5.3 You must not use the Competition to publish or send malicious content (eg phishing, viruses) or spam (unsolicited commercial electronic communications). You may not use any sites related to the Competitionfor any unlawful purposes, fraud, or to conduct or promote illegal activities. Your Entry must not contain inappropriate, offensive or malicious material or code.

  • 6.1. To the extent permitted by law, the Competition & associated services are provided on an “as is” basis, without any warranties, express or implied. Neither we nor our affiliates make any representation about the completeness, security, reliability, quality, or availability of the Competition. To the extent permitted by law,neither us nor our affiliates will be liable for damages ofany kind (including under contract, tort or negligence), arising out of or in connection with the Competition or Prizes, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (including personal injury, emotional distress, loss of revenue or profits,loss of use or goodwill, loss of data), even if such loss was foreseeable (loss). You enter the Competition, accept or participate in any Prizes, & engage with us,our affiliates, & other participants & attendees, at your own risk. 
  • 6.2. It is a condition of accepting a Prize that a Winner may be required to sign a legal release as determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion prior to receiving a Prize. 
  • 6.3. Nothing in these Terms restricts, excludes or modifies,or purports to restrict, exclude or modify any statutory consumer rights under any applicable law, including the Competition & Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
  • 6.4. If the Competition is conducted or promoted via a social media site or third party media channel, you acknowledge that the competition is not sponsored or endorsed or administered by that site or channel. You release the site or channel from all liability arising in respect of the Competition, to the extent permitted by law.

  • 7.1. If you don’t comply with these Terms, you may be disqualified. We reserve the right to add, withdraw, reschedule, vary or substitute Prizes. 
  • 7.2. We may cancel, stop, postpone or suspend the Competition at any time if an unforeseen incident occurs, which affects, or has the potential to affect, the safety, integrity or fairness of the Competition, or if the Competition is otherwise not able to be run as planned(including computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, or other technical failure or withdrawal by a Sponsor). If the Competition is cancelled, suspended or stopped partway through, we may, but are not obliged to, require the judges to select a winning Entry from those submitted at or before the Competition is to be stopped. We reserve the right to change these Terms, or otherwise modify the Competition, at any time without prior notice in our sole discretion. 
  • 7.3. These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria. If any of these Terms are or become invalid, at our option, the relevant part is severed, & doesn’t affect the validity of the remaining parts. Neither of us, nor you, is (nor can you represent yourself to be) an employee, partner, agent or other representative of the other. A waiver must be in writing & signed. We don’t waive a right if we fail to or delay exercising it. References to time are to the time in Melbourne. References to the singular include the plural & vice versa.
  • 7.4. We accept no responsibility for any tax implications & you must seek your own independent financial advice about the tax implications relating to the Prize or acceptance of the Prize.
  • 7.5. We reserve the right to validate & check the authenticity of Entries & your details (including an identity & age). Ifyou cannot provide suitable proof to validate your Entry, you will forfeit the Prize in whole. We’re not responsible for unsuitable, lost, deleted, late or misdirected entries.We’re not responsible for technical difficulties with the entry mechanism & we can’t guarantee that the entry mechanism will be available at all times. 
  • 7.6. Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by the Promoter & not at the time of transmission or deposit by the entrant.Records of the Promoter & its agencies are final & conclusive as to the time of receipt. Once submitted, entries cannot be altered or deleted. Incomplete or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.
  • 7.7. We may disqualify any Entrant who tampers with any Entry (or Competition process), or who submits an entry which is not in accordance with these Terms or who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these Terms, or has engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair & proper conduct of the Competition.

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