The HSBC Student Bursary Competition offers students the chance to win £10,000, ends at 5pm on 26th September, 2013

• The HSBC Student Bursary Competition closes at 5pm on 26^th September
• Discounts on iPads, iPhone 5’s and Sony laptops available to Students who open a Student Bank Account with HSBC

19-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As Students pack their bags and head off to university, there’s still time to win one of ten bursaries of £10,000 in the HSBC Student Bursary competition. Students have one week left to submit an entry for this year’s competition.

The competition is hosted on Facebook and is open to all UK students starting their first year of university this autumn.

Entrants are tasked with creating and uploading six photos or a 90 second video with a short application form that answers the question, “How would £10,000 help you enhance your potential?”

The competition entry deadline is 5pm on the 26th September, and all entrants must hold or open an HSBC Student Bank Account before 11th October to progress. Students should go to the HSBC Student Facebook page to enter and view full terms and conditions.

The top 15 videos, as voted on Facebook, along with a further five selected by HSBC, will then be short-listed and the final ten winners will be decided upon by a panel of five judges.

Students can also take advantage of a range of exclusive deals on new technology when they open an HSBC Student Bank Account. Deals include a free iPad Mini 16GB for £19.99 a month including 5GB of data per month with Three. The upfront cost is usually £49.

HSBC is also offering a free iPhone 5 for £28 per month via Three, and £80 off the cost of a new Sony Laptop to ensure that students have all the technology they need to start university.

Matt Richards, Head of Student Banking at HSBC said, “We know that technology is a must for students learning and socialising at University, so we’ve teamed up with Three and Sony to offer students some great deals on smartphones, tablets and laptops. We’ve also launched our new Mobile Banking app so students can manage their money on the go and keep track of their spending.”

Research by UCAS shows that 78% of students personally own a laptop PC and 14.6% own a Mac laptop. 94.9% of students undertake university work and research on their PC, and tablets and smart phones are becoming more widely used in universities across the UK. Last year, 48% of UCAS applicants upgraded their personal computer before starting university, with 19% intending to upgrade after they started.

82.1% of students own a smart phone with 60.1% of students using them to access social media sites. 34.8% will use their smart phone for banking, and 26.7% for shopping online.*

The new HSBC Student Bank Account is available now and includes:

• Access to up to £3,000 interest-free overdraft over the course of your studies (subject to status and account conduct)
• Access to exclusive offers and discounts available on our Student Exclusives website- featuring offers from Three, Sony, Blue inc, Officers Club and Bloom FM music streaming amongst others.
• Guaranteed £500 interest-free overdraft at account opening
• No fees to arrange overdraft extensions
• 2% interest paid on credit balances up to £1,000 in your first year
• HSBC Mobile Banking app for iOS and Android- view recent transactions, move money between accounts and make payments on the go.
• Contactless Debit cards
• ATM alert when you are reaching your overdraft limit
• Online budgeting tools to enable you to manage your finances
• Mobile phone top-ups at HSBC cash machines
• Optional fee-free student credit card with a limit of £500
• Free music downloads – up to 18 albums from Sony music over 3 years for first year students

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Notes to editors

• UCAS Applicant Lifestyle survey 2012

For further information please contact the HSBC press office:

Emma Fahy- 07920 413 030 – emma1.fahy@hsbc.com