Hosted by UNSW Psychology Society

Omio Group x UNSW Psychology Society Case Competition

Virtual

Format: VirtualLocation: VirtualTeam size: 4 membersRegistration: FreeDifficulty: All skill levelsEducation: All education levels

Competition Overview

Interested in organisational psychology or people consulting? Curious about how psychological principles can be applied to solve real-world workplace challenges? UNSW PsychSoc is partnering with Omio Group for our first-ever UNSW PsychSoc Case Competition 2026!

This is your opportunity to apply your psychological knowledge to a complex, real-world organisational problem, whether you come with a team or join one on the day. Sharpen your analytical thinking and develop human-centred solutions grounded in psych.

Key Dates

Registrations openJun 22, 2026, 12:24 AM AEST

Registrations closeJun 27, 2026, 11:59 PM AEST

Brief releaseJun 29, 2026, 12:10 AM AEST

Submissions openJun 29, 2026, 12:33 AM AEST

Submission deadlineJul 3, 2026, 11:59 PM AEST

All times shown in Australia/Sydney (AEST/AEDT).

Rules and Eligibility

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Round 1: Students will form groups or be allocated to teams of a maximum of 4 members (2 of which must be psychology students). Teams will design a solution to a case study and develop a presentation slide deck accordingly.

Round 2: Teams with the most compelling solutions will be selected to present their slide decks to Omio Group representatives.

PRIZES:

🥇 1st Place: $250 Cash Prize + Invitation to an Organisational Psychology Workshop @ Omio Group

🥈 2nd Place: Coffee Chat with an Omio Group Representative + Science Faculty Merch

🥉 3rd Place: CV Review with an Omio Group Representative + Science Faculty Merch

HOW TO APPLY:

You can apply as a team. Registrations are now open!

Please apply using the following form: https://forms.gle/f4mGufbtu3hmXXVC7

TIMELINE:

- Applications close → Saturday, 27th June (Week 4) @ 11:59PM

- Announcement of teams → Sunday, 28th June (Week 4)

- Case study released → Monday, 29th June (Week 5)

- Presentation slide deck due → Friday, 3rd July (Week 5) @ 11:59PM

- Announcement of finalists → Monday, 6th July (Week 6)

- Presentation Day + Announcement of Winners → Friday, 10th July (Week 6)

PRESENTATION DATE: Friday, 11th July (Week 6, Term 2)

TIME: 2:00–5:00pm

LOCATION: UNSW Campus

COST: Free!

For any questions, please email psychsoc@unsw.edu.au

Competition Structure

Heats – Campus

Round

Jul 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Prizes

1st Place Prize

$250 Cash Prize + Invitation to an Organisational Psychology workshop @ Omio Group

2nd Place Prize

Certificate + Coffee Chat with an Omio Group representative

3rd Place Prize

Certificate + CV Review with an Omio Group representative

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