Lecturers from the University’s various faculties were charged with assessing the submitted works. The students selected as part of phase one were required to defend their projects verbally before a jury on 24 February.

During the final phase, the projects were assessed on the basis of criteria such as: gestures, clarity of the presentation and use of graphic resources. Of the 26 finalists, 10 were selected as winners of a grant covering the first year of university tuition.

In addition to the financial aid, the top three finishers were also awarded a material prize:

The first-place finisher, Daniel Pérez, from the school La Miranda: The Global Quality School, was presented with an HP laptop thanks to his work “Los refugiados, ¿sin refugio?” [Refugees Without a Refuge?].

The runner-up, Ariadna Vidiella, from the school Lestonnac-L'Ensenyança in Tarragona, with her work “Manual o elèctric, tu tries!” [Manual or Electric: Your Choice!], and third-place finisher, Oriol Blanco, from the school Xaloc, with “El Tercer Reich o la URSS stalinista, ¿qué estado fue más totalitario?” [The Third Reich or Stalinist Russia: Which Was the More Totalitarian State?] both received UE Roll 2 Ultimate Ears speakers.