Please DO NOT: Please DO:
Copy and paste from a university website Make it relevant to you. Personalise. Tell a little bit about yourself
Copy and paste from online platforms Demonstrate reasons for choosing to study at [university]
Plagiarise Talk about programme modules that appeal to you the most and reasons
Copy from or send your friend’s personal statement letter behind that
Ask someone else to write it for you Demonstrate reasons for choosing to study in the UK and London
Ignore 3 major blocks of content a university expects to see when reading Include such details as roles/careers/industries/companies when talking
your personal statement letter, these are: about your future plans
why you’d like to study at [university] Describe any study gaps you may have had before
reasons for choosing [your programme] Paraphrase information you find on university websites/search platforms
its relevance to your current education history and your future plans. If you have previous education history in the UK with unfinished studies,
please explain the situation clearly with facts and dates
SOP Guide for Postgraduate applications
This applies to students looking to:
Study first Master programme
Study their second Master programme
Students with a study gap/work experience
Students changing their discipline of study
A little bit about yourself and your study intentions
Please state the course title that you intend to study. You need to demonstrate that you researched multiple sources of information before choosing this programme
Please describe reasons for choosing this university. It will add value if you are able to compare [university] to other institutions you considered in your home
country/UK/other English speaking countries
Please address a study gap of more than 12 months if applicable. If you have had a study gap, we’d be interested to know why you are looking to go back to your full time
studies
Please explain how [programme] will address your future career plan, what difference will it make?
Please link this course to your previous studies. What wasn’t covered in your previous studies? Does this knowledge gap prevent you from achieving your desired goal?
What programme modules will help you with bridging your current knowledge gap?
Please describe what industry sector you see your career developing in
Please let us know what roles you would like to progress to and what level of responsibilities you would like to hold
Please research the companies you will be applying to after you finish the course and the salaries you think you will be earning after finishing studies in the UK
SOP Guide for Bachelor applications
This applies to the following student profiles:
They have never been to/studied in the UK before
They have completed a foundation course in the UK
A little bit about yourself and your study aspirations
Please state the course title that you intend to study. How did you arrive to the decision to study this course particularly?
Did you like particular subjects at school or were there subjects you exceeded in?
Are there specific industry tendencies in your home country/globally that you’d like to be a part of in the future?
Does this subject domain hold great earning potential for you?
Other reasons – please specify
Please describes reasons for completing your studies at this university. It will add value if you are able to compare [university] to other institutions you considered in your
home country/UK/other English speaking countries
Please let us know what you’re planning on doing after completing your bachelor course.
If you are looking to set up your own business, let us know a bit about the nature of the business and what programme modules can help you to do it
successfully
If you are looking to land an attractive role, please let us know what type of companies you will be targeting/industries you’d like to specialise in. Again,
please mention programme modules that will help you with that.
Please describe why you chose to study in the UK and London specifically. Our expectation would be seeing how you selected the country for your studies abroad
amongst other English speaking countries as well your home country. Our previous students mentioned:
UK reputation for higher education and internationally recognised qualifications
High standards of tuition, student support, and institutional organisation
Shorter courses and great value for money
Better salary, global mind-set
Lower cost of education
Safest country
Rich cultural history
Students treated as an individual, inclusive and supportive classroom setting
World-class academics
Facilities
Personalized style of teaching via small classes
Prestigious
Availability of placement
SOP Guide for International Foundation applications
This applies to the following students:
They have never been to/studied in the UK before
They have completed a foundation course in the UK and failed/didn’t complete and looking for a different provider
A little bit about yourself and your study aspirations
Please let us know why you’d like to commence your higher education in the UK/London and not any other country
Please demonstrate your understanding about foundation programme as an academic progression route to your undergraduate.
QAHE foundation programmes are typically more hours per week (typically 20 versus 12-15) and include a lot of content that allow students more learning to
build their confidence.
The content is more English focused and is therefore ideal for building language skills and confidence, in an academic context.
It is a truly international experience – you will be with students from all over the world and you will meet international students to help you settle and adapt to
studying in the UK ahead of your degree. Essentially this is about acculturation and adjustment to the UK .
If you have studied a foundation programme before and would like to repeat the course again, please clearly describe the situation with facts and dates
Please describe what bachelor’ subject you’d like to study after foundation and how this relates to your future career plan.
If you are looking to set up your own business, please let us know a bit about the nature of the business
If you are looking to progress with your positions of responsibility, please let us know what type of roles and companies you will be targeting/industries
you’d like to specialise in.