Can i write more than 1 personal statement if I'm applying to different courses

Hey, I am applying to 2 different courses and i wanted to know if i can write 2 PS.
Some people have said that you can only write one, however i have heard that other say that you can directly send the university your other personal statement? If anyone has done this or knows anything about this, please help a girl out

Reply 1

Bookworm524

If you're applying through ucas, then only one. I doubt they're going to look at a personal statement you send them, seeing how much they already receive thru ucas, but you can try...?

Reply 2

Bookworm524

Are the courses have any overlap? I'd talk about more general things around that field if they are. E.g I applied to natural science and biology last year, centred my PS on mostly biology with a bit of chem and maths mentioned, and managed to get offers

Reply 3

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Interest.009

Generally no, you get the single UCAS PS and that's it normally. There are some exceptions - Cambridge has an optional additional PS section in the SAQ, and some universities will consider a second PS if you are applying to medicine and their course is your non-medicine one and they don't normally accept a medicine PS (e.g. UCL Neuroscience).

You cannot assume otherwise that you can simply send a PS directly to the uni and they will accept it when you applied with a completely unrelated PS. Without further information on your specific situation i.e. which courses and unis are in question, it's not possible to advise more than "realistically no".

Reply 4

Interest.009

Thank you all for your advice. I just found this on the ucas website for Optometry at Aston

Personal Statement: If you have a personal statement referring to another course, you will be required to email an Optometry related version.
So i will have to write another PS.