really need help ! Personal statement postgraduate

Does anyone know what to mention in a postgraduate personal statement ? do you need to mention the professors u want to work with?
whats the structure like ?

Reply 1

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

The uni should specify (or strongly hint) what they’re looking for on either the postgrad course page or general application pages.

Speaking from experience, (I’m a postgrad admissions officer), mentioning specific staff can be a good way of demonstrating genuine interest but only if you explain why.

Reply 2

University of Kent

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Original post by Princess_Kabyle

Does anyone know what to mention in a postgraduate personal statement ? do you need to mention the professors u want to work with?
whats the structure like ?

Hi,

As suggested above, this will really depend uni to uni. Im pretty sure from my masters it was mainly focused on:

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outlining passion for the subject

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the specific course

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relevant work/research experience

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what you hope to gain from the course

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why the specific uni (could be a good place to discuss specific professors who you may want to do your dissertation with)

A masters by research/PhD application will be slightly different and will often require a research proposal and a similar statement to above, but would then be more focused on the academic staff you’re looking to work with and your relevant research experience and goals.

Where/what course are you applying for? :smile: