Personal statement for different courses
I want to apply to business, psychology and maybe marketing courses but I’m not sure how to write my personal statement for this.
I see that some universities have a joint business and psychology course so they are sort of related and aren’t two completely different courses.
Can anyone help please !!
I see that some universities have a joint business and psychology course so they are sort of related and aren’t two completely different courses.
Can anyone help please !!
Hi jhnxna,
Well done for reaching out for help here with your personal statement. Is it a Bachelor's or Master's degree you're looking to embark on?
I have recently finished my Psychology and Sociology BSc so I could be of use regarding the personal statement for psychology/the psychology part of the personal statement for psychology and business.
Have you started your personal statement yet? If so, what have you written, broadly?
You may have researched already but general advice regarding personal statements include balancing it so it is brief but comprehensive, outlining why you want to go to that course and to that university - which university is it, by the way? Also, it is important to include your skills you have gained through previous work and education that is relevant to the course, and it is always a good idea to include a personal touch, because embarking on higher education will, in most cases always include a personal element/motivator to it, and it is a deeply personal journey for most.
Think of a personal statement as a cover letter for a university applications. It needs to be tailored for the course while maintaining that core element of the personal aspect and motivations that resulted from your own journey, and this needs to be well-balanced with the skills, good student profile and academic commitment you have demonstrated over the years.
If I sound like somebody that could be helpful, don't hesitate to reach out, either via here or DM, and I'll try my best to assist you, of course within reason!
Best Wishes,
Viki
Student Ambassador
Recent graduate in BSc Psychology and Sociology
University of Suffolk.
Well done for reaching out for help here with your personal statement. Is it a Bachelor's or Master's degree you're looking to embark on?
I have recently finished my Psychology and Sociology BSc so I could be of use regarding the personal statement for psychology/the psychology part of the personal statement for psychology and business.
Have you started your personal statement yet? If so, what have you written, broadly?
You may have researched already but general advice regarding personal statements include balancing it so it is brief but comprehensive, outlining why you want to go to that course and to that university - which university is it, by the way? Also, it is important to include your skills you have gained through previous work and education that is relevant to the course, and it is always a good idea to include a personal touch, because embarking on higher education will, in most cases always include a personal element/motivator to it, and it is a deeply personal journey for most.
Think of a personal statement as a cover letter for a university applications. It needs to be tailored for the course while maintaining that core element of the personal aspect and motivations that resulted from your own journey, and this needs to be well-balanced with the skills, good student profile and academic commitment you have demonstrated over the years.
If I sound like somebody that could be helpful, don't hesitate to reach out, either via here or DM, and I'll try my best to assist you, of course within reason!
Best Wishes,
Viki
Student Ambassador
Recent graduate in BSc Psychology and Sociology
University of Suffolk.
Original post by UoS Student Rep
Hi jhnxna,
Well done for reaching out for help here with your personal statement. Is it a Bachelor's or Master's degree you're looking to embark on?
I have recently finished my Psychology and Sociology BSc so I could be of use regarding the personal statement for psychology/the psychology part of the personal statement for psychology and business.
Have you started your personal statement yet? If so, what have you written, broadly?
You may have researched already but general advice regarding personal statements include balancing it so it is brief but comprehensive, outlining why you want to go to that course and to that university - which university is it, by the way? Also, it is important to include your skills you have gained through previous work and education that is relevant to the course, and it is always a good idea to include a personal touch, because embarking on higher education will, in most cases always include a personal element/motivator to it, and it is a deeply personal journey for most.
Think of a personal statement as a cover letter for a university applications. It needs to be tailored for the course while maintaining that core element of the personal aspect and motivations that resulted from your own journey, and this needs to be well-balanced with the skills, good student profile and academic commitment you have demonstrated over the years.
If I sound like somebody that could be helpful, don't hesitate to reach out, either via here or DM, and I'll try my best to assist you, of course within reason!
Best Wishes,
Viki
Student Ambassador
Recent graduate in BSc Psychology and Sociology
University of Suffolk.
Well done for reaching out for help here with your personal statement. Is it a Bachelor's or Master's degree you're looking to embark on?
I have recently finished my Psychology and Sociology BSc so I could be of use regarding the personal statement for psychology/the psychology part of the personal statement for psychology and business.
Have you started your personal statement yet? If so, what have you written, broadly?
You may have researched already but general advice regarding personal statements include balancing it so it is brief but comprehensive, outlining why you want to go to that course and to that university - which university is it, by the way? Also, it is important to include your skills you have gained through previous work and education that is relevant to the course, and it is always a good idea to include a personal touch, because embarking on higher education will, in most cases always include a personal element/motivator to it, and it is a deeply personal journey for most.
Think of a personal statement as a cover letter for a university applications. It needs to be tailored for the course while maintaining that core element of the personal aspect and motivations that resulted from your own journey, and this needs to be well-balanced with the skills, good student profile and academic commitment you have demonstrated over the years.
If I sound like somebody that could be helpful, don't hesitate to reach out, either via here or DM, and I'll try my best to assist you, of course within reason!
Best Wishes,
Viki
Student Ambassador
Recent graduate in BSc Psychology and Sociology
University of Suffolk.
I’m thinking of applying to two unis in Scotland and 3 in the rest of the uk, mainly England. I was wondering if I could mention both subjects, psychology and business in my personal statement as some courses I want to apply for won’t be joint courses e.g. psychology at one uni and a business course at another.
Original post by jhnxna
I’m looking to do an undergraduate bachelors degree and I haven’t started my personal statement yet, I’m not sure how to.
I’m thinking of applying to two unis in Scotland and 3 in the rest of the uk, mainly England. I was wondering if I could mention both subjects, psychology and business in my personal statement as some courses I want to apply for won’t be joint courses e.g. psychology at one uni and a business course at another.
I’m thinking of applying to two unis in Scotland and 3 in the rest of the uk, mainly England. I was wondering if I could mention both subjects, psychology and business in my personal statement as some courses I want to apply for won’t be joint courses e.g. psychology at one uni and a business course at another.
Yes it does sound like a challenging situation given that - in most cases - you can only submit one personal statement. With a quick google search, I have come across this article on the topic which I think is very informative: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/writing-your-personal-statement/how-write-personal-statement-works-multiple-courses . It appears that this is certainly not an uncommon situation for students to apply for courses with differing subjects. There are multiple avenues which you can take depending on how many of your choices are different to each other and how different they are. You can always go down the route where you outline your skills and commitment rather than a given subject area.
Lastly and most importantly, you can always reach out to the universities themselves and enquire about their requirements on, for example, how subject-specific your personal statements need to be - it also isn’t unheard of that in certain situations universities, subject to prior discussion with them, accept a separate personal statement sent directly to them.
To conclude, please try to keep your spirits up as there are ways you can get where you want to go. Always ask for help when you need it, you’d be surprised how eager most people are to give a helping hand when needed, including admissions - this definitely was the case in my experience when embarking on my course!
Best wishes,
Viki
Student Ambassador
Recent graduate in BSc Psychology and Sociology
University of Suffolk
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