Opening

• Introduce yourself, why are you interested in this course

• Show your enthusiasm for the subject, what your ambitions are of what you want to achieve with this degree

• Keep it relevant and simple and save on characters

• Avoid cliches! 

Personal skills and achievements

• any achievements you have and how they relate to your course

• Any positions of responsibility you hold or have held both inside and outside school

• Your work experience such as jobs, placements, work experience and voluntary work especially if its relevant to your course

• Be sure to link everything to how it will benefit you in the degree

How do your studies relate?

• use specific examples of activities and work you have completed in A-Levels that apply to your degree

Ending

• emphasise the good points you’ve already made

• Explain why you over everyone else should be offered a place on the course

Extra academic activities

• It is strongly recommended to have a non-school academic activity on your personal statement, especially if you’re applying to a top university

• For example, read a book on your subject and discuss what you learnt or found interesting, join a competition or publish an article