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TOP TIPS: An excellent personal statement will: 

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  give strong reasons as to why you want to study this programme at the various institutions awarding the degree.
  
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  mention relevant study - including projects, dissertations, essays - or work experience 
  
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  provide evidence of your key skills including, research, critical thinking, communication, organisation, planning and time-management and show how you can contribute to the programme’s academic community
  
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  draw on your other experiences: for example are you a member of a society, have you written any papers or won any awards, scholarships or prizes?
  
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  highlight your career aspirations and show how the course will help you achieve them. 
  
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  AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - show what makes you stand out as a candidate
  

Note: Samples of academic work will not be taken into consideration and should not be submitted.

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