Computer games and animation 2026 personal statement guide
Get creative with your personal statement and really showcase your passion and talent for an exciting career in computer games and animation.
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Computer games and animation 2026 personal statement guide
Get creative with your personal statement and really showcase your passion and talent for an exciting career in computer games and animation.
Dance 2026 personal statement guide
Dance admissions tutors really want to get a sense of your passion and love of dance through what you say in your personal statement. Demonstrate your enthusiasm with examples and experiences that are unique to you.
Digital media, production, and technology 2026 personal statement guide
Create a compelling personal statement that showcases your passion and talent for an exciting career in digital media, production, and technology.
Electrical and electronic engineering 2026 personal statement guide
Get the circuitry right with a personal statement that powers up your good points, lets your knowledge shine, and shows what sparked your interest in electrical and electronic engineering.
Engineering and technology 2026 personal statement guide
Make sure you tailor your personal statement to the course you’re applying to and keep it personal, relevant, and reflective.
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How to manage a successful apprenticeships programme
We invited organisations who could offer guidance on the day-to-day running of apprenticeships programmes, as well as how to support apprentices through to completion. We had speakers from the Association of Apprentices, Workplus, and Lloyd’s Banking Group – if you missed it, here’s what happened.
Manufacturing engineering 2026 personal statement guide
Assemble answers that are personal, relevant, and reflective if you want to produce the perfect manufacturing engineering personal statement.
Marketing 2026 personal statement guide
If you're applying for a marketing degree, make sure you can sell yourself in your personal statement!
Materials science and engineering 2026 personal statement guide
Materials scientists and engineers are innovators and thinkers, so show admissions tutors you’ve got the right aptitude and passion to explore this subject at degree level.
Mechanical engineering 2026 personal statement guide
Engineer a personal statement that’s well designed, suits its purpose, and tells admissions tutors something about you as a prospective mechanical engineering student.
Optometry 2026 personal statement guide
Visualise what admissions tutors want to know about you, your knowledge and your experience, and how that makes you suitable for an optometry degree.
Personal statement advice: architecture, building and planning
If you’re applying for architecture, planning or building, admissions tutors say they need you to outline your reasons for wanting to study the course. Here’s how you do it. The built environment encompasses lots of courses and professions. As the University of Nottingham puts it, you need to 'be as specific as possible about your interests and enthusiasms'.
Personal statement advice: engineering
Engineering admissions tutors explain why you'll need a 'personal', 'relevant' and 'reflective' personal statement if you want to tick all the right boxes.
Photography 2026 personal statement guide
Whether it's an exhibition you've visited or an artist who inspires you, drawing on your photography influences is key to an impressive photography personal statement.
Postgraduate subject areas
Here, we provide in-depth information about the range of subject areas you can study at postgraduate level.
Provider opt in for pre-approved unpicks C&C 2024
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