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Use your writing skills in your personal statement to highlight your passion for human language and communication in all its forms.

Whether you’re a fan of Chloe Gong, Cormac McCarthy, or Sally Rooney, get across your love of English literature and your passion for creative writing in a clear and concise personal statement.

Demonstrate your enthusiasm and aptitude for a degree in food science, and give admissions tutors a taste of what whets your appetite about this subject.

Admissions tutors want to hear about how you personally connect with geography and how you pursue your geographical interests outside of school or college.

Design a personal statement that illustrates your ability to be imaginative, bold, and creative.

Give admissions tutors an insight into why you want to study this subject with examples of art, exhibitions, and architecture you enjoy.

A great history personal statement is all about selecting examples and experiences that help to demonstrate your love of the subject. Show admissions tutors your unique interest in this subject over and above the syllabus.

Give admissions tutors an insight into the kind of person you are, what experience you have, and your motivation to study hospitality, leisure, and tourism.

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Why is a cover letter important, and what should you say in yours? Make the right impression with our tips and examples.

From wider reading to spot-on spelling and grammar, you'll need a personal statement that makes a convincing case. We asked admissions tutors to share their top dos and don’ts.

If you're applying for a marketing degree, make sure you can sell yourself in your personal statement!

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.

Regardless of the subset of maths you love, demonstrating your motivation and enthusiasm for the subject is key to an impressive maths and statistics personal statement.

Visualise what admissions tutors want to know about you, your knowledge and your experience, and how that makes you suitable for an optometry degree.

Admissions tutors agree that pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology are competitive fields to get into, so follow our tips to make you stand out.

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.

If you’re a future physicist – or astronomer – in the making, admissions tutors say they’re looking beyond your grades for a sparkling personal statement that communicates what lights you up about the subject.

Show how you’ve got the right personality for the physical, emotional, and mental demands of a career in policing.

Why do you want to study politics? Write a personal statement that’s thoughtful, reflective, and enthusiastic if you want admissions tutors to vote for you.