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Qualifying as a nurse opens up a wide and diverse range of career paths. However, the selection criteria will be quite rigorous and you need to show you fit the bill.

Have you chosen to study philosophy? Then you’ll need to write a personal statement that’s thoughtful, reflective, and enthusiastic. Admissions tutors give us their top tips below:

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. We asked photography admissions tutors what they're looking for in your personal statement – and here are some more of their top tips.

Are you a future physicist in the making? You'll need a strong personal statement that communicates what inspires you about the subject. We spoke to physics admissions tutors to find out more: With keen competition for places on physics courses, Professor Jim Al-Khalili from the University of Surrey is looking beyond grades to select the best students

Writing a personal statement for physiotherapy? Find out more about what will impress admissions tutors, and why talking purely about sport is a no-no.

Have you chosen to study politics? Then you’ll need to write a personal statement that’s thoughtful, reflective, and enthusiastic. Admissions tutors give us their top tips below:

Demonstrating your understanding of and interest in studying sociology is a key way of impressing tutors.

Writing a sports science personal statement? One way to win over sports science admissions tutors is to dig into the detail of the course itself, and focus your personal statement accordingly. We've been asking sports science tutors what they're looking for in your personal statement – here's what they told us.

The competition is tough for aspiring vets – so along with good grades, you'll need an impressive personal statement that sets you apart from the crowd. Here's how to do it.

The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. Use these easy-to-digest bullet points to help you decide what you should and shouldn’t include in your personal statement.

Applying to study in the UK? Here's some tips for how to write your personal statement if you're an international student.

Use our toolkit to help your students shine in their personal statement.

For students applying to university for 2026 entry, the personal statement format will be changing. Here, we'll cover what exactly is changing, why the changes are happening, and how you can support students.

Whether you’re inspired by Sartre, Noam Chomsky, or Martha Nussbaum, you’ll need to write a philosophy personal statement that’s thoughtful, reflective, and enthusiastic.

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.

Physiotherapists help people regain their independence by relieving physical difficulties and improving mobility with exercise and other techniques

Go beyond sport – and body parts – if you want to impress admissions tutors with your physiotherapy, physiology, and pathology personal statement.

It’s important students consider their post-school plans early – but with so many options, where should they start?