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You'll need more than a subscription to The Economist to impress admissions tutors. Here’s how to stand out by being relevant, personal, and concise.

Go beyond teaching in your education personal statement, to really explain your passion and interest in how we learn, the role of education today, and how we can shape learning environments.

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.

Make sure you tailor your personal statement to the course you’re applying to and keep it personal, relevant, and reflective.

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 passion, concern, or curiosity about environmental issues in a clear and personal environmental and Earth sciences personal statement.

Whether you want to organise a Taylor Swift concert, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, or a fancy foodie festival, tell admissions tutors what lights you up about a career in events management.

Design a stand-out personal statement by showcasing your knowledge, passion, and personal traits that suit you to a degree in fashion, textiles, and jewellery.

Direct your personal statement to success with a mixture of passion, knowledge, and know-how.

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.

Whether it was something from fact or fiction, tell admissions tutors what’s piqued your interest in forensic science, and why this is the course for you.

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.

Administer the right measure of enthusiasm, curiosity, competence, and career aspirations for a compelling health personal statement.

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.

Tell your own compelling story and show admissions tutors just how persuasive you can be, by writing an effective and engaging personal statement.

Applying for French, Spanish, German, Mandarin or another language or combined languages degree? Read on for some expert pointers from admissions tutors.