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Every year, thousands of mature students go to university or college. It's a great chance to develop new skills and career options – at any age.

Engineer a personal statement that’s well designed, suits its purpose, and tells admissions tutors something about you as a prospective mechanical engineering student.

Whether you’re obsessed with the cinematography of Wes Anderson or you’re a CapCut creative, get across your interest, enthusiasm, and existing experience for a compelling media studies statement.

If you want to join the medical world professionally, you’ll need more than a spoonful of experience and the right dose of research to write the perfect personal statement.

Tell admissions tutors why you want to become a midwife, your existing insight into the role, and evidence the skills you have that midwives need. Add a bit of personality and you’ll ensure you stand out for a place on a midwifery course.

Whether your musical interests lie in performance or music history, think engaging, detailed and relevant to strike the right note with music admissions tutors.

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

No need for an emergency response – take your time to draft a considered and relevant personal statement that tells admissions tutors something unique about you.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Communicate why you’re the best fit for a degree in PR and communications with a punchy, pertinent, and precise personal statement.

Bring your personal statement to life by showing admissions tutors you’re a thinker and an innovator, with the right aptitude, passion, and knowledge for product design.

Get the tone right in your psychology personal statement and write about your interest, enthusiasm, and commitment to studying this fascinating, scientific, and rewarding subject.