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

Find out more information about your rights under consumer law, to help you make sure you are treated fairly during your undergraduate studies.

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 architecture and planning, outline your reasons for wanting to study the course. The built environment encompasses lots of courses and professions, so be as specific as possible about your interests and enthusiasms.

Don’t rob yourself of the opportunity to argue your case for why you deserve a place on a competitive criminology course.

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

Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate university courses are, and what universities are looking for.

Melody Stephen, Law with International Studies student at the University of Manchester 

Find out about the information a course provider is required to give you, before you make a decision about accepting an offer of a place.

Communicate clearly why you’d love to immerse yourself in the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome.

Whether you want to be writing plays or acting them out, admissions tutors are looking for evidence of your enthusiasm for drama and theatre studies that extends beyond the curriculum, and for your unique personality to come across in your personal statement.

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.

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

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.

Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform, UCAS

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.

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