{"id":212022,"date":"2022-07-13T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-info\/bangladesh-uk-study-info-personal-statement\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:23:02","slug":"personal-statement","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_info","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/study-info\/personal-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a UCAS Personal Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A personal statement is part of your application to study at a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/study-info\/university-rankings\/\">UK university<\/a>. In a personal statement, the student writes about what they hope to achieve\u00a0on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/course-search\/\">UK university course<\/a>, what they hope to do after the course and why they are applying to this particular university. It is your first chance to show a demonstrable passion and understanding of your chosen subject away from exam results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel panel-darkboot\"><\/div>\n<h2>What do I include in my Personal Statement?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your career aspirations<\/li>\n<li>How did you become interested in studying the <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/popular-courses\/\">subject<\/a><\/li>\n<li>What, if any, relevant work experience have you undertaken that is related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/course-search\/\">course<\/a>\u00a0or subject<\/li>\n<li>What aspects of your previous education have you found the most interesting<\/li>\n<li>What attracted you to the particular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/institutes\/universities\/\">university<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other relevant academic interests and passions which display positive character and personality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Genuine experiences of extra-curricular clubs, work experience or knowledge around a subject are much more likely to make your personal statement stand out, while admissions officers are also looking for positive evidence of your character, which will make you a productive member of the university<\/p>\n<h2>How long should my Personal Statement be?<\/h2>\n<p>The length of a personal statement varies depending on the university, but generally the average length for an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/study-options\/undergraduate\/\">undergraduate<\/a> application is between 400 and 600 words, around one side of A4 paper or a maximum of 47 lines. Certain\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/study-options\/postgraduate-and-masters-degree\/\">postgraduate<\/a> programmes may require a 1000-word personal statement, but this will be clearly specified.<\/p>\n<p>Try not to go over the given character limit as admissions officers have many personal statements to go through, and a clearly written and concise personal statement is more likely to stand out.<\/p>\n<h2>What are common Personal Statement errors?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The personal statement is too short\/long<\/li>\n<li>The personal statement does not include important information\/includes negative information<\/li>\n<li>The personal statement has a confusing structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is also important not to lie about any aspect of your personal life and educational history, or even exaggerate. Admissions officers will question you about almost all aspects of your application and will be able to see through any lies.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal Statement Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Express a passion for your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/popular-courses\/\">subject<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Start the statement strongly to grab an admissions officer&#8217;s attention<\/li>\n<li>Link outside interests and passions to your course<\/li>\n<li>Be honest, but don\u2019t include negative information<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t attempt to sound too clever<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t leave it to the last minute, prepare ahead of the deadline<\/li>\n<li>Have friends and family proofread it<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t duplicate material from your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/study-in-uk\/study-info\/supporting-documents\/\">CV\/resume<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In terms of presentation, attempt to create five clear paragraphs of text in a clear font such as Arial or Times New Roman, with a maximum size of 12.<\/p>\n<h2>PS Support<\/h2>\n<p>Once you have completed your personal statement, visit us in Dhaka for a <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/free-consultation\/\">free consultation<\/a>.\u00a0We\u00a0can edit your personal statement and ensure the English is clear and grammatically correct. Once this process is complete, we will return your personal statement within 1-3 working days.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal Statement Example<\/h2>\n<p>Please see below for an example of a personal statement to a Development Studies course.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"\/\/static.studyin-uk.com\/assets\/images\/personal-statement-sample-only.png\"  width=\"850\" height=\"590\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips and advice on how to write and structure a UCAS personal statement for your UK university application. Learn more about dos and don\u2019ts of a personal statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"study_country":[1140],"class_list":["post-212022","gsi_study_info","type-gsi_study_info","status-publish","hentry","study_country-study-in-uk"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_info\/212022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gsi_study_info"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"study_country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/bangladesh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study_country?post=212022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}