In the UK, personal statements are a vital part of the university-application process, which is handled by Ucas. However, writing an Oxbridge-quality personal statement is far more challenging for ...

The quality of an applicant's personal statement is very important at LSE. The School does not interview for places so this is an applicant’s only opportunity to demonstrate they are a good fit for ...

Writing a personal statement for UK universities: the 80-20 technique The Ucas personal statement – submitted with applications to UK universities, along with grades and a reference – will be in a ...

If you’re thinking of applying to university for 2026 entry, you will probably have heard that the UCAS personal statement is changing. From September 2025, instead of writing one long statement, ...

Advice on your UCAS application and personal statement. You can find all the information you need on our Before you apply page, including our course finder and course profiles to help you make the ...

Carefully read the required information for the scholarship and check you’re eligible before applying Research the course you’re applying for so you can explain why you want to study it Check the word ...