Digital media, production, and technology 2026 personal statement guide
Create a compelling personal statement that showcases your passion and talent for an exciting career in digital media, production, and technology.
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Digital media, production, and technology 2026 personal statement guide
Create a compelling personal statement that showcases your passion and talent for an exciting career in digital media, production, and technology.
Drama and theatre studies 2026 personal statement guide
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.
Environmental and earth sciences 2026 personal statement guide
Demonstrate your passion, concern, or curiosity about environmental issues in a clear and personal environmental and earth sciences personal statement.
Fashion, textiles, and jewellery 2026 personal statement guide
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.
Film studies 2026 personal statement guide
Direct your personal statement to success with a mixture of passion, knowledge, and know-how.
Graduate visa
After you’ve studied in the UK, and achieved a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, you can apply for a graduate visa. Discover what is it, how to apply, what the requirements are, and how long it might take.
Materials science and engineering 2026 personal statement guide
Materials scientists and engineers are innovators and thinkers, so show admissions tutors you’ve got the right aptitude and passion to explore this subject at degree level.
Music 2026 personal statement guide
Whether your musical interests lie in performance or music history, think engaging, detailed and relevant to strike the right note with music admissions tutors.
Photography 2026 personal statement guide
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.
Physics and astronomy 2026 personal statement guide
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.
Product design 2026 personal statement guide
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.
Teachers: How to link your subject to the world of work
Careers expert, Janet Colledge, gives essential advice on why and how subject tutors can introduce students to the world of work through their teaching.
What will an increase in demand mean for smaller and specialist higher education institutions?
Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor St Mary’s University Twickenham and Chair of GuildHE