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Your CV is an essential part of getting a job. It’s the first thing an employer or a recruiter will see of you, so you want to make a good impression.

The personal statement is your chance to describe your ambitions, skills, and experience to uni admissions staff – find out what to write, and how to write it.

Help with writing your personal statement for further education courses – what to include about yourself, and some dos and don’ts on how to write it.

Communicating your passion for a subject in your personal statement is an art in itself – but what if you're applying to two (or more) very different courses with the same statement?

The personal statement is your opportunity to let training providers know about your qualities, skills and expertise, and why you want to teach.

The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. You should describe the ambitions, skills, and experience that’ll make you suitable for the course.

Use your personal statement to describe the ambitions, skills, and experience that will make you suitable for the course. Read our advice on how to get started, what to write about, and how to write it.

Your personal statement is your chance to tell admissions staff why you’re suitable to study at their uni or college. Our guidelines will help you get started.

We take you through what you need to do if you've been asked to write an academic or practical reference for a UCAS Conservatoires applicant.

We take you through what you need to do if you've been asked to be a referee for a UCAS Conservatoires applicant.

We take you through what you need to do if you've been asked to write a reference for a UCAS Undergraduate applicant.

Applying for university or college to start your studies in 2026? Find out more about the changes to the personal statement format and tips on what to include.

Stand out from the crowd by showcasing your expertise and passion for your subject.

Stand out from the crowd by showcasing who you are and what you can bring to a university as you begin your undergraduate journey.

Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform, UCAS

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