You will need to submit a personal statement of around 500 words, outlining your academic history and relevant experience. You will enter your personal statement directly into the application form. Areas to cover Your personal statement gives you the opportunity to outline your academic history and relevant experience in order to demonstrate that you are a suitable candidate for the programme you have applied for. Your personal statement will help us decide whether you are a good match for the programme you have applied for and whether the degree programme is right for you. You should also use your personal statement to outline your motivation for your chosen area of study. Try to answer questions such as: Why are you interested in studying at Edinburgh?Why have you chosen this particular programme?If you are studying for career development, what are your career plans and how will your studies support these? You should include any relevant experience or training in your personal statement. This could be paid or volunteer work, or other qualifications not stated elsewhere. If you run out of space in the personal statement, you can also add information about any relevant experience or training you have to the ‘Relevant knowledge/training skills’ section of the application form. Length and writing style Your personal statement should be no more than 3,500 characters (approximately 500 words) in length. You should write it in formal English, using appropriate grammar and punctuation. It is a good idea to ask a friend to proofread your statement for you before you submit your application. If you are applying for more than one degree programme If you are applying for more than one programme, you should write a tailored personal statement for each of your applications. This enables you to refer to the specific programme you are applying for and to highlight how your academic background and skills make you suitable. Submitting a complete and accurate application The information you give us must be true. Copying information from elsewhere, asking someone else to write your statement or using AI apps such as ChatGPT could be considered fraud.Submitting a complete and accurate application Other supporting information and documents Degree certificates and academic transcriptsReferencesCertified translationsEnglish language requirements This article was published on 2025-10-07