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How to write your UCAS Personal Statement
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How to write your UCAS Personal Statement

Six steps to writing a compelling and powerful UCAS Personal Statement for your application to UK universities.
Created byJonathan Tinnacher
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the basics of what a UCAS Personal Statement is, and how it is used as part of the UK university application process.
  • Brainstorm all of the content you will need, using eight simple questions to draw out the best examples of your experience and motivation.
  • Understand how the statement is structured, and evaluate which are the best examples to use in each part of your statement.
  • Apply specific reflective writing techniques to make your statement more persuasive.
  • Draft, refine and edit your Personal Statement.
  • Learn how to get great feedback from family, friends, teachers and advisers.

Course content

3 sections • 11 lectures • 54m total length

  • Introduction to the course4:43

    A short introduction to the course, and an overview of what we will cover.

  • Personal Statement Basics7:59

    In this lesson, we will look at the basics of the Personal Statement. We’ll see how your Personal Statement fits into the rest of your application. And we'll see how and when it might be used in the selection process.

  • Personal Statement quiz

Requirements

  • The course is for students who are applying through UCAS to UK universities. You do not need to have your final university shortlist, but the course will be of most benefit if you have decided broadly what subject you would like to study at university.

Description

Every student applying to university in the UK needs to write a UCAS Personal Statement as part of their application. Admissions tutors across the country will read your statement, and use it to decide whether you get a place at your dream university.

For 2026 entry, the UCAS Personal Statement is changing, from a 4,000 character essay, to three specific, focused questions.

Through this short course you will fully understand the requirements of this new Personal Statement structure, and you will be taken through a six-step process, from an initial brainstorm of content, through to the completion of your statement.

Simple, powerful techniques

You’ll learn simple, practical but powerful techniques to enable you to write the most compelling Personal Statement, and you’ll apply this learning immediately by taking six practical steps during the course.

By the end of the course you will have a great draft of your statement, and all the knowledge you will need to get the best feedback to make it even better!

  • Personal Statement basics

  • How your Personal Statement will be used

  • Brainstorming content

  • Reflective writing

  • Refining and editing your writing

  • Getting support and feedback

  • Writing a statement for two different subjects

  • Using AI

I’ve worked in UK student recruitment and admissions for more than 20 years, at universities such as Imperial College London, Loughborough University and the University of Leicester.

I’ve helped countless students with their personal statements through workshops, presentations and 1-2-1 sessions.

And I’ve developed this course to be the most practical step-by-step method yet for writing a fantastic statement.

It’s comprehensive, so you’ll have all the information and guidance you need. But I’ve kept it short and concise, so through less than one hour of video you’ll be well on your way to finishing your statement!

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for any student who is applying through UCAS for a degree course in the UK.
  • The course will also benefit those who are supporting and advising these students, such as parents, teachers and UCAS advisers.

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