Personal Statement Guide
Practical advice to help you approach your UCAS personal statement.
Getting started with your UCAS personal statement
Writing your personal statement can feel like a big part of your university application. Our guide is designed to help you understand what to include, organise your ideas and make the most of the space you have.
The UCAS personal statement is structured around three questions, covering why you want to study your chosen subject, how your studies have prepared you and what you’ve done outside education.
Fill in the form below to download our guide and get practical advice to help you approach each question with confidence.
What's inside the guide?
Our personal statement guide takes you through the process step by step, with advice to help you make your answers personal, relevant and specific.
You’ll find:
- guidance on approaching each of the three UCAS questions
- prompts to help you decide what to include
- examples of how to make your answers more specific
- a simple way to connect your experiences to your chosen course
- tips for reviewing your statement before you submit
- guidance on using AI responsibly
How does the UCAS personal statement work?
You’ll answer three questions as part of your UCAS personal statement, with 4,000 characters in total to use across your answers.
Your personal statement is sent to all the universities and courses you apply to through UCAS, so it’s an opportunity to show what interests you about your chosen subject and how your studies and experiences have prepared you for university.
The guide explains each question in more detail and gives you practical ways to start building your answers.
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