留学英国 | 手把手教你写好PS

《文书写作指南》

对于申请英国硕士的学生来说，Personal Statement是比较棘手的要解决的事情之一，除了G5的学校以外，像华威大学、格拉斯哥大学、曼彻斯特大学、爱丁堡大学也同样看重ps的质量。

当然啦，并不是说别的学校的申请文书就不重要了，只是这些学校有试在拒信里表明，因为文书写的太烂或意向不明而拒录的。

所以相对其他学校，更需要认真准备文书。

下面以曼大为例，给大家详细讲解写ps需要注意的事项。

一

Writing a personal statement for

further study.

The personal statement is your opportunity to convince academic admissions tutors of your suitability for the programme.

1.You should demonstrate academic interest, subject specific knowledge, ability and motivation to succeed.

表明你的学术兴趣，学科的专业知识，能力和成功的动机。

2.The statement will only be convincing if the points are backed up by hard evidence ie examples drawn from academic achievements, work experience and extra-curricular activities.

要有说服力的例子支撑，例如学术成绩、工作经验以及课外活动。

3.The statement needs to be concise and should only include information that is strictly relevant. Don't tell your life story.

内容要紧扣主题，不要讲不相关的事情，例如你平日生活的小事。

4.Consideration needs to be given to the content, structure and style of the statement.

5.Organise the information; focus on one topic/theme at a time and ensure the text logically progresses.

6.Be positive and try to start each section with the most impressive evidence or information.

二

Structuring your statement

You can change the order to highlight the areas you feel are most important to your application and create a natural flow for the reader.

These are some suggestions, you may not have everything under every heading and some may not be relevant for you.

注意写作逻辑，把你需要突出的重点信息写在前头，当然，这不是必须的，根据你自己的实际情况来调整。

三

Why this university?

Be specific – don’t make generic statements such as “Because you are an internationally-renowned university with an excellent academic reputation”.

一定要具体！不要写空洞的话，例如“你们学校是最受欢迎的学校之一”“有良好的声誉”等等。

具体怎么写，可以参考以下内容：

If the university itself made a difference in your choice - what was this?

1.Have you studied there before and enjoy the environment?

是否曾经在曼大学习过，喜欢这的环境吗？

2.Is it's location and the opportunity to gain work experience locally a factor?

你选择这个学校是否是因为它的地理位置和能给予你在当地工作的机会？

3.Has it got a strong reputation in this particular field of research?

你选择这个学校是否是因为它良好的学术声誉？

4.Are there specific academic staff you want to do research or study with?

有具体想要一起做研究或者和他学校的导师吗？

5.Perhaps it offers something else unique?

或者它提供了一些独一无二的东西？

四

Why this subject?

1.Your motivation - When did you become interested in this subject and what have you learned about it?

你选择这个专业的动机-你什么时候对这个专业感兴趣，你对这个专业有怎样的了解？

2.What is it about the structure of the course, or the choice of modules, that appeals to you?

Did you attend an open day or talk to lecturers?

这个课程设置有吸引你吗？是否参加过学校开放日或和导师交谈过？

3.Demonstrate subject knowledge, through relevant prior learning, projects, dissertations, case studies etc.

It could also come through relevant work experience in this field.

列出关于专业课的知识，通过之前的提前学习，项目，毕业论文和案例分析等等。也可以提供一些相关的工作经验证明。

五

Academic ability

1.Academic achievement - have you got what it takes to do this course? Grades in key relevant subjects.

学术成就 –你是否掌握了这门课所需要的能力，以及你相关科目的成绩2.Academic prizes

获奖情况

3.Does it match your learning style - can you demonstrate this? Will you have to do group projects can you demonstrate teamwork or leadership?

它是否适合你的学习方式？你将来需要做小组项目吗？你能说明你的团队合作能力和领导力吗?

4.Can you demonstrate the dedication and resilience required to complete the course?

Ability to use initiative, problem solve, manage workload, work to deadlines, work under pressure.

你能说明你有毅力和风险精神来完成这门课的能力吗？例如：主观能动性，解决问题的能力，管理工作，抗压工作等。

5.Other academic skills relevant to the course, computing skills, knowledge of relevant scientific techniques, analytical or research skills etc.

其他与课程有关的学术技能，例如计算机技术，相关科学技能，分析和研究技能。

六

Personal skills & experience

You can talk about work experience, volunteering and extracurricular activites in more depth here, but make sure you are evidencing key knowledge or skills needed for this course and your future career options.

你可以在这一部分详细深入的谈论你的工作经验,志愿者活动和课外活动,但是这些要确保你具备这门课和你未来的职业所需要的知识或技能。

七

Your future?

What are your career aims? How will this course help you achieve them? Knowledge, skills, accreditation with professional bodies etc.

对于未来的职业规划-----这个课程能帮你实现你的目标吗？例如相关的知识，技能或者受认证的机构？