27 July 2016
A motivation letter is one of the essentials considered during an application to a UK university and a very good opportunity to distinguish your portrait out of others. Potentially, student with better grades can miss a seat if his motivation letter shows less interest.
It is crucial to demonstrate confidence and a positive persona within your letter; also, your application will be rejected immediately if plagiarism is detected. The normal duration for completion of a motivation letter (with careful attention to detail) is 2 weeks.
Below are eight proven tricks for writing a motivational letter, which will help you portray and deliver the right impression to the admission board for a British Institute.
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Explain the reason why you have chosen particular institution for your study, the UK itself and learn as much about the institute as possible to look good.
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Describe why you are interested in the subject i.e. what contests attended relating to the subject and literature you have learned or classes visited etc.
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Tell about other interests, which will portray an image of an extraordinary person on journey that can bring new things to the institution.
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Write about your career plans i.e. if you had experience in the major you wish to study that will be a big advantage.
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It is also important to mention your personal qualities such as teamwork, quick studying, and time management that you have earned during the projects you were part of.
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Double check your letter several times and let others who are good at English check the grammar and ideas etc.
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Always be truthful in your letter as lie may be recognized during the interview. Do not use slang or casual drafts.
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Follow the rules of motivation letter, for example, the number of letters / word count should not be exceeded.
We hope this information will help you to understand what is required or a motivational letter.
We wish you the best of luck in studying in the UK!
