In the context of higher education, a statement of purpose (SOP) or personal statement is an essay that is submitted to the admission department of the education institute. For most institutes SOP or personal statement is an essential part of your application for evaluating your candidature for the particular course applied. There are many factors one need to consider while preparing the SOP. It is advisable to be economical with your writing as writing longer than one to one and half  pages shows lack of focus and clarity in  purpose. Below is guidance to write your statement of purpose (SOP).

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Describe briefly your career ambition & the reason, if any for the interest in the course applied.

ACADEMIC DETAILS          

ENGLISH COMPETENCY RESULT (IELTS – TOEFL – PTE)

WORK EXPERIENCE

STUDY GAP

Explain the duration of the study gap (MM/YYYY to MM /YYYY) & activities performed during the period.

REASON FOR CHOOSING “THE SELECTED COURSE“.

Explain the strong reason(s) why you are choosing the particular course of study. You may try to relate this to your previous education and your future career aspiration.

REASON FOR CHOOSING “THE SELECTED COUNTRY“.

Explain why you choose to study in the selected country and not your home country or other countries. Show evidences of your research conducted on other countries before finalising the selected country. List down some of the main reasons you want to study in select country.

REASON FOR CHOOSING “THE SELECTED UNIVERSITY / INSTITUTE “.

Explain the reason why you choose a particular institution or university – Show that you have done your research on other universities or institutions before deciding to study in your chosen university. Areas for consideration may include factors such as tuition fee, living expense, location, course modules, ranking or other features of the institute.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Briefly describe the financial situation of your family and source of finance to support your education expenses in the selected country.

CAREER OPTIONS

Explain briefly what will you next plan (such as further study, internship or employment) to do after graduating or during post study work (if applicable). Show evidences of research by listing down examples of companies that you would like to work and the expected salary range. Mention about the plans to return to home country and availability of employment opportunities or offers (if any) in home country or any other country.

[Name]
Gender
Date of Birth:
Address:
Email:
Course applied:
University name & Intake: