How to write a good motivation letter:

Write down some of the main ideas you want to include, important points you would
like to cover in your motivation letter and later build around them, then enrich their
content.

•Make your goal clear: provide a short preview of the rest of the letter
•Why do you think that the university and the Master's programme are interesting and
suitable for you?
•Focus on some of your strongest qualifications, past experiences (international
experiences are always relevant) and qualities; organise the middle paragraphs in
terms of the qualifications most relevant to the programme to the least, and you can
also refer to your CV for more details.
•Don’t write too much. Most motivation letters are half a page long, and never longer
than 1 page!
•You can choose between a 3-paragraph structure (intro, body, outro), or a 5-paragraph
structure (where the body includes 3 separate paragraphs).
•Consider referring to sources of inspiration in your life – things that set you on your
current path. But don’t force it, and don’t spend too much of the letter on it.
•Here’s where you may also consider not mentioning some of the less important stuff.
This help with the focus of the letter and makes it easier to read.