The document provides guidelines for writing a Statement of Purpose (SOP) for graduate studies. It recommends writing 3-6 pages covering your background such as qualifications, work experience, interests and soft skills; reasons for choosing the proposed program including specific course aspects and career goals; relevance to previous education and employment; and reasons for selecting the target country and university. Examples and general statements should be explained rather than directly quoted.
The document provides guidelines for writing a Statement of Purpose (SOP) for graduate studies. It recommends writing 3-6 pages covering your background such as qualifications, work experience, interests and soft skills; reasons for choosing the proposed program including specific course aspects and career goals; relevance to previous education and employment; and reasons for selecting the target country and university. Examples and general statements should be explained rather than directly quoted.
The document provides guidelines for writing a Statement of Purpose (SOP) for graduate studies. It recommends writing 3-6 pages covering your background such as qualifications, work experience, interests and soft skills; reasons for choosing the proposed program including specific course aspects and career goals; relevance to previous education and employment; and reasons for selecting the target country and university. Examples and general statements should be explained rather than directly quoted.
The document provides guidelines for writing a Statement of Purpose (SOP) for graduate studies. It recommends writing 3-6 pages covering your background such as qualifications, work experience, interests and soft skills; reasons for choosing the proposed program including specific course aspects and career goals; relevance to previous education and employment; and reasons for selecting the target country and university. Examples and general statements should be explained rather than directly quoted.
Need to prepare Statement of Purpose from your side.
SOP should be written in your own words
give specific examples - avoid quotes and general statements unless you can explain them write about 3 to 6 (typed) pages
SOP should cover the following details:
Explain about yourself
o previous study including: ➢ Qualifications (complete and/or incomplete) ➢ Name of the education provider/s ➢ Length of study o Mention on the seminars, paper presentations, projects,events etc. with proper proof to show o Your soft skills and interests passion and on situation you have shown these. o Work experience related roles and responsibilities , achievements , honour you have received (if applicable) What and Why you chose your proposed program o Be specific around what do you like from the course, the skills that you have that can be an asset for the course or the skills you will gain from the course. What specific things from the course are of your interest and why? o Who has influenced your decision to do the course (personal or professional people or experiences) How your proposed program is relevant to your previous study and/or employment What is your plans on completing the course o What type of job would you like to go into? Which industry? o Why? o How does the course help you with your career prospects? What modules or skills will be beneficial and how? o Any personal or professional past experience influenced your decision to choose this career path? Explain if any gaps between your studies Why you chose to study in <country of preference> and why this particular university Also explain why not in other universities which you have applied??