How to write your UCAS Personal Statement
Six steps to writing a compelling and powerful UCAS Personal Statement for your application to UK universities.
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Six steps to writing a compelling and powerful UCAS Personal Statement for your application to UK universities.
Every student applying to university in the UK needs to write a UCAS Personal Statement as part of their application. Admissions tutors across the country will read your statement, and use it to decide whether you get a place at your dream university.
For 2026 entry, the UCAS Personal Statement is changing, from a 4,000 character essay, to three specific, focused questions.
Through this short course you will fully understand the requirements of this new Personal Statement structure, and you will be taken through a six-step process, from an initial brainstorm of content, through to the completion of your statement.
Simple, powerful techniques
You’ll learn simple, practical but powerful techniques to enable you to write the most compelling Personal Statement, and you’ll apply this learning immediately by taking six practical steps during the course.
By the end of the course you will have a great draft of your statement, and all the knowledge you will need to get the best feedback to make it even better!
Personal Statement basics
How your Personal Statement will be used
Brainstorming content
Reflective writing
Refining and editing your writing
Getting support and feedback
Writing a statement for two different subjects
Using AI
I’ve worked in UK student recruitment and admissions for more than 20 years, at universities such as Imperial College London, Loughborough University and the University of Leicester.
I’ve helped countless students with their personal statements through workshops, presentations and 1-2-1 sessions.
And I’ve developed this course to be the most practical step-by-step method yet for writing a fantastic statement.
It’s comprehensive, so you’ll have all the information and guidance you need. But I’ve kept it short and concise, so through less than one hour of video you’ll be well on your way to finishing your statement!
