3 Tips to Get into a Top Postgraduate School

Head of Marketing and Recruitment at the Heriot-Watt Dubai Claire Roper Browning provides insight from her expertise on how to secure a position into a top Postgraduate school. Here she highlights the necessary processes needed for a successful application.

1. Always ensure that your transcripts reflect the entry requirements needed for the school
It is highly important for your application to be thoughtful and carefully planned before submission. The personal statement, in particular, is an opportunity for a student to present their unique qualities, and position themselves in a way that touts how they will add strength and knowledge to the school. In addition to this, admissions are keen to identify the motives behind each application. It is therefore imperative to express interest in the school and course, reinforcing why this is the right educational path and how it will benefit your development in your desired careers or knowledge interest.

2. Recommendations for each student are likely needed for the admissions process depending on the course and school.
It is vital in this case for recommendations to be presented at the utmost of standards. It is understood that many prospective students come from different walks of life, choosing to build on careers before pursuing Postgraduate study or continuing after an Undergraduate degree. With these aspects in mind, each recommender will present different letters either from an educational perspective or a professional perspective (or both), either way it is important that they maximize on all skills and qualities the prospective student holds. This is in order for admissions to identify a well-rounded individual that would be a suitable fit for the course.

3. Demonstrate Extra-curricular achievements in your application.
This is to show unique aspects of the individual applying for the course. This reinforces skills and knowledge gained outside of education that can further benefit the application.