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Master's Application and enrolment
2016-01-27 by Alexandru Giurca
It is very common nowadays that European universities that oer dierent international
Masters degree programs, ask applicants to send a number of important documents like: C.V,
transcript of records, Bachelor's degree diploma, language certicate etc. but one of the key
documents required that might make the dierence and assure you a place in your desired
Masters program is the motivation letter.
The motivation letter (or cover letter) is probably the most personalized document of your
application considering that you actually get the chance to write a presentation about yourself
accompanying your CV. By requiring a motivation letter, the Master's recruiting committee
oers you the chance to prove yourself in a short document shaped as a letter in which you
are supposed to give some relevant and interesting insights about yourself, prove that you are
the right and most motivated person to be chosen for participating in the program.
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Writing such a letter can prove to be sometimes tricky and challenging for some applicants
who often nd themselves wondering how the letter should look like, what it should contain
and how to convince coordinators that they are the right ones to be chosen for the program.
The internet is packed with dierent websites that oer tips and tricks on such letters. By
simply typing motivation letter on any of the consecrated search engines you will nd a vast
number of examples of dierent motivation letters with structural and content details.
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This article will focus on a few key points drawn from personal experiences that proved
eective in my case and will hopefully be useful in helping you write a good cover letter:
Do your homework!
Before starting on your motivation letter it is best you nd out as much as possible about the
university that is oering the Masters programme and about the program itself. Usually, the
universities' website is pretty clear and informative about their requirements, expectations
and about what qualications and qualities they hope their candidates have.
Knowing a little bit about their requirements, about their main projects, activities personal
philosophy and interests will help you get an idea on what your letter should contain. Relating
with the main activities and interests of the university will denitely help start a positive
cooperation.
To get the perfect motivation letter you will also need to have great English writing skills. If you
need to improve your English speaking, why not try taking a good English language course
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abroad?
Ideas and main points

Start with writing down some of the main ideas , important points you would like to approach
in your letter and later build around them, enrich their content; an example would be :
1. Make your goal clear; provide a short preview of the rest of the letter;
2. Why do you think that the university and the Masters program are interesting and
suitable for you? ;
3. Focus on some of your strongest qualications, past experiences (international
experiences are always relevant) and qualities; organize the middle paragraphs in terms
of the qualications most relevant for the program, you can also refer to your CV for
more details;
4. Conclude by restating your interest and show appreciation for the chance to prove
yourself in the letter (in some cases you can ask for a personal interview)
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Personal & original

Give your readers some insight into you as an individual. Remember this is a very personal
document in which you are expected to prove that you are dierent from the rest of the
applicants and that your qualities, skills and qualications make you suitable for participating
in the program. Although it might be sometimes helpful to have other examples, do not copy
other letters you have seen and try to be original, it will help a lot! Also, avoid bragging too
much about yourself. You are not expected to present yourself as a superhero but rather be
objective and realistic.
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First impression
Whether it is the way your letter looks, the way it is organized and structured in paragraphs,
the font size, the length of the letter or even the rst paragraph, rst impression always
counts!
Be professional and consistent

Present your letter in a professional format, style and grammar. Have it checked for spelling
mistakes and be consistent (e.g. use the same font, the same abbreviations throughout the
letter etc.).
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Other opinions and advice

It is always a good idea to ask your friends, a teacher or someone who has already done such
an application for advice. Usually, you can get in touch with students who are already doing
the Master's programme you are applying for and they can give good advice not only on what
to include in your motivation letter. However, as already stated before remember to be
original and avoid copying other letters!
All these presented key points can prove eective and help you write successful motivation
letters but, in the end, your personal touch and knowledge is what matters and makes the
dierence. A good motivation letter will always be successful if the applicant is really
interested and willing to get the desired place in the Masters program of his/her choice. What
you really need is to trust in yourself and try it and if you are not successful the rst time keep
on trying because you will make ti for sure.
Good luck with your applications!
Here are a few examples of successful motivation letters:

1. Motivation letter for Biomedical Engineering degree
2. Motivation letter for Tourism and Entrepreneurship degree
3. Motivation letter for Computer Science degree
About the Author

Alexandru Giurca
Studied Forestry at the Transylvania University (Romania), the Georg August
University Gttingen (Germany) and the University of Eastern Finland (Finland)
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Ideas and main points

Personal & original

Be professional and consistent

Other opinions and advice

Here are a few examples of successful motivation letters:

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