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Supporting your application
Here you’ll find expert help for writing your personal statement, getting ready to apply, and preparing for interviews. We offer step-by-step guidance on sharing your experiences and skills in your application. You can also find tips for researching supervisors and making a research plan for PhD or other research programmes. When you get to the interview stage, we’ll show you how to shine and give you tools to practise. This is your go-to hub to build a strong postgraduate application.
Personal statement
You'll have to provide a personal statement if you apply for a postgraduate taught course or research programme.
It's your chance to convey your motivation and enthusiasm for your chosen course and show your suitability for postgraduate study.
Your statement should include examples that draw on relevant work, voluntary or study experiences and illustrate your skills, for example:
time management
project management
communication skills
team working
problem solving
Successes and achievements
You should also cover your successes and achievements relevant to the course to show your aptitude for postgraduate study.
Outline why you have:
chosen the course
chosen Newcastle University
how you will apply your current skills, knowledge and experience.
You may also consider showing how the course fits into your career plans and ambitions.
Tips
write your personal statement in a word processor before adding it to your application
save at regular intervals
ask a friend or family member to proof read it before you submit
See our
Careers Service website
for more advice and useful tips on writing your postgraduate personal statement.
Preparing to apply
The application preparation for MPhil, PhD, MLitt, MMus and MRes programmes varies considerably.
Research supervisors
For some of our research programmes, you will be asked to find a research supervisor before submitting your application. However, other programmes do not require you to identify a supervisor.
This information will be specified on the 'How to Apply' tab on your course page.
Research proposal
Some programmes require you to provide a detailed research proposal when you apply. Alternatively, other programmes will ask you to supply a short (non-binding) research proposal to indicate your broad area of interest. There are also programmes that do not require any research proposal.
This information will be specified on the 'How to Apply' tab on your course page.
If you are applying for an advertised PhD studentship, please refer to the funding advert for guidance on your research proposal.
Submit your application
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Interview preparations
Congratulations, you've been invited to an interview.
This means that you’ve convinced the employer that you meet the basic requirements for the position. You now have the chance to demonstrate to the selectors that:
you can do the job (skills)
you want the job (motivation)
you will fit into the organisation (values)
During the interview, your knowledge of the position and organisation will be explored, along with the skills and experience you have gained and whether these mean you would be able to do the job.
Preparation is key. Read some of our advice and resources on how to
prepare for your interview
Use our practice video interview tools to
practise your interview
and find advice and tips for what you should do
during and after the interview
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