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Employment and work experience
Including this is particularly important
for professional courses. You should
outline your work experience in order to
demonstrate your commitment to and
understanding of your chosen course and
career. Can you demonstrate a realistic
insight into the profession? Outline the
duration of your work experience, the
tasks undertaken and the skills and
understanding you gained.
Higher Education relevant
skills and abilities
Include your Higher Education relevant
skills and abilities. Try to focus on two or
three key skills, rather than a long list, and
give examples to back this up. Relevant
skills might include time management,
independent study, research and
leadership/team working skills.
Extra-curricular achievements
To make yourself stand out from other
applicants, provide examples of your
extra-curricular achievements. For
example, you might include a first
aid certificate, Duke of Edinburgh
Award, National Citizen Service (NCS),
prefect duties, school council, sporting
achievements or charity work. Make sure
you highlight what you have gained from
these experiences.
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Consider anything else that makes
you interesting that you have not
yet included.
For example, hobbies such as being
in a band, playing sport, or visiting
museums. ‘Socialising with friends’
does not set you apart from others so
there’s no need to mention it.
Other interests