Your personal statement, from blank page to final draft
The free course from Oxford and Cambridge graduates, for anyone applying to UK universities through UCAS. Short video lessons, templates and model statements take you through all three questions.
Used by 1 in 5 UK schools since 2020
Final draft
- Why do you want to study this course?
When my town capped bus fares at £2, ridership rose by a fifth: far less than the council forecast. Working out why led me from demand curves to the cost of a commuter’s time.
- How have your studies prepared you?
My EPQ on the minimum wage taught me to read a regression table, and to distrust one that looks too neat. A-level Statistics gave me the tools to check.
- What else have you done to prepare?
At the café where I work on Saturdays, a 30p oat-milk surcharge cut orders by half. I logged a month of sales to estimate its price elasticity.
Three questions. 4,000 characters.
Most applicants have never written anything like it. The course takes you through each UCAS question in turn, with a walkthrough and a template for every step.
- 1
Why do you want to study this course?
Find the real reason you chose your subject, and the reading and ideas that show it.
- 2
How have your studies prepared you?
Turn what you’ve learned at school into evidence that you’re ready for the course.
- 3
What else have you done to prepare?
Choose the activities that count, and say what each one taught you.
Everything in one course
Seven modules, at your own pace. Watch a step, fill in its template, compare it with a model statement, then move on.
I watched some UCAS workshops but was still unsure where to begin. I found this really useful in jump-starting everything.
- Start here0/1
- Introduction to the personal statement0/1
- Tutorials on writing your personal statement0/7
- Reviewing a personal statement: walkthrough0/8
- Elevating your writing0/3
- Wider reading recommendations0/2
- Model personal statements0/11
Tutorials · Lesson 5 of 7
Video walkthrough, step 3: hitting the character count
Every lesson is so well prepared. I can see there is a clear strategy underneath everything that will lead me to a great statement.
A true writing skill-building course that will serve you well beyond the scope of writing an exceptional personal statement.
I might cry. I had no idea where to start but now I’ve actually submitted my statement early and I’m getting offers!
Considering most applicants have never done anything like this before, a tool like this is virtually indispensable.
1 in 5UK schools have used the course since 2020.
One link for your whole year group
Sign up as a teacher and we’ll email you a ready-written message to forward to your students. Each of them signs up free with their own email and works at their own pace.
Despite Covid, we managed to send off our university applications early! Your course is magic!
Hi all,
Oxbridge Masterclass runs a free course that takes you through your UCAS personal statement step by step: video walkthroughs, templates and model statements. Sign up with your own email here:
oxbridgemasterclass.com/personal-statement
Questions
Can I use it if I’m applying from outside the UK?
Yes. The course is for anyone applying to UK universities through UCAS, wherever you live and study.
Is it really free?
Yes, for students and for schools. There’s nothing to buy and no card to enter.
Is it only for Oxford and Cambridge?
No. It’s made by Oxford and Cambridge graduates, and it works for any UCAS application, in any subject.
Do I need a password?
No. Enter your email and we send you a link that opens the course. It works on any device.
Start your statement today
Free, self-paced, and ready on any device. We’ll email you a link that opens Module 1.