Motivation  Letter

Faculty of Electromechanical Engineering,

Guangdong University of Technology,

No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou

Higher   Education  Mega  Center,

Panyu District, Guangzhou China, 510006

Dear Mr. /Mrs. :

I appreciate that you can take time off your busy schedule to read my letter. This is a letter of my motivation to apply for the Master degree of Precision Manufacturing(MPM) of University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzer- land (SUPSI).

First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Liu Yang. I’m a first grade postgraduate of Guangdong University of Technology(GDUT). My major is Mechanical Engineering and Automation. I get my bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automation at Wuhan University of Technology in 7th July, 2007. After I graduated from my university, I worked in Jiangling automobile joint-stock company for about 1year. Then I took the Postgraduate entrance examination and was enrolled in GDUT at last.

There are some hearty reasons why I like SUPSI and the major of MPM:

First,I am interested in MPM, for I have been studying in Mechanical Engineer- ing and Automation since I started my university life. It’s well known that this major plays a foundational role of the developing of industry and it is easy for us to find a job.MPM, in my opinion,is a similar major with Mechanical Engine- ering and Automation.Exactly speaking, it’s the specialization and concretion of Mechanical Engineering and Automation. MPM in SUPSI based on a set of prominent and well balanced lectures that not only promote individual profess- nal skills and cultivate their ability but also their creativity, management level and shape attitude. I think I can get more professional knowledges than I can get inland and extend my knowledge fields to enhance my competitive strength.

Second, SUPSI can offer me good teaching quality. SUPSI is one of the eight Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland.The institution focuses on education based on professional need and on applied research, and , at the same time, it provides a practice-oriented education and offer a wide range of master’s programs. The educational goal of MPM in SUPSI is to shape new professsional figures characterized by reseach and operate skills through an effective training path constantly merging reseach and education. For my part,I prefer practice-oriented educcation to pure reseach-oriented.

Thirdly, SUPSI can affords me a good environment to study. According to Global Competitiveness Report 20##-2010, Switzerland ranked number one among a total of 131 surveyed countries.It’s a reflection of a world-class capacity for innovation, combined with a highly sophisticated business culture. The country has a well-developed infrastructure for scientific reseach,with close collaboration between the leading research centersand industry. What’s more, the top-notch infrastructure, well-built education and health care systems as well as clean and beautiful environment all provides a safe,conve- nient, comfortable and healthy living environment for me to live and study.

Additional, SUPSI gives a preferential tuition fee. The institution cooperates with our university.Due to the cooperation between the Chinese and Swiss governments on this project,the fees are low.I think choosing to study in SUPSI can lower the financial pressure to my family. Furthermore, after graduating from SUPSI, I will become more competitive and enjoy a more positive prosp- ect in future job market.

Finally, thank you for your reading again. I am seriously interested in studying at your university. What I care most is, whether I can be accepted by you, I wis- h!

Looking forward to hearing from you and with best regards to you!

Yours sincerely,

Liu Yang

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What is the difference between the above mentioned formats?

* Personal Statement:

 A strong personal

statement is reflective; that is, it demonstrates that you have thought about and gained a clear perspective on your experiences and what you want in your future. In the process of preparing your personal statement, you should also pay attention to the fact that some schools also need the applicant to integrate their response into several questions (see Question-and-Answer Essay) in your personal statement.

* Motivation Letter /Statement of Purpose/Statement of Objective:

 Schools phrase their prompts for the statement of purpose (Statement of Objective/Motivation Letter) in a variety of ways. They even name them differently; what is a statement of purpose at one school is a letter of intent or a personal statement at another. Some schools will even call it an autobiographical statement. These prompts will also impose different restrictions on length, and some will give you more guidance than others will. Nonetheless, they're all asking for pretty much the same four pieces of information:

-- What you want to study at graduate school.

-- Why you want to study it.

-- What experience you have in your field.

-- What you plan to do with your degree once you have it.

In most cases, you can simply use your personal statement if it can well address the four questions mentioned above. 

* Question-and-Answer Essay:

Some schools ask the applicants to compose the essay responding to several pre-set questions, for example:

1 (Applying to college) what is your greatest achievement? Who has influenced you the most? Write page 122 of your 200-page autobiography.

2 (Applying to Business School): Please provide an example of a time when you introduced a new, innovative idea, as a member of a group, organization or company. Discuss how your idea was then carried out and how it affected change within that group, organization or company.

3 (Applying to Law School): What is your understanding of “Justice”?

* Study Plan :

A study plan is designed to help you and your adviser define your educational goals and to identify strategies for accomplishing them. But sometimes you do not need to fully focus on the “plan” itself, the essay can also contain your objective, academic background and motivation as well as personal statement does. In the visa application process, some foreign embassies would also require the applicants to provide a study plan for reference. For example, the Canadian embassy would require the applicants in certain countries to provide a study plan in response of the following questions:

--- Why do you wish to come to Canada to study at this school and in this program for which you have been accepted;

--- What is your overall educational goal;

--- Why you are not pursuing less expensive alternatives in your home country (what are those alternatives? have you investigated them?);

--- What ties do you have to your home country that will lead you to return to home following your course of studies?

--- How will this Canadian diploma/degree increase your chances in your home country’s labor market?