Personal Statement Questionnaire

As part of your application to study at ICRGU and Robert Gordon University, you are required to submit a personal statement.

Before you complete the form think about your answers to the questions below carefully and make sure that you check it before clicking submit. Please make sure that this is your own work, as all statements will be checked for plagiarism.

Once you have submitted your responses, our Admissions Team will update you as to the status of your application within two working days.

Please make sure that this is your own work, as all statements will be checked for plagiarism including the use of AI. Attempted use of AI may prevent you from submitting or result in a rejection of your Personal Statement.

All fields marked with are required.

First Name

Last Name

Student ID

Date of Birth

Email

Provide personal reasons for choosing Robert Gordon University rather than any other UK university

Please write a minimum of 75 words and a maximum of 250 words.

Why do you want to study this course?

Please write a minimum of 75 words and a maximum of 250 words.

How have your qualifications and previous studies helped you to prepare for this course?

Please write a minimum of 75 words and a maximum of 250 words.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

Please write a minimum of 75 words and a maximum of 250 words.

Please identify the period of time since completion of your last higher education study.

As you have indicated you have been out of formal studies for some time, you must provide a detailed explanation of the gap in the mandatory section below. As well as explaining the gap, you should detail your preparedness for study and outline if your work experience explains your journey back to education. You should consider providing information relating to your chosen course if it is related to your current work experience/employment or if you are switching subject and direction completely (Min. 75 words).

Please write a minimum of 75 words and a maximum of 250 words.

Have you previously studied in the UK?

YesNo

Do you have any prior visa refusals? If so, please provide details of each.

Do you have family or close friends in the UK?

YesNo

Declaration:

I confirm that I have completed this statement myself and that the information provided on this questionnaire is original, true, complete and accurate and that no information requested or other material information has been left out. I give permission for Robert Gordon University and ICRGU to check the authenticity of this information by contacting any of the institutions or businesses that I have include. I also give permission for the UK Visas and Immigration to share any previous immigration history with Robert Gordon University and ICRGU when assessing my eligibility for the course. I understand and accept that Robert Gordon University and/or ICRGU reserve the right to cancel my application if they have convincing evidence that I (or anyone acting on my behalf) have given false or misleading information.

Middle Name