How to write a motivation letter

21.7.2023

The recommended structure of the motivation letter

❔✍️WE ARE ASKED…

?We are often asked about writing a motivational letter.

?The letter of motivation will have different weight for entrants to budget and contract forms of education. So, for admission to the budget, it will be used only for the rating of entrants with the same competitive score, and for admission to the contract, it can be the basis for the rating of entrants.

?Motivational letters together with the admission application are submitted in electronic form to the entrant’s electronic account.

?In the case of submitting applications for several specialties, the entrant accordingly submits the same number of motivation letters for each specialty separately.

?The applicant’s motivation letter is a document in which the applicant tells about why he/she wants to get an education at Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, why he/she is interested in the chosen specialty. 

?The goal is to talk about yourself, your strengths, to give a better idea of your own personality.

⚪️Volume 1.5 – 2 pages, Word document, 14 point, Times New Roman with 1 – 1.5 spacing. Align the text to the width of the page. The text should be divided into paragraphs (indent 1.25).

❕ A small volume requires brevity: write about the most important things to show your interest and preparatory work.

⛳️To write a motivational letter, you need to answer the following questions:

▪️ Why did you choose this particular educational institution?

▪️ What interested you in the chosen specialty?

▪️ How can you demonstrate this interest?

▪️ What career prospects are you considering?

▪️ Have you had to overcome difficult situations and obstacles (financial, social, physical) to achieve your goals?

▪️ What qualities and skills do you possess?

▪️ What are your achievements and experience?

▪️ How do you show the strengths of your personality in life?

? Stylistic requirements for a motivational letter:

☑️The consistency and reasoning of the presentation is the main thing.

☑️Allow no more than a paragraph for each topic.

☑️ Do not write in long sentences.

☑️Excessive emotions, imagery, lyrical digressions, literary examples are unacceptable here.

☑️Inadmissible slang words. They nullify the impression.

❌☑️The worst mistake: submitting an essay about a specialty as a motivational letter.

⚠️Before sending a cover letter, check:

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors: A letter made with errors creates a negative impression of the skills and effort put into writing it.

Print out the letter and read it carefully several times, trying to detect whether any errors or mistakes have crept in, have people whose opinion you trust read your letter, make sure that the text of the letter is understandable to the readers.

‼️ And most importantly, the letter must be 100% yours, not copied from the Internet (quotes are allowed).

♻️Make your letter a vivid personal description of your unique self to show who you are and why you want to be accepted.