申请英国大学 原来申请文书中的推荐信这么重要！

申请英国大学和专业，除了基本的证明材料，还需要申请文书PS、简历和推荐信，PS就是可劲儿夸自己，自夸之后不算完（主观方面），还需要别人来夸（客观方面）这时候就需要你有reference，也就是推荐信。

英国大学硕士专业申请要求申请人至少需要两封推荐信，且至少有一封是学术推荐信，也就是说推荐信的形式可以是这样：

两封都是academic reference学术推荐信；或者一封是学术推荐信，另外一封是工作推荐信；或者N封学术推荐信，N封工作推荐信。

如果你要申请某个英国大学的奖学金，推荐信内容可能会起到一定的作用。

推荐信里需要写些什么东西？

1、过去学习经验或者工作经验；

2、推荐人对申请人学习兴趣以及能力的评估；

3、申请人在学校里取得的成就；

4、推荐人对申请人学习成绩的评估，以及申请人的独特之处；

5、申请人身上的品质，且是大学会认可的那种。

如果小伙伴有组织过课外活动的经历，都可以写上去。

另附上一份2016年大学招生官报告

Top 10 attributes university admission officers look for （in addition to academic qualifications and grades）

除了学习成绩，英国大学招生官最看重的品质是什么？

Propensity to complete degree - 99% of officers

完成学位的可能性

Evidence of passion for chosen subject - 95%

对所选专业的热衷程度

Good written English - 95%

良好的英文书写

Evidence of positive attitude towards study - 91%

对学习的积极态度

Evidence of ability to think/work independently - 90%

独立思考/操作的能力

Confidence with basic maths - 80%

基础数学自信心

Ability to persevere and complete tasks - 79%

坚持完成任务的能力

Good presentation skills - 72%

良好的表达能力

Ability to work well in groups - 60%

良好的团体合作能力

Intercultural awareness - 28%

跨文化意识

 

以上，仅供同学们参考。

具体专业还是要具体分析。

申请人该怎么选择推荐人？

1、你的professor

2、你的tutor

3、你的雇主（如果有工作经验）

给小伙伴们写推荐信的人（亲属不可以），一定要熟悉你的学习能力、课外活动、工作技能，尽可能真实地阐述你的个性、特质、学习态度，这对申请英国大学有很大帮助。

推荐人一般具备高级职称，比如教授，副教授，研究员，副研究员，总经理，主管。

当然，并不是职位越高越好，而是和推荐人接触最多的人，写出来的reference letter会有比较高的信服力。

推荐信的格式是什么？

这么跟你们说吧，reference letter没有统一的格式，字数也没有什么严格的规定。

但是，不要写太多，长度通常不超过两页。

要用学校抬头纸写。

推荐人要写上自己的联系方式，比如邮箱、电话和工作地址什么的，最后推荐人签字。

Academic Reference学术推荐信打个样

Dear XX

I have known Jessica from 2007-2011 in my capacity as senior lecturer in the Sociology department at the University of Strathclyde.

Jessica attended classes which I taught from first year up until her final year which ended in June. She studied a range of modules which I taught, including Research Methods in Sociology, Communities, Citizenship and Culture, and Environment and Society. Jessica earned 65%, 64%, 65% and 67% respectively in these modules - 2.1 class grades. Her attendance was excellent and she was always an active participant in each seminar, often leading discussions and formulating interesting opinions and theories. When Jessica was asked to lead a seminar as part of her assessment, she had a confident manner and clear speaking voice and was able to disseminate difficult concepts in a way that ensured audience members could grasp them.

In my opinion, Jessica has an array of strengths to offer an employer. She demonstrated excellent organisational skills, always handing in her well-written work on time or early. Her ability to lead successfully was shown each time she volunteered to be team leader of a research group and she was able to solve any problems encountered quickly and effectively while listening to others. She is a friendly individual who is bright and motivated and always willing to learn and develop.

In conclusion, I would highly recommend Jessica for the position of Marketing Manager. If her performance at Strathclyde is an indication of how she would perform in the job, I believe she will be a very positive addition to Benoit Marketing.

Yours sincerely

Madeline Baker

Senior Lecturer

有些英国大学会提供Reference Form，比如University of Birmingham伯明翰大学

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这时候就需要推荐人填写好推荐表，再附上推荐信一起邮寄给英国大学。

小伙伴们还注意这些：

1、如果是通过网申系统申请的，英国大学会给推荐人发邮件，所以。要提醒推荐人查看邮件，并沟通好递交推荐信的deadline；

2、事先做一下research，申请的英国大学比较青睐哪方面的特质，推荐信里可以强调下这方面；

3、如果你觉得推荐人的信服力不够大，或者是想换专业申请，可以根据情况更换推荐人。