Theology Personal Statement Examples

A theology UCAS personal statement should tell the universities you are applying to all about your strengths, experience, achievements and where you see yourself in the future.

It should give admissions tutors a good picture of who you are and why you would be a great asset to their department.

We always recommend starting your theology personal statement by brainstorming ideas. Your notes should include the following areas:

• hobbies
• achievements
• academic results
• part-time or Saturday jobs
• volunteering
• wider reading
• extracurricular activities

as well as anything else you can think of that might be relevant.

Take a look through our theology personal statement examples above to give yourself an idea of what a successful statement looks like.

Once you have put together an initial draft, it's a good idea to ask for feedback from family, friends and tutors. They will be able to look at your statement objectively and suggest ways it could be improved.

Incorporate their comments, and ask for further feedback. It's likely you will have to do this three or four times until you get your statement as perfect as possible before submitting your UCAS form.

• Look at the content of the course and make sure your statement addresses the specific aspects that you enjoy most.
• Demonstrate important skillls that are required for a theology degree, such as creativity, teamwork, problem solving and self motivation. Talk about how you have developed these, either at school/college, during your work experience or during hobbies or other activities.
• Most applicants spend the opening of their statement talking about why they want to study theology. Think carefully about whether something in particular sparked your interest in this subject.
• Don’t include any over-used phrases or quotes in your statement that university admissions tutors will have seen and heard before.
• Now is also not the time for jokes or humour - it often doesn't work well and admissions tutors might not be impressed!
• Make sure you've covered everything from hobbies and extracurricular activities to motivations, coursework you've completed and personal achievements (as long as it's all relevant).
• If you get stuck, read our personal statement writing guide and check out our personal statement editing services for extra one-to-one help and professional advice.

For more help and advice on what to write in your theology personal statement, please see:

• Top Rated Personal Statements
• Personal Statement Editing Services
• Personal Statement Tips From A Teacher
• Analysis Of A Personal Statement
• The 15th January UCAS Deadline: 4 Ways To Avoid Missing It
• Personal Statement FAQs
• Personal Statement Template
• Personal Statement Timeline
• 10 Top Personal Statement Writing Tips
• What To Do If You Miss The 15th January UCAS Deadline.