HI everyone! New to the forum and very anxious about my future!
It's a motivation letter concerning a postgraduate Chinese Studies programme.
I'd like to know if it's ok! Thank you!
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to express my interest in attending the Chinese Studies Masters programme at the University of __. In this letter I would like to present my reasons and objectives for choosing this programme and to elaborate on my general background.
First of all, I would like to introduce myself. I am a Greek student with a degree in Translation Studies. I studied at the __for four years, having completed my dissertation just recently. My field of expertise focuses on English and French translations to Greek and vice versa. By the time I decided to study translation I was already a proficient user of both English and French. The truth is that I developed an interest in foreign languages, and especially in English, at an early age thanks to my father’s English background and upbringing, given that he grew up in __and studied in the UK. During the completion of my degree I also studied Italian and Turkish for one year. Later on I decided to focus on Spanish, a very interesting language which I am currently studying.
Throughout my life I have been interested in learning many languages and becoming accustomed to different civilizations. Ever since I embarked on the undergraduate translation programme at the __, I have been thinking strongly to pursue further academic education concerning another language such as Chinese (Mandarin) which outnumbers any other language in the world. In addition to this, the Chinese civilization is one of the world’s oldest continuous and most interesting civilizations and I would be thrilled to be given the chance to be a part of it. It is my true belief that the chosen programme will provide me both knowledge and experience, as well as expertise in Chinese Studies.
Due to the reputation of the University of __, I strongly believe that your offered postgraduate programme will be highly suitable for me. I have chosen the University of __ as it develops dynamically language skills by this two-year interdisciplinary programme which also includes a six-month full-time language study in China. My experience in the field of languages has taught me that the student should be in direct contact with the language in order to master it. During my undergraduate education at the __I had the chance to live in __ as part of a six-month compulsory training programme for the completion of my degree and I developed a completely different range of knowledge concerning the French language and civilization.
I am convinced that with my strong language learning background, explained by an obvious flair for languages which is a reflection of my outgoing personality, I will be able to live up to the programme’s expectations and to make the most out of it by working hard and having strong motive. I would be more than glad to receive a positive response and to engage myself in this extremely interesting programme. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,