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History personal statements examples

Discover personal statement examples written by students accepted onto history and related courses. Read through the examples to help shape your own personal statement.

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Unlock the past at Leicester University.

Dive into Elizabethan London, revolutionary Russia, and the Aztec Empire. Choose a History degree.

Explore lost worlds and fallen empires with a History degree.

Navigate Ancient Greece, Imperial Japan and the Napoleonic Wars at the University of Winchester, ranked top 10 in the UK for Graduate Employment (GOS 2021).

History personal statements

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History Personal Statement

Due to my upbringing, I have always been encouraged to question everything, s...

History Personal Statement

My passion for History stems from a young age through world travel having had...

History Personal Statement

My interest in history started with stories of my grandparents’ struggles whe...

History Personal Statement

I am captivated by the ways in which History has moulded the world’s leading ...

History BA Personal Statement

By: Naima

Studying History has offered me an insight into the structure of society and ...

Ancient History Personal Statement

By: Rachel · Accepted by University of Kent

Studying history throughout my academic years has shown me how we can use the...

BA History (V100) Personal Statement

By: Gemma · Accepted by University of Southampton

History is such a diverse subject. I find it fascinating because there are th...

History and International Relations Personal Statement

By: Katie · Accepted by University of York

I am fascinated by the way the international political system often fails to ...

History Personal Statement

By: Sarah · Accepted by University of Oxford

History gives us warnings and encouragement. It allows us to celebrate progre...

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Unlock the past at Leicester University.

Dive into Elizabethan London, revolutionary Russia, and the Aztec Empire. Choose a History degree.

Image of Explore lost worlds and fallen empires with a History degree.

Explore lost worlds and fallen empires with a History degree.

Navigate Ancient Greece, Imperial Japan and the Napoleonic Wars at the University of Winchester, ranked top 10 in the UK for Graduate Employment (GOS 2021).

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undergraduate Universities

undergraduate Uni's

10 courses

91 courses

345 courses

Uni of Leicester

267 courses

398 courses

358 courses

Uni of Bradford

223 courses

40 courses

291 courses

222 courses

Uni of Greater Manchester

306 courses

Uni of Huddersfield

563 courses

Uni of East London

395 courses

Northumbria Uni

297 courses

Highlands & Islands

261 courses

353 courses

460 courses

Uni of West London

342 courses

405 courses

332 courses

Bournemouth Uni

274 courses

953 courses

City St George's, UOL

344 courses

Uni of Southampton

349 courses

24 courses

Queen Margaret Uni

84 courses

551 courses

Northeastern Uni

28 courses

121 courses

3 courses

Manchester Met Uni

270 courses

328 courses

Uni of Staffordshire

278 courses

324 courses

Uni of Winchester

139 courses

436 courses

Uni of Sunderland in London

11 courses

116 courses

Cardiff Met Uni

303 courses

Heriot-Watt Uni

228 courses

Uni of Portsmouth

550 courses

Leeds Beckett Uni

367 courses

259 courses

Uni of Brighton

244 courses

243 courses

Uni of Bedfordshire

375 courses

Uni of Hertfordshire

507 courses

Uni of Westminster

338 courses

582 courses

263 courses

Anglia Ruskin Uni

595 courses

Uni for Creative Arts

204 courses

Uni of Sunderland

185 courses

110 courses

589 courses

298 courses

Leeds Arts University

56 courses

Uni of Roehampton

217 courses

42 courses

254 courses

Uni of Chichester

200 courses

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Unlock the past at Leicester University.

Dive into Elizabethan London, revolutionary Russia, and the Aztec Empire. Choose a History degree.