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2.3. Application Enclosures MOTIVATION LETTER A Motivation Letter, also known as Personall Statement or a Statement of Purpose, is a mandatory enclosure for all exchange destinations coordinated by the International Services. The aim of a motivation letter is to give a clear and concise description on why the student is applying for an exchange place. The letter should also tell something about the personality of the applicant as well as underlining why the applicant is suitable for the specific destination(s) s/he has chosen to apply to. At . least the following matters should be included in a motivation letter: 1. The name of the university the student is applying to and the period of exchange. 2. What are the aims of the exchange and the possible long term advantages gained from the exchange. 3. A description of planned studies and why those studies are beneficial to the applicant. Other matters can also be included should they seem important for the writer. It should be borne in mind that the main emphasis of the letter should be on academic reasons. A motivation Letter is written in English and should not be more than one A4 sheet in length (one sided) LETTER OF REFERENCE A Letter of Reference (or Academic Reference), written by a member of the academic staff, highlights the applicant’s academic skills and achievements. It is desirable that the person writing the reference has some kind of personal insight to the student’s personality, for example through teaching. This way the reference will be more in-depth without being simply a summary of the applicant’s transcript of records. The person giving the reference does not need to be a professor, although especially American universities might value a professor’s opinion more highly. The most important aspect is that the person actually knows the student. 6
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Most of the universities abroad require the exchange students to provide them with some kind of a certificate proving their language proficiency if the student is not a native English speaker. Language proficiency can be proven with an official language test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) or with a written certificate from the University of <strong>Oulu</strong> Language Services according to the HOST UNIVERSITY’S requirements. Please note that in some cases an applicant can be asked to prove their language skills in other languages than English, for example, for some exchange destinations Spanish. In the Call for Application it is clearly stated in the description of each destination if that particular university requires applicants to provide a TOEFL/IELTS results. If the university does not require an official language test it automatically means that the students accepted to that university have to acquire the language certificate written by the Language Services. In a nutshell, all students applying to destinations outside Europe should be prepared to acquire either of the before mentioned certificates. 7
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