You are interested in applying for a scholarship program to study at a foreign university Write a letter to the international counsellor at the university In your letter ❑ explain which course you are interested in ❑ tell what you know about the university ❑ state why you should receive the scholarship Begin with ‘Dear Sir or Madam,’ Do not write any addresses. Write at least 15O words

Sir, Madam I would like to express my interest in pursuing my coalification in your university. I graduated from civil engineering with
bachelor's
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a bachelor's
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degree in my country and I would like to extend in master's degree at your university. I have researched about the different universities that teach
this
subject and I realize that your university is the best in
this
subject. Your town is very calm and friendly and suitable for studying hard because; a master's degree needs concentrating to study and your environment provides
this
area for their student. I really
glited
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appreciate it
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if you
accept
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accepted
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my scholarship request because I like
to
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apply
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working
Wrong verb form
work
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hard and achieve
top
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a top
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student
Fix the agreement mistake
students
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in
this
object
Correct your spelling
subject
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. I pleased if you accepted me as a student
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coherence cohesion
Your letter could be more organized by clearly separating paragraphs for each key point you want to address (course interest, knowledge about the university, and reasons for the scholarship).
task achievement
Ensure that there are no spelling or grammatical errors. For example, 'coalification' should be 'qualification,' and 'glited' should be 'delighted.'
task achievement
You have covered all the points required: course interest, knowledge about the university, and reasons for receiving the scholarship.
task achievement
The tone of your writing is suitable for a formal letter.
coherence cohesion
You have included a greeting and a closing, which is important for letter structure.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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