Letter of intent for MA in international and public affairs

Your letter of intent should be one or two pages long, not more than that. It is good to demonstrate that you are able to communicate information in a clear and precise manner.

The selection committee likes statements that have the following elements:

A sentence on who you are, and where you’re going;
A paragraph on your academic and/or professional background (specific degrees you hold; classes you have taken; professors/mentors you have had);
A paragraph on major honours & awards; key extracurricular activities;
A paragraph on your publications and/or professional accomplishments (e.g., conference presentations);
Explanations about problems/gaps in education/professional experience, if any;
A sentence to identify your field of concentration (in the domains of international affairs, public policy, international development as well as in conflict studies and human rights); as an indication of your research interest (this will not restrain you in the choice of your courses, and your interests may also change during your program, the question is for informational purposes only);
Explanation of why you have chosen our program as opposed some other program (identify specific features of/specific faculty in the program);
A concluding sentence summarizing what makes you unique and/or why you think you will prosper in our program.
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A letter of intent describing interest in the program, identifying the field of concentration, and describing the level of knowledge of the second official language.