Motivation letter for a Master's in Food Safety

Dear Committee,

Allow me first, to express my deepest gratitude to [university name] for allowing me to

take part in the selection process. I am [student name], a fresh graduate from
[university name2], Indonesia. Herewith, I would like to request your kind permission
as to request a review and further assessment for myself to be considered as a
student for a Master’s degree in [university name]. Kindly allow me to briefly
elaborate the reasoning of my request.

Since I want to deepen my previous education in Food Process Engineering, the

perfect choice for my graduate study is at [university name]. I would like to conduct a
Master of Food Safety as my first preference and Master Food Technology as my
second preference. I’m interested in studying food production processes as an
integrated system and their relation to the legal, economic, risk management and
communication aspect of food safety. I consider that I can get valuable knowledge
about the determinant factor of sustainable development. And I also believe the
course will give me the opportunity to deepen my knowledge about legal and policy
aspects.

This Master course offers everything I need to become an expert in food safety. The
program is taught through collaboration between academics with world-class
expertise in diverse aspects of food safety and gives students an opportunity to learn
about a wide range of problems in food safety and their application. Furthermore, the
outline of this program provides a balance between technical analysis including
microbiology and toxicology, and food policy framework. Also, the master course
offers broad specializations, such as applied food safety, food safety law, and supply
chain safety.

In my university years, I was active in my program. I was an assistant for food

processing engineering and agricultural product quality evaluation and learnt the
basics of food processing along with skills to review and measure the properties and
quality of food. I learnt further when I did an internship for one of Indonesia’s biggest
research institutes, Indonesian Coffee and Cacao Research Institute, working in the
product process and quality department. Working with this institution has given me
many important insights on the importance of delivering high-quality food. This was
very rewarding as it led me to gain a grant for my final research entitled “Process
Analysis of Sorghum Crackers Drainage Using Hybrid Type Dryer with Energy
Sourced From Solar Light and Biomass”. This research aimed to improve the quality
of drainage food product properties and the potential to produce best quality food
based on local resources.

I was involved in some experience such as supervisor in the program handling food-
insecure areas in Seram Bagian Barat District, Moluccas, East Indonesia by Ministry
of Rural, Development of Disadvantaged Areas, and Transmigration and was
involved in some voluntary experiences such Green Village Klabanan (voluntary
action to make a green environment based on organic farming), as a coordinator. By
taking this Master’s course I hope I can deepen my knowledge, improve the quality of
my work and continue my contribution for Indonesia.
[University name] is also known as one of the best for its specialisations in food
safety, which means that I will be taught by top researchers and experts. Studying in
[university name] also offers opportunities for professional networking, and will be my
collaboration partner in the future. This will bring me to the greatness of Indonesia
food safety development. Pursuing a Master’s degree in [university name] will not
only help me to gain better knowledge, but also to open my vision more about
developing food safety in a global perspective. I can fit with this program considering
my background study, my life experiences, my maturity and my passion.

At the end of my study, I believe that I can contribute to the development of

Indonesian food safety activities in academia. I will teach at the Department of
Agricultural Engineering at [university name2]. At the same time, I have a dream to
be a director of Indonesian Agriculture Consultant focusing on community-based
sustainable agriculture and food safety. Finally, becoming a Ministry of Agricultural
Affairs in the next 15 years is one of my long-term plans, so I am ready to take this
place and get involved with my hard work and best efforts. Hopefully, with suitable
courses that fit with my interest and prior education, my study in [university name]
would lead me into a brighter future to give a valuable contribution to Indonesia.

Lastly, allow me to express that I do strongly believe that I deserve to be in the list of
master degree student from this respectful institution to continue my study in
Netherlands. I will be patiently waiting for a positive reply. Please accept my deepest
appreciation and gratitude to your further assessment and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

[Candidate name]