Motivation Letter Example: Student

Applying to a Master's in Food

Safety
16 Dec 2019
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No matter what degree subject you plan to study during your Master’s
abroad, you should be prepared to write a persuasive motivation letter
that can convince the university officials that you are a correct fit for
the institution and degree programme.

Although not always a requirement for all graduate degree

programmes, motivation letters are generally included in the
application process so it’s important to know how to write a
motivation letter for your Master’s degree and to be aware of as many
useful tips as possible. Make sure you include the right information
and create a personal, sincere personal statement, that presents your
ambitions, interests and goals.

Find included below an example motivation letter written by a student

from Indonesia applying for a Master in Food Safety at a university in
the Netherlands.

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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