Motivational letter

Hello,

I would like to apply to Msc sandwich programme in the UK and I would really appreciate if somebody could help me and leave honest comments about my letter, no matter how bad they are.

So, here it comes:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am applying to your Msc International Hospitality and Tourism Management sandwich programme starting in January 2012. My final goal is to work in hotel or event management.

I graduated from Catering and Tourism high school X in 2008, the most renowned X (name of the country) school in this field. During the 4-year programme I had performed to an exceptional standard and was awarded a final exam exemption certificate. Enthusiasm, fluency in foreign languages and great interest I had demonstrated throughout work-based training in a hotel secured me a position of a seasonal receptionist after completing my high school studies. While working front desk at a hotel I’ve learned how to handle difficult situations with good attitude, such as customers’ complaints and I improved my people and communication skills.

In 2011, I earned a bachelor degree in French language and literature from Faculty of philosophy in X and was honoured to be one of two students in my department who won the Excellent Bachelor Thesis. During my studies, I was among top two students in my classes and was elected the president of my class three years in a row. This allowed me to develop my leadership and organizational skills and gave me an opportunity to take initiative in helping my colleagues.

My career goal has always been to work in the tourism and hospitality field, first as a tourist guide for French speaking visitors and then, over the years as I began to manage our family run guest houses, I have got more interested in managerial aspect of this industry.

Living and working in a tourist city like X has been a valuable experience for itself which enabled me to be in a constant contact with tourists and to keep up to date with new trends in tourism. Tourism is not just a job for me; it has become a philosophy of my life.

This program has interested me because it offers the opportunity to gain work experience and improve my practical skills in the tourism industry underpinned with excellent and interesting course syllabus. I am particularly interested in your Tourist Consumer Behaviour course as it is very important to understand the way customers think in this people oriented industry. I also find that being located in X, a top tourist destination, is a great advantage in studying hospitality and tourism.

My passion for travelling, foreign language skills and a good professional foundation in this field make me a great candidate for this programme and I am confident that X University is the right choice for me.

Thank you for your attention and consideration.

Yours faithfully,