Motivational letter for Master

Hi everyone!
I was hoping someone can take a look at my motivational letter for a master in Scandinavian countries.

"Describe the reasons why you want to study at the *** Master Programme. Specify your qualifications and the extent of your knowledge in the subjects you have taken in your previous studies and with reference to the programme you apply for. Write about your objectives in the *** Master's Programme and after the studies. Provide any further information that you feel may be relevant to your application."

Dear Sir/Madam,

With this letter I want to explain my interest in applying for the Master in Innovative Governance and Public Management and the reasons why I will be an asset for this programme. I hope this Master will help me pursuing my ambition to become a Policy Analyst for the Italian government.

The main objective of my studies has been to comprehend society in all its aspects. I thought that the first step to change the world was to understand it. Therefore, in High School I enrolled in Classical Studies to learn about the historical and cultural heritage on which we have built our modern society.

At university I chose to apply for a bachelor in Communication because it combined courses focused on understanding the society with courses on how to interact with it.

The courses of Sociology taught me how to identify a social phenomenon and the process that allows to study it, from the acquisition of data through qualitative and quantitative research to their analysis with statistical methods to the production of reports and essays explaining the results of the research. For my bachelor thesis I decided to study the use of art for the requalification of the public space in the city of Lisbon, in which I was doing my Erasmus, by using a combination of qualitative (unstructured interviews) and quantitative (official statistic of the public administration) methods.
Moreover, I learnt how communication systems work at a personal and massive level and how it is possible to use them to spread a product or an idea. Even though the courses were mostly commercially-based, we also learnt how to use the same tools in social context.

By gaining familiarity with the actors that interact in a society I realise the importance of how the public sector faces the domestic and international challenges. In Italy it has always been a struggle so I decided that I want to help Italy changing the way Italians thinks at the public sector and the way it relates with the international framework.

For this reason I decided to look for a Master that combines expertise in Public policy and in Public Management, but I want to do it an environment from which I can take example and inspiration for a transformation of the Italian system.
The Nordic Master in Innovative Governance and Public Management offers an excellent programme supported by a challenging mobility programme.

The opportunity to spend a semester in three different prestigious universities that focuses in distinct aspects of governance and management is a big advantage that gives a variety of points of view on the topic.
I learnt from my international experiences that changing the environment of your everyday life is challenging for your adaptation ability and the confrontation with different cultures and systems is a good way to open your mind.

In addition to this, the structure of the programme allows the student to have a solid understanding of the whole societal system by combining theory and practice in analysing all the actors that interact in the development of a public policy, including the private sector. The Open Lab at the Royal Institute of Technology is a perfect example of a tool that allow student to put into practice what they have learnt in theory.

Even though I lack of professional experience in the field, I am sure that my personal skills and experiences compensate this lack and will make me a brilliant student and professional.
My experience of travelling by myself in South America is a good example of what people think are my best qualities: curiosity, determination and a good social interaction.

I was determined to this journey because I wanted to satisfied my curiosity about this continent and because I wanted to prove myself that I could do something like that. I worked hard for some months to save the money and to convince everyone that it wasn’t just a crazy idea.

Once there I planned everything day by day and, by facing a lot of unpredictable situations in unknown environment, I develop a strong initiative and created a deep contact with the local people, also thanks to my thanks to my previous knowledge of Portuguese and a fast acquisition of Spanish.

Given my personal mind-set and knowledge I am confident that I will be an enthusiastic and productive student that will take a great asset to your programme. I am sure that thanks to my observation ability I will be able to understand what generates such a strong public conscience in the Scandinavian countries and that I will be able to transfer my knowledge to Italian contest at the same time enrich the programme with ideas from an open and international point of view.
Thank you for considering my application. I am looking forward to have the opportunity to be part of such a prestigious team.

Sincerely yours,

Elisa Bordin