Sample personal statement for postgraduate application
University of Edinburgh - Global Health Policy Personal Statement Please give a short statement that describes your academic interests, purpose, objectives and motivation in undertaking this postgraduate study. (max 3500 chars – approx. 500 words) understand, critically appraise and apply key concepts and theories within policy studies, international political economy and public health science with specific reference to social and economic determinants of population health status; public health policy norms; concepts of epidemiology and research methods; and processes and institutions of public policy-making. You will also develop the skills to: apply social science perspectives to public health questions assess the changing context of public health policy formulation analyse diverse source materials and apply to public health questions articulate your own conception of core challenges confronting public health engage in public health advocacy work acr