Your University Application in English — A Step-by-Step Guide for International Students
Your University Application in English — A Step-by-Step Guide for International Students
Short Description (shown under the title)
The complete guide to applying to university abroad — in clear British English, with 14 ready-to-use email templates, country-specific guidance for 6 nations, and everything an education consultant would charge you £2,000 to tell you.
Full Description
Applying to university abroad is one of the most important decisions of your life. It is also one of the most difficult to navigate in a second language — especially when you do not know how to write a professional email, what to put in a personal statement, or how to respond when something goes wrong.
Your University Application in English gives you a complete, step-by-step system in clear British English at B2 level. Every stage of the process is covered, from choosing the right university to responding to rejection. Every email template is ready to adapt and send. Every technique is illustrated with annotated examples.
No other guide on the market teaches you the English of the application — not just what to do, but precisely how to say it. This one does.
What you will find inside:
✉ 14 complete email templates — first enquiry, professor contact, follow-up, reference request, scholarship enquiry, accepting an offer, declining an offer, responding to rejection, and more
✎ A step-by-step personal statement structure with a full annotated example at the correct word count
🎓 Complete guidance for applications to the UK, USA, Australia, UAE, and Hong Kong
🌍 Country-specific panels for India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya — covering IELTS test centres, qualification equivalencies, scholarships, and UK visa requirements
📋 UK Student Visa guidance — including the TB test requirement, the CAS number, the 28-day bank statement rule, and the eVisa system
🏛 Interview preparation — question types, the STAR method, model answers, and essential English phrases for academic interviews
📖 A 70+ phrase Formal English Phrase Bank — every phrase you need, organised by situation and ready to use
⚠ 22 Red Flags — the mistakes that end applications before they are read, with a 15-item pre-submission checklist
📚 A 50-term Glossary covering every key word in the application process
🎯 Major scholarship programmes covered — Chevening, Commonwealth, Fulbright, DOST-SEI, PTDF, and more
This guide is for you if:
— You are an international student planning to apply to a university in the UK, USA, Australia, UAE, or Hong Kong
— English is not your first language and you are unsure how to write professional emails or formal documents in English
— You cannot afford an education consultant — or you refuse to pay thousands of pounds for something you can do yourself
— You want to apply for a PhD and need to contact a potential supervisor professionally
— You have received an offer and are unsure how to accept, decline, or request a deadline extension
— You have been invited to an interview and need to prepare your English for an academic conversation
Covers applications to:
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇺🇸 United States · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇦🇪 UAE · 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Written specifically for students from:
🇮🇳 India · 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 🇵🇭 Philippines · 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 🇬🇭 Ghana · 🇰🇪 Kenya · and all international students applying in English
About the author
S J Macartney is a British English specialist, materials writer, and the founder and CEO of Empire English Online. With over 15 years of international English language teaching experience across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, he has helped students at every level from A2 to C2 navigate academic and professional English. He is the author of an extensive catalogue of English language learning materials published for learners worldwide.
Format: PDF, 96 pages, instantly downloadable
Language: British English throughout
Level: B1–C1 (written at B2)
Copyright: © 2026 Empire English Online. All rights reserved.