Application letters guidance

If you are applying for the Internship, Education, or Tutorial Programme, or one of our scholarships or assistantships, you will need to provide additional materials in your programme application. The following advice should serve as a guideline on what to include, but we strongly encourage personal and individualised letters.

Please check which need-based scholarship(s) you are eligible for before applying. If you are eligible for more than one, you may apply for multiple but you will be required to submit a separate letter for each scholarship. 

Internship Programme

Please write a letter of application for your first and second choice of placement, so that if you are unsuccessful with your first choice, we can move ahead straight away with your second choice.

Your letters of application should each outline your relevant experience, your interest in the industry, and why you think you should be chosen for the placement. A good letter can make all the difference to the success of an application, as some of the placements are competitive. Please also send a résumé. The letters and résumé will be read by ASE’s Internship Coordinator and staff at your chosen placement.

Education Programme

Your letter of application should outline any relevant experience, and any education-related courses that you have already completed, and give an indication of what age group of children/students you would like to be placed with. The letter will be used by our Education Placement Coordinator to decide which school, year group, and/or subject area to place you with.

Advanced Tutorial Programme

Your letter of application should outline relevant courses or extracurricular activities that you have previously undertaken; what you hope to gain from pursuing the tutorial option; and any specific topics that you would like to focus on. Please also provide a sample of your work (e.g. an original essay, paper, or piece of creative writing). If you are applying for a language tutorial, please also provide the contact details of a professor who can attest to your level of proficiency. 

Scholarships and Assistantships

Each scholarship requires a separate letter of application. For example, if you are applying for an ASE Alumni Scholarship, the Mike Ruiz Scholarship, and the Don Nunes Memorial Scholarship, you should write three letters of application. Your letter of application should be detailed and between one and two pages long. Name each application letter using your name followed by the name of the scholarship.

Your scholarship letters are an opportunity to let the awarding bodies know who you are, why you are applying to the programme and funding, what you hope to get out of your experience at ASE, and how the scholarship will help you achieve your goals.

Finally, upload your financial aid statement alongside your letter, detailing current awards. Please indicate clearly which awards are need-based and which are merit-based.

If you are interested in applying for the Don Nunes Memorial Scholarship, please email admin@asebath.org to request further criteria and instructions.