Application process

This section contains information on the required documents you need for your MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Design application or Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems, including a personal statement and two academic or professional references.

Required supporting documents

Document Details
Personal statement This should be approximately 500 words in length.
Official transcript If required, please provide a certified English translation.
Degree certificate If required, please provide a certified English translation. This is not required for current students of SUT/AFU.
References You require at least two academic references to complete your application. If you graduated less than two years ago, this should be an academic reference. If you graduated more than two years ago, this should be a professional reference from your current or most recent employer.
English qualification Entry Requirements for Accepted Certificates, see the Program Entry Requirements.

Personal statement

We will be looking for evidence in your personal statement that you have thought carefully about what you can bring to the program and what impact you feel it will have on your future career. Therefore, please ensure that you address the following issues in your statement to help us select the students who will benefit most from the program:
  • What skills, qualities and experiences have prepared you to undertake this program?
  • What impact do you hope to make in your future career, and how will this program contribute to your aspirations?
Your personal statement should be around 500 words in length.

Reference letters

For this program, two academic references are required. It should be:
  • Recent
  • Dated
  • In English
  • On letter-headed paper
If submitted directly by the referee, it should be sent from the email address of the referee's institution.

Admission documents guidelines