Purpose & instructions
Start with the programme's CV requirements, any page limit and the evidence relevant to your intended subject or study level.
Résumé & CV guidance for study abroad
Your experience.
Clearly organised.
Thoughtfully presented.
Bring your education, projects and experience into focus. Explore guidance on building a university application CV that makes your preparation and contribution easy to understand.
University application CV & résumé review · In branch or online
YOUR EXPERIENCE. IN FOCUS.Make your contribution clear.Relevant details.
A considered presentation.
A considered presentation.
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Start with the briefFollow the programme's CV instructions.
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Show your contributionChoose relevant, supportable examples.
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Review the detailsKeep facts and formatting consistent.
Give your experience a clear structure
The relevant details.
Your individual contribution.
Choose content that helps explain your preparation for the programme. Your CV should make the important information easy to find and understand.
Education & academic work
Present qualifications, institutions, dates and relevant subjects accurately. Add grades or academic context where appropriate to the application.
Projects & research
Explain the question or task, your contribution and the methods or tools you used. Make your individual role clear within team work.
Employment & internships
Select responsibilities and contributions relevant to the application. Keep role titles, organisations and dates consistent with your records.
Skills & achievements
Include skills you can explain and achievements you can support. Distinguish published, accepted and ongoing work accurately.
Structure & readability
Use clear headings, consistent dates and concise descriptions. Review layout, file requirements and how the final document reads.
Let the application guide the format.
There is no single layout or length for every academic CV. Follow the programme's instructions and include the detail relevant to your application.
Before your review
Gather your experience.
Bring the details together.
An existing CV is useful, but a list of education, projects and experience is enough to begin a discussion. Add the programme instructions and your questions.
| Prepare | What to gather |
|---|---|
| Application brief | Programme link, requested document type, any length or format instructions and deadline |
| Education details | Qualification names, institutions, dates, grades where relevant and supporting academic records |
| Project notes | Project purpose, your individual contribution, methods used and any supported result |
| Experience record | Employment, internships, volunteering or relevant activities with accurate dates and roles |
| Skills & achievements | Relevant skills, awards, presentations or publications with enough detail to describe them accurately |
| Current draft | Your existing CV or a simple list of experience, plus the parts you want help reviewing |
Illustrative project description
Show what you contributed.
Use a specific task, your role and the methods you used. Only include details that reflect your own work.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Worked on a team data project.
MORE SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIONCleaned survey responses in Python and created charts for a team report on student commuting patterns.
Example wording for illustration. Describe your own project and contribution.Your CV review roadmap
Select with purpose.
Present with clarity.
Discuss the application and the stage your draft has reached. Confirm the review scope, timing and feedback rounds before arranging support.
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Understand the application
Review the intended programme and any CV instructions before choosing what to include.
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Gather relevant evidence
Bring your education, project and experience details together with accurate dates and examples.
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Organise & refine
Discuss structure, prioritise relevant content and make your contribution clear in each description.
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Check the final document
Review accuracy, consistency, length and file requirements before adding it to your application.
Before adding it to your application
Check the content.
Then check the saved file.
Review the final document alongside your other application materials. Make sure the uploaded version is complete, readable and consistent.
Accurate & consistent
Check qualifications, grades, dates, job titles and project claims against your records and other application materials.
Relevant & readable
Prioritise useful evidence, explain unfamiliar abbreviations and remove repeated or unsupported statements.
Ready to upload
Follow the requested length and file format. Check page breaks, selectable text and any links in the saved document.
Your questions, answered
Before you prepare your application CV.
What should a university application CV include?
Follow the programme's instructions and select relevant evidence from your education, projects, research, work and other activities. Include contact details and skills where useful. The content should help explain your preparation for the intended course.
How long should my academic CV or resume be?
Use the institution's page or word limit where provided. Otherwise, choose a length appropriate to the application and your relevant experience. A research CV may need different detail from a short application resume; there is no universal one-page rule.
Can I prepare a CV without work experience?
Yes. Focus on relevant academic work, projects, activities, volunteering and skills you can support. Explain what you contributed and learned rather than inventing experience or adding unrelated content to fill space.
Should I use the same CV for every application?
Keep facts consistent, but review the emphasis and content against each programme's requirements. Different courses may call for different projects, subject knowledge or evidence of preparation.
Do I need to include a photograph or personal details?
Check the application instructions rather than assuming a destination-wide convention. Include relevant contact information and avoid unnecessary personal details. Ask the institution if a specific requirement is unclear.
Should every bullet point include a number?
No. Include a measurable result only when it is accurate and you can explain its basis. A clear description of your task, contribution and methods can be useful without an invented percentage or result.
Can I include a publication or project still in progress?
Describe its current status accurately. Keep published, accepted, submitted and ongoing work distinct, and make your own contribution clear. Do not imply that unfinished work has been completed or accepted.
How do I arrange a CV review?
Request free initial counselling and share your programme, deadline and current draft or experience notes. Confirm the review scope, timing, feedback rounds and any additional service fees before proceeding. A CV review does not guarantee admission or employment.
Free initial counselling
Your experience.
Let’s bring it into focus.
Tell us your intended programme, deadline and whether you have a CV ready for review. Add your questions in the optional enquiry message.
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