Briefpapier des Lehrstuhls
Adresse der Zielfakultät
Adresse der Zielfakultät
Adresse der Zielfakultät
[Oder stattAdresse: “To Whom It May Concern”]
Ort, Datum
Letter of Recommendation
Dear Sir or Madam(,)[Komma optional]
It is a pleasure to support Ms [Nachname]’s application for admission to your esteemed university. Ms [Name] completed her three-year degree program in [Fachgebiet] in [Monat] [Jahr] with a clear first class degree and one of the best overall results of her very strong cohort. [Vorname] was one of my students in the Bachelor’s program [Studiengang] organized by the Department of [Name der Fakultät] at [Hochschule][1]. I was [Vorname]’s supervisor for her second year course in [Fachgebiet]. In addition to her participation in class, I had the opportunity to learn about her personal academic goals and career objectives in various discussions.
[Name]’s academic record is impressive and demonstrates her great intellectual ability, maturity, and understanding of [Fachgebiet]. Based on the final grade of her Bachelor’s degree and the results of all the courses she took in the context of her studies, she ranks among the top 10% of her class.
[Name] was one of the most active participants in seminars, always coming well-prepared to make a distinctiveand thoughtful contribution to the discussion. Her written work demonstrated excellent analytical skills as well as thorough research. I can confirm that she is fluent in spoken and written English.
Moreover, she shows impressive reliability, character, and ability to engage in collaborative intellectual interaction. Based on what can be seen in the context of her contact with other undergraduate students, her personal attributes include very good social, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills.
In my opinion, [Name] is an outstanding candidate for admission to [Hochschule]1. Her academic background is strong and well-suited for studies at [Hochschule], and she is highly motivated. [Name]is a very talented student. She has demonstrated by her studies in [Ort] and [Ort] that she thrives in different cultural environments and is socially and intellectually at home in an international community. Given Ms [Name]’s clear and strong inclination for [Fachgebiet], a [Name des Studiengang] degree would be extremely useful for her ongoing academic education, professional development, and career goals as a [Berufsziel]. Her career prospects in the [Berufsziel] area are without a doubt excellent.
I am highly confident that Ms [Nachname] would tremendously benefit from joining the Master’s program at [Zielhochschule]1. If accepted, I am confident that she would be a very conscientious and hard-working student and take active part in all aspects of the program. Therefore, I strongly support her application without reservations.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you require further information.
[Bei bekanntem Adressaten schließen mit „Yourssincerely“, sonst „Yoursfaithfully“]
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© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Aus: Horndasch, S.: Master nach Plan.
[1]It is important to note that some universities use ‚the‘ prior to their name, which should also appear in the text here, e.g., the University of California, the University of Manchester. However, other universities do not need ‚the‘ prior to their name, e.g., Purdue University, Harvard University, Yale University, Birmingham City University.