SOP for Information Technology in Australia -tips

Introduction

I am XYZ and I am an Indian citizen. The technological growth of 21^st century is mesmerizing and has always baffled me. As the importance of technology in one’s life can’t be neglected, it has become an essential part of today’s life.  As a technology enthusiast from childhood, I have always dreamt of becoming a technology professional.  In my efforts to make that dream come true, I decided to do a master’s degree in Information Technology. After a thorough research online I found no better college than XXX University, Australia and thus decided to apply here.  It is to that effect this statement of purpose has been crafted and written. I have taken extreme care to make sure that it lives up to the requirements of the university application.

Academic background

Academics has always been my stronger side. I am an under graduate in Computer Science. I did my under graduation in 20xx from ________ College of Technology with the score of 89%. Prior to my under graduation, I completed my secondary and senior secondary education from ABC School, ______ (place).  My passion for Computer Science and Information Technology got well reflected in my marks and I was a top scorer of Computer Science at school level in my senior secondary education.

Why am I doing the master’s in information technology?

The motivation to pursue a master’s degree came as I realized the need to remain up to date in the field of technology. As I am a technology enthusiast, upskilling myself would enable me to climb great heights in career and the decision to pursue the higher education in Australia comes as a result from the experiences I have had during my professional stint with AAA Technologies Having worked here as a Software Engineer, I got plenty of opportunities to experience the practicalities of my learnt theories and this helped me understand the industry and its requirements much more deeply and in a range of ways. During the stint at the company, I was able to understand how crucial the role of information technology was with the company and all of its clients. It also helped me realize that there are plenty of opportunities for professionals who wish to build a strong and rewarding career in the field.

Gaining more practical insights on the field helped me to realize the opportunities available for professionals like me as well in the field of Information Technology. However, since I lacked deeper and more insights in the field of information technology, I realized that I would not be able to make the progress I wish to make if I am to take advantage of these opportunities. This made me search for various options where I can gain deep knowledge and insights into the field of information technology which I can leverage to build a fulfilling career. These researches took me to finding the option of doing the master’s in information technology. As the curriculum of the program directly addressed the challenges of the industry and worked to imbibe the students with extensive application-based knowledge in a range of subjects in the field of information technology, I am sure that the program would prepare me effectively to address all the challenges of the field. As such, I decided to pursue the master’s in information technology. I am of the opinion that the industry-oriented subjects and the curriculum that renders aspirants like me employment-ready will surely aid me chase my dreams in the field and become the professional I wish to become.

Why have I decided to study in Australia?

Since the higher education system in India is highly theoretical with little practical exposure, I decided to fly abroad to do my post-graduation. So I started to search online and thus I expanded my researches into countries like the US, the UK, Canada and Australia.  During the researches, I found that the academic offerings in the US, Canada and UK were not only expensive but also very difficult to get into due to numerous admission and visa requirements. This right away put me off as I found that they would not be able to bring me the value for money that I expect. As such, I went with the next best option which was Australia. My continued researches about the academic offerings and options in Australia helped me understand that the academic options there are much more affordable and value-delivering for the investments I was willing to make. Therefore, I decided to understand more about the academic setting in Australia and I realized that the options in Australia perhaps are the best for me. Australia greatly utilized numerous inventive and dynamic teaching and training methods that instantly elevated the quality of the academic setting of the country. In addition, since the country also used such excellent and effective quality checking measures and systems as AQF, CRICOS and PRISMS, I was sure that the country would surely live up to and exceed the expectations I have in mind. It was really encouraging for me to learn that the institutes in Australia has associations with some of the most respected and venerated research institutes and organizations in the world, which helped increase the overall quality of the education.

In order to ensure that I am getting into place that can provide me with comfortable and rewarding living setting, I went ahead and researches through various social media channels and pages of diverse universities to understand the opinion of the students. I was really happy to find that most of the students had very positive thing to say about the living conditions and setting in the country. As I realized that the country is constantly ranked one of the most peaceful and safest to live in, I was really happy with the decision I was making. With incredibly supportive climatic conditions and other civic amenities, I went ahead and made the decision final.

What made me opt out India?

After completing my undergraduate program and working for a couple of years, I was able to understand how important for a student to pass their courses knowing the demands of the industry and become employment-ready. As such, when I started considering the master’s, I was extremely keen to carry out the program from an institute and academic setting where I can get the real rhythms of the industry and insights as required by an ardent professional. This put me on a constant wheel where I needed to put in a lot of efforts to choose the right institute. As such, utilizing various sources available both online and otherwise, I carried out the required research to find a befitting university as my expectations. However, as I tried to learn more about the nature and offerings of the institutes in India, I was disappointed that most of the universities lacked pragmatic training option and lacked insights into the global aspects of the dynamic sector that is information technology. While there were a few institutes that ticked both these boxes like the IITs and others, they were too difficult and time-consuming for me to try and get into them.

Since I was very particular to drive maximum value from the master’s by gaining pragmatic and global insights, I realized that I can only find such values from a foreign institute. Therefore, I went ahead and overlooked the Indian academic sector and decided to secure admission from a foreign institute.

What is the reason for choosing XXX University?

As I was thinking about doing the master’s from Australia, I was really keen to secure admission to a university where I can develop myself holistically as a professional in information technology along with as fully-development individual. Hence, I was willing to put in the right efforts to zero in on a university that can provide me with the best learning and developing experiences all the while rendering me with affordable academic offerings. Since I had a specific budget that I wanted to fit into, I wanted to also get the maximum value for the money that I was investing to study in Australia. These preferences led me to go to various university review-aggregator websites and discussion forums where I can get insights on the academic qualities and offerings of Australian universities. During the researches that followed, I was able to understand that XXX University is always able to craft the most effective learning experience for students from across the world with deeper scholarly and pragmatic insights that rendered them skilled in all aspects of their choice of discipline. I understood that XXX University utilized a range of participative and collaborative learning experiences that put the growth and development of the students at the core of its offerings. This made me all the more confident about the option of doing the program in XXX University and I realized that I would be able to train myself as per the demands of the industry at large via the industry-specific course content of the Master’s in Information Technology at the university. Since the university extensively utilized such experiential teaching methods as group discussions, panel discussions, seminars, projects and assignments.

Apart from this, I was able to understand that the university was ranked second-best in providing persistent and reliable support to all international students in the most efficient of ways. I was also impressed to have understood that the graduate employment rate of the university was one of the strongest in Australia and that it was given 5-star ranking for the same. With expansive infrastructure and state-of-the-art laboratories for practical learning, the university always made it a point to render the best learning experience for all students. Coupling that with the experienced professionals in the field, the university will surely be able to mentor me to become the professional I wish to become. I would also like to state here that I had researched on various other universities but they proved to be more expensive than I thought, so I decided to choose XXX University because I found that XXX University offered me more value for my efforts, time and money than all others can.

What are my future plans?

After the successful completion of the program from Australia, I would like to return to India to start my career as an Information Technology professional. Being the fastest-growing economy in the world, India has numerous options for professionals in the field of information technology. Since India is trying to infuse technological developments expansively with its banking systems along with a range of government-sponsored initiatives such as Digital India and Cashless Economy, there are numerous opportunities in the field for professionals like me India without any doubt. Since my undergraduate program, the subsequent professional experience and the global insights I would have gained from the master’s would help me build a strong and desirable profile, I would be able to find a suitable role in any of the leading companies in India. In the short-term, I would like to work extensively on various projects gaining industry-relevant and pragmatic insights into the industry as it is. I would like to gain diverse skills and competences in the field which I wish to leverage to advance in my career. In the long-term I aspire to become Manager in any of the leading technology-driven companies in the field.

What are my incentives to return to India?

Apart from the fact that I am looking forward eagerly to build a strong career in India where there are tremendous career prospects as India is one of the fastest-growing economies of the world, so that I would like to get back to my family. Since my parents have been supporting me morally and financially to reach where I am today, I wish to take care of them. Since they are alone back in India, it is my responsibility as their son and it is something I absolutely love and wish to do. In addition, as the only son of my parents, it is my responsibility to look after various properties and assets of my parents which are worth of crores. A safe and rewarding career, the need to look after my parents’ assets and my desire to live with my parents taking care of them are the major incentives that I have to get back to India at the end of the program.

Conclusion and final appeal

I hope the above mentioned details are enough for you to examine my profile and application and I urge you to assess my application with great compassion and profound consideration, so that I can get admission at your venerated university.  I am hopeful that you will append my application with a positive nod so that I can fulfill my career goals and ambitions. I thank you for your time and the opportunity bestowed upon me to present the statement before you.

Thank you

XYZ