LOR for UK: Sample, Format & Program Guidelines

(Official Referee’s company or institution Letterhead)

(Name of referee)

(Position of referee)

(Mailing address/contact address of referee)

(Name of desired recipient(s))

(Mailing address of desired recipient)

(Position of desired recipient)(Today’s date)

Dear (Admissions Committee/ Dean of Admissions),

My name is (referees name), a senior lecturer at (Name of University), and the Head of Mechanical Workshop Practices Unit at the same university. I am honoured to recommend (applicant’s name) for the Master's Program at your university. I have known (applicant’s name) for the past five years teaching him courses in Fluid Mechanics, Naval Architecture , and Assembling Drawing. I have also supervised his mechanical workshop work for the last two subjects. Throughout his period with us, I have interacted with (applicant’s name) on an academic and personal level, and without mincing words; I can say that his excellence and commitment in whatever he does is unprecedented.

I am delighted to have the opportunity to teach such a sharp, inquisitive, and brilliant young man. In the past years, although being a talented student in the mechanical areas already, I have noticed how his interest has peaked in physics, maths, and mechanical ideas while his high aptitude for maths and science and curious nature has urged him to study and understand engineering concepts and ideas way above his level.

Moreover, he has excelled greatly in his classes and even graduated with a GPA of 4.0, and he was ranked in the top 10% of his class. He is always punctual to classes and has always submitted his assignments and term papers before the stipulated deadlines. He also has my highest recommendation for admission to your engineering program as he has shown excellence in all that he is given to do, whether it's participating in a group or designing an experimental project. His infinite curiosity and risk-taking abilities make me believe there will be no stopping his growth and achievements in college and career.

Lastly, (applicant’s name) engaged in a research internship to deepen his understanding of core mechanical engineering concepts. During this internship, he and his co-intern presented research findings on optimising mechanical processes for nickel extraction to a chemical company. Their presentation and practical demonstrations secured additional resources from the management for further process enhancements. (applicant’s name) distinguished himself through his proactive attitude, continuously seeking opportunities to refine his skills and learn from his peers.

Although (applicant’s name) is an excellent leader and team player, he paid attention to every smallest detail in the pursuit of perfection and consequently ended up doing most of the work himself. This made him work for a longer duration and instilled a feeling of lack of trust among his team members. I gave him the advice to trust his team’s ingenuity and delegate their work. No sooner, he realised that even if everything is not perfect, the work was getting done swiftly and his team was also happy about their contribution.

I have spoken to (applicant’s name) in detail about his long-term goals and ambitions and I strongly believe that your university will be the best for him, as your university is bent on helping students explore their potentials and ply new paths in innovations. I am also sure that the university will also benefit from his ever-growing pool of knowledge and ideas; (applicant’s name) always brings new things to any unit.

I hope you will grant him this admission.

Sincerely,

(Name of Recommender)

(Job designation)

(Name of University)