State your motivation and how you believe the degree may contribute to your professional development and/or academic career.

Oxford application–Masters in Diplomacy

You need to provide a statement of purpose, written in English.

If possible, ensure that the word count is clearly displayed on the document.

You should state your motivation and how you believe the degree may contribute to your professional development and/or academic career. You should indicate an awareness of the structure of the degree, for example by stating the options courses that you are most interested in. You should also indicate, very briefly, what your dissertation topic might be.