Sample Personal Goal Statement for the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

My dream has always been to design and build, the bigger the better, civil construction projects for our community.  This is why I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. After graduating, I spent 8 years working for XXXX, one of the largest heavy civil/infrastructure companies in the world.  My current position is in the field of construction management, working for one of the largest water districts in the USA, XXXX Water District of Southern California. I hope to earn the Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering and to do so at the University of XXXX.

So far, I have had the chance to work on several large-scale projects (120MGD Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant and a 30MW Cogeneration Power Plant) ranging up to a value of 200 million dollars.  Thus, I have extensive experience that will help me to hit the ground running in your online Master’s Degree Program at UX.  I see your program as the most advanced of its kind and I could not be more excited about returning to my studies and the prospect of learning the latest, cutting-edge techniques and developments in my field.  This will enable me to continue to do what I do, only do it better and better.

I would like to move up into upper management within time in my current company.  I also look forward to being involved with many new, large-scale projects on the horizon and the opportunity to manage these projects (Bay Delta Tunnels and Advanced Water Treatment Plants).  Completing your program will give me the tools that I need for state-of-the-art excellence in construction engineering.  Alongside my professional experience, a degree from your program will enable me to complete my professional objectives.

I very much appreciate the fact that the UX has one of the best engineering programs in the country if not the world and the coursework that is offered suits my educational needs.  I look forward to the opportunity to learn from some of the best professors on the planet in the field of construction engineering.  Carefully reviewing the courses that you offer has me extremely excited about getting started.  My grandfather would always tell me stories of how he went to University of Washington to play football but due to injury was not able to finish his degree, leaving me with profound drive to graduate from UX for my grandfather and myself.

Now 86 years old and in declining health, my grandfather is highly pleased that I am hoping to earn my Master’s Degree at the UX. I also look forward to setting an excellent example for my children as a really hard-working father (son 8, daughter 6) since I will have less time to play with them which I will have to explain.

I thank you for considering my application to the University of XXXX.