Study plan template
A study plan for an application or a semester: goals, courses, weekly hours and how you will measure progress.
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The application prompt comes first
Scholarships, visa offices and graduate programs ask their own questions and set their own word limits. If you were given a prompt, answer it in the order it asks and use these sections to organize the draft.
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Study Plan
| Applicant | Casey Nguyen | Date | October 10, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| School | Northwind University | Program | MS in Biostatistics |
| Degree level | Master's | ||
1. Goals
My goal is to become a data analyst in public health. I studied statistics as an undergraduate and worked for two years on a county health survey, where I saw how much decisions depend on who can read the data. The MS in Biostatistics at Northwind University pairs methods courses with a practicum at a health department, which is the mix I need.
2. Program and courses
Fall 2027: Probability and Inference, Applied Regression, Introduction to Epidemiology. Build the methods base.
Spring 2028: Survival Analysis, Statistical Computing in R, Study Design. Start the practicum search.
Summer 2028: Practicum with a county health department, 240 hours.
Fall 2028: Longitudinal Data Analysis, Capstone project on vaccination coverage by neighborhood.
3. Weekly schedule
Classes: 9 hours (Monday to Thursday mornings)
Reading and problem sets: 15 hours, mostly weekday afternoons
Research assistant work: 10 hours
One full day off each week, usually Saturday
4. How I will measure progress
A grade of B+ or higher in every methods course, a practicum placement confirmed by March 2028, a capstone proposal approved by my advisor by the end of the first year, and a monthly check-in with my advisor to review the plan.
5. After the program
After graduating I plan to return to the county health department as an analyst, where the survey team has told me there is an open position for someone with these skills. In the longer term I want to lead a small analytics team that supports local health programs.
Applicant signature: Casey Nguyen
How to use it
A study plan answers five questions: what you want to get out of the program, which courses will get you there, how your week will look, how you will know you are on track, and what comes after. Write each one in its box. The courses section reads best term by term, with one line for each term and a few words on why those courses.
Type the word limit from the application if there is one. The total across all sections is checked against it and a note appears under the preview when you go over.
Things to watch
Student visa interviews and scholarship committees compare the plan to the rest of your file, so the courses should exist in the program catalog and the schedule should add up to a realistic week. Do not paste text from another applicant or from a generator; admissions offices run plagiarism checks.
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Frequently asked questions
How long should a study plan be?
Most prompts ask for 500 to 1,000 words, about one to two pages. If no limit is given, aim for one page and only go longer when every sentence adds something.
Is this the same as a statement of purpose?
They overlap. A statement of purpose is about who you are and why this field; a study plan is about what you will do in the program week by week and term by term. Some applications want both.
Do I need to list exact course codes?
Course names are enough for most readers. Add codes if the prompt asks for them or if the program has several courses with similar names.
Is what I type saved anywhere?
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