How to Write the Education Section of Your CV
The education section looks simple, but how you handle it changes a lot with your career stage. For a student it carries the CV; for a senior professional it's a footnote. Here's how to write it right at every level.
What every education entry needs
List each qualification newest-first with four things: the degree or certificate, the institution, the location, and the graduation year (or expected year). Keep formatting identical to your experience section so the whole CV reads consistently.
Where to place it depends on experience
Students and fresh graduates put education near the top — it's your strongest evidence, so give it room. Experienced professionals move it below work experience and keep it brief; your career now speaks louder than your degree.
When to add detail — and when to cut it
Early-career CVs can include a strong GPA, relevant coursework, a thesis or capstone project, honors, and academic awards. Once you have a few years of experience, drop most of that and keep just the degree, institution, and year. Never pad with high school once you hold a university degree.
Handling in-progress and incomplete study
Still studying? Write "Expected 2027" so it's clear. Took courses without finishing a degree? List the relevant coursework or certificate honestly rather than implying a completed qualification. Honesty here matters — it's easily verified.
Build it cleanly in write.cv
write.cv gives education its own structured section that orders entries correctly and keeps formatting consistent with the rest of your CV — in Arabic and English. Add your degrees, reorder with a drag, and export a clean PDF.