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Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool is the original ‘redbrick’ university and a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, associated with nine Nobel Laureates. With almost 30,000 students including 8,000 international students from over 135countries, Liverpool offers a diverse and welcoming place to live and study.
First-class, state of the art facilities and outstanding student support ensures the university is consistently ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK, having recently risen to 18th (Complete University Guide 2025), and among the top 180 universities in the world (QS World Rankings 2024).
As a Russell Group University, research is central to everything. The university reinforced its place as a world leading research institution in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with 91 percent of the university’s research being classed as world leading or internationally excellent.
What this means for students is, Liverpool offers outstanding academic teaching, informed and delivered by inspirational experts, who are at the forefront of developments in their field. This no doubt also contributed to the university being awarded the highest rating of Gold, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
As a campus university at the heart of a vibrant city, Liverpool has it all, including award-winning student accommodation, and libraries, the sports centre and the Guild of Students that are never more than a short walk away.
Students might know the city of Liverpool as the home of The Beatles and Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, but the city has a wealth of culture for students to explore beyond that. With more galleries and museums than any other UK city outside London, and an incredible range of restaurants, bars and shops to appeal to all budgets and tastes, there really is nowhere quite like Liverpool. If students want to explore other cities via train, they can get to London in around 2 hours 20 minutes and Manchester in 36 minutes.
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The new University of Liverpool Advancement Scholarships provide up to GBP 10 million worth of scholarships for international undergraduate and postgraduate master’s students. Students could receive a discount of up to GBP 7,500 off their postgraduate master’s course tuition fees (specific courses). High achieving undergraduates can also save up to GBP 5,000 on tuition fees over three years, available across all courses.
Consistently ranked in the top 30 Universities in the UK according to Complete University Guide 2024 and The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, and top 180 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024. Liverpool was also shortlisted for the ‘University of the Year’ award in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 and was the only university in the North West of England on the 2024 shortlist. The University of Liverpool was also awarded the highest rating Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
A recently published study by High Fliers Research Limited showed that graduates from the University of Liverpool ranked 20th out of more than 140 UK universities engaged with by recruiting employers.
The university now offers January start dates for a number of master's programmes in health sciences, and engineering, so if applicants miss the application deadline for September 2024, they can apply for selected programmes starting in January 2025.
Undergraduate students at the XJTLU Entrepreneur College campus in Taicang have the opportunity to study on the new Taicang Year in Liverpool programme starting in September 2024. This mobility programme is designed to enhance the academic and entrepreneurial skills of participants. It provides an opportunity to study a unique academic and skills-based programme that will expand horizons, provide students an international experience and give career plans a real boost.
£27,125 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
£19,918 Postgraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
£6,000 Living costs
£7,538 To live on campus
The University of Liverpool has been at the forefront of innovation and advancing knowledge to improve lives since 1881. The university’s mission is to continue making bigger and better discoveries. To help students be part of this exciting journey the university has launched up to GBP 10 million* worth of new Advancement Scholarships for international students.
The University of Liverpool Advancement Scholarships
High achieving undergraduate students can save up to GBP 5,000 on tuition fees over three years.
There are three components to the scholarships available to master's students.
All students who apply for a University of Liverpool degree will be automatically considered for a scholarship. Components 1 and 2 of the scholarships for master's students cannot be combined with any other awards under the University of Liverpool Advancement Scholarships. Both parts of component 3 can be combined with each other.
Several international qualifications are accepted for undergraduate admissions. Applicants should check the country specific requirements page on the university’s website for the most relevant information.
Applicants for a taught master’s degree will usually be required to hold the equivalent of a UK bachelor degree. Similarly, for MPhil and PhD courses, international applicants need to hold a master’s qualification, the equivalent of a high-grade bachelor’s degree, alongside some research experience and thesis writing.
International applicants also need to demonstrate English-language proficiency. A minimum of CEFR B2 in each component (speaking, writing, listening and reading) is required and is also necessary in order to secure a study visa for entry into the UK.
For students who do not meet these minimum requirements, there is an English Language Centre on campus which runs pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses to improve skills to gain a university place. Some of the shorter course (12 week, 10 week and 6 week options) can be studied online or on campus.
International applicants who have different education systems from the UK may require additional preparation before commencing a degree at the University of Liverpool. Applicants can study with Kaplan’s University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) via several pathways programmes.
Taught in a new state-of-the-art facility on campus, once pathway programmes are completed, students have guaranteed progression onto their chosen University of Liverpool degree course.
The University of Liverpool holds the highest rating Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 for educational excellence in student experience and outcomes. Liverpool is also renowned for excellent teaching that specifically relates to the professions including medicine, dentistry, business, law, architecture and engineering.
The University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS) is proud to be one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard ’triple crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
Embedded employability skills within the curriculum, internships, year in industry options, and latest digital technologies ensure students gain the skills, opportunities and experience to stand out in the global graduate job market.
Pioneering global partnerships with Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China (XJTLU), University of Liverpool International College (Kaplan) on campus, and over 100 exchange partnerships with prestigious universities all over the world, allow the university to offer students a fantastic range of global opportunities to live and study abroad.
This connectivity means all students gain an international experience, either in Liverpool studying alongside international students or by taking advantage of global study opportunities in Europe, Asia, Canada, USA and Australia.
The university also works with industry, from SMEs to large global organisations, to create solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges. In turn these organisations contribute to teaching by providing real world projects and placements for students to work on, internships, and employing students after they graduate.
With state-of-the-art facilities and research-led teaching, conducted in collaboration with industry, the university leads the UK’s involvement in the international ‘Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate’ initiative, an innovative educational framework for producing ‘industry-ready’ engineering graduates.
The University of Liverpool offers a huge range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across its three faculties - the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Within those faculties there are different schools and institutes:
The University of Liverpool has some of the best facilities and services university life can offer. Award winning accommodation provides a community where students make friends in a safe, supported environment. There’s a great choice of accommodation with over 4,400 student rooms across the Greenbank Student Village and city campus residences. Room costs include utility bills, insurance, broadband and use of communal areas.
The Guild of Students building in the heart of campus is where everything takes place. The Guild offers a huge range of activities, there’s over 200 societies to join and a volunteering platform that offers fun, rewarding opportunities, to help students develop personally and professionally. They can also access the university’s ‘Give it a Go’ programme packed with affordable trips and activities.
The Sport and Fitness Centre includes a 25 metre swimming pool, sports halls, squash courts, studios, bouldering wall, gym and weight training area. Sport Liverpool has 53 competitive sports clubs, which represent Liverpool in the British Universities and Colleges Sport leagues (BUCS), there’s also internal campus sport leagues, along with excellent indoor and outdoor facilities.
The university’s two libraries open 24/7 (term time), provide access to books, computers, study spaces and helpful, friendly staff. Library collections include 2 million print books and 900,000 eBooks. ‘KnowHow’ is a library service to help students develop academic skills and excel in their studies. Online and face to- face workshops and resources help with essay planning and preparing for exams.
IT Services include a 24/7 IT Service Desk, plus over 2,000 computers available to use on campus and remotely. High-speed Wi-Fi is available for laptops, tablets and mobiles and free software is available to install on students’ own computers. Free mobile apps let learners access their timetables and coursework wherever they are.
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