English Literature (with Foundation Year) - BA (Hons)

Liverpool Hope University

The social life is absolutely fantastic, although certain classrooms and paths are very difficult to access when wheelchair bound, and sometimes the surrounding area is hard to access in a wheelchair, although staff are as helpful as possible. The lecturers are very friendly and understanding of situations when you can’t make it to classes and the sudent life team are excellent help when you need it. There are always events on to get to know people or hang out with friends you’ve made that are on campus and affordable.

I really love the course and how in depth we study the texts as well as the range of texts. My only drawback is not on the university directly is the fact there are so few people in my single honours class

I think the main campus is far from the city but overall the access to the university is great (free buses all throughout the day).

The university campus is beautiful. There is lots of places to eat, a shop and a bar however I was told that it was lower price for the students but I don't see that it is cheaper. The sports membership is very cheap however at £25 a year. Definitely worth it just as a gym membership. Classes are good and the tutors are very helpful and tend to respond to information requests quickly. My main problem with the teaching is probably the direction of discussion as, in my English literature course, there is a lot of discussion around gender stereotypes and not as much on the actual craft. Basically, I find discussing gender differences in a text that is 600 years old very pointless but from what I can tell this is quite common at universities in general. Sign of the times. The amount of societies and ways to get involved in academia is fantastic. It can be a bit difficult if you have multiple interests as they can commonly overlap but I find myself consistently going to at least 3 meetings a week. There is lots of lectures that you can attend every week from prominent academics and those in specific fields. These often have deep and interesting topics, unfortunately nothing that is in my interest but still interesting topics. There is also a strong focus on job opportunities however the recruiters at the job fair are not usually what I am looking for. The university has lots of events, especially for first year students and specifically for those in the halls on campus. I love the library and it is a shame I am such a home bird because I would defiantly use that to study if I couldn't at home. A life saver for me is the shuttle bus from the city centre to the campus as I wouldn't want to pay £4 a day just to get there. This leads me into the major disadvantage. If you live in Halls you won't experience Liverpool city and its' culture. I swapped courses last year and moved to the city centre and I am loving being right in the middle of the city as it is a great and vibrant city.

As it's such a small uni, it means the support is amazing , academic or otherwise, and you get the chance to meet so many people from other courses as well. Both campuses are lovely and not far from the city centre whilst also having their own space. In my experience, the staff genuinely care for each student and I'm so glad I went here.