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Liverpool Hope University is a modern institution with two teaching campuses in Liverpool, offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university is well-known for maintaining an extremely high quality of teaching.
Liverpool Hope University prides itself on its high academic standards and research informed tuition.
Departments include:
Over the last 10 years more than £60 million has been invested in the university buildings and facilities, helping to ensure that students learn using the best resources and materials. As a result, students are ready to step into employment with the know-how to work using professional-quality tools.
4.1The university has invested £60 million in the past decade on a number of notable facilities, including the Sheppard Worlock Library and Creative Campus Library, which contain more than 309,000 items and online resources, and a £14 million Health Sciences and Sports complex.
The Health Sciences complex features specialist laboratory spaces for nutrition, psychology and sports science, as well as a six-court sports hall, and fully equipped fitness centre with cafe and lecture theatre, accessible to students for a one-off annual fee of only £25.
The Creative Campus, near the city centre, was renovated in 2018 to include a state-of-the-art arts centre, food court, study space and additional library provision. A new Physiotherapy and Sport Rehabilitation Clinic was completed the following year.
Student reviewers frequently mention the quality and accessibility of facilities, with particular emphasis on the Health Sciences and Sports centre.
3.9Liverpool Hope University guarantees accommodation for all first-year students. There are several halls of residence at Hope Park, Creative Campus and Aigburth Park, ensuring that students can be conveniently close to their studies as well as being surrounded by their peers. Each hall has 24 hour security and resident wellbeing officers who can be contacted for advice and guidance.
Weekly rental cost is between £95 and £130, depending on location, which covers all utilities bills, and internet. Contract lengths vary from 38 to 44 weeks, with payment options to give flexibility with organising finances.
Hope Park consists of single rooms with both en-suite and shared bathroom options. The Creative Campus offers en-suite rooms and is located close to the city centre. Aigburth Park offers en-suite and shared facilities and is well serviced by local shops and bars. There are also adapted accommodation options for disabled students. All accommodation is self-catered.
Home to over 50,000 students, Liverpool is an ideal location to study and is regularly ranked as one of the UK's friendliest cities. Boasting superb architecture and attractions, Liverpool is a busy hub of culture with internationally renowned museums, galleries, sport and a world-famous music scene. Both campuses are within a short distance of the city centre, giving students plenty of things to explore and discover.
At night, the city comes alive with some renowned bars and clubs to suit all tastes. There is also some fantastic shopping opportunities, all within easy reach. Students at Liverpool Hope have every amenity they could need on their doorstep or within a short walk or bus journey.
Liverpool has a welcoming and diverse culture and students from all over the world are made to feel part of the thriving city.
There is a wide range of clubs and societies to join at Liverpool Hope. Whether a student is interested in arts and culture, performance, baking or politics, there's always a group to get involved in. Societies tend to meet weekly and may have other organised events throughout the year, giving students a regular opportunity to socialise with like-minded others.
Sports teams include hockey, table tennis, badminton, cheerleading, football, Gaelic football and rugby. Students that take part in sporting clubs may also be able to represent the university in inter-university competition.
The growing number of societies also includes musical theatre, baking, politics and feminist groups, with the option to set up new societies if the demand is there.
New students are quickly made to feel welcome and have many opportunities to get involved.
3.4The Employability Hub gives students access to workshops with employers and careers fairs, in addition to sending regular email bulletins with job opportunities, while the online careers portal has tools to help students plan their career.
Many courses offer work placements and opportunities to study overseas, allowing students to broaden their horizons and enhance their CVs.
The Graduate Internship Programme, which Liverpool Hope students can apply for in the months after graduation, offers new alumni the chance to apply for roles in departments across the university, giving graduates the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.
Dedicated and experienced staff in each department are able to offer their support and guidance to all those wishing to undertake a placement, and the university's career services are praised highly by student reviewers.
Liverpool Hope University recognises that the cost of moving away from home and undertaking a course of study can be a significant investment. It offers a program of scholarships and bursaries to help ambitious and hardworking students subsidise the cost of their degree.
Applications are completed online, and awards are not repayable. Proposed scholarships for 2023 include:
Access to Hope Scholarship
The university offer 10 scholarships worth £3,000 per year to those students who meet the widening participation category, with priority given to those who fit into more than one category:
Performance Scholarship
Available to students with talent in dance, drama, music or sport with a portfolio of public performances or have performed at national level. £3,000 is available.
Music Scholarships
The university awards nine fully funded music scholarship opportunities worth over £40,000, including:
More details on scholarships and bursaries can be found on the university website.
Prospective undergraduate students applying for September 2023 entry will need to meet a standard A-level offer target of BBB - BBC, or 120 - 112 UCAS points, in addition to any course-specific entry requirements, which may take the form of specific subjects at A-level, or a portfolio or sample of work.
However, there are many alternative routes to admission and the university policy is to admit candidates who demonstrate the desire and motivation to study, along with the capacity to achieve success. Students who do not achieve the minimum grades, or are projected not to, are encouraged to apply anyway and discuss their options with the university if necessary.
Each application is considered on an individual basis, and the university admissions team is available to contact all year round for any queries or guidance.
The annual tuition fees for undergraduate students attending Liverpool Hope for 2022/23 are £9,250 per year for UK and EU national students. International students from further afield may have to pay higher fees.
Students do not have to pay these tuition fees themselves if they are unable to. Tuition fee loans are available through the UK government to cover the full cost of fees. These loans are only repayable when students reach a minimum annual salary, and only a percentage of the money made over that threshold is paid back at a time.
Prospective students are encouraged to visit Liverpool Hope's website for full information on fees. There is also financial advice available for students from the support team, including signposting to relevant resources and help finding part-time work that fits around study hours.
Students will find a wide range of options for either single or joint honours degree programmes at Liverpool Hope. Courses include those in the faculties of business, creative and performing arts, education, law, health sciences, humanities, geography and environmental science, mathematics, computer science and engineering, psychology, and social science.
There's a useful online course finder directory and prospective students can also find an index of courses in the 2022 undergraduate prospectus.
The university offers one of the UK's widest choices of combined degrees across the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences and education, and all academics at Liverpool Hope are research active, meaning students benefit from the latest insights in their research. This helps to ensure that graduates leave Liverpool Hope ready to not just join their chosen field of study, but to help lead it.
The university has an academic vision, which champions intellectual vitality among student and staff communities, as well as supporting collaboration with many academic and professional institutions worldwide.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) rated 61%of the university's research as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
English
Tutors are members of organisations such as the British Association for Applied Linguistics and the International Society of World Englishes.
Social Work
Research covers international social work, children's rights, crime, and the media.
Disability Studies
Home to internationally leading researchers and the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies (CCDS).
Education
In REF 2021, 65% of research output was rated as world leading or internationally excellent and 83% of research impact was rated as internationally excellent or recognised.
3.6The Liverpool Hope Students' Union (SU) plays a large role in the lives of its student population. As well as being the voice of its students and an approachable and supportive provider of welfare and advice, it also acts as one of the major organisational hubs for clubs and societies, social activities and sporting events.
Sports teams include badminton, football, cricket, and rugby. There is a growing number of social societies such as film, baking, and politics and feminist groups. The university runs a welcome week and many regular events throughout the year, including a summer ball and live music at the SU bar.
The SU works very hard to fairly represent the diverse and multinational community of students at the university. It runs regular forums across both campuses to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to participate in discourse, and also runs Global Hope, an international educational charity which offers opportunities to travel and work to help communities on behalf of LSU.
4.2Liverpool Hope University has invested heavily in Student Support and Wellbeing services. In February 2016, The Quality Assurance Agency said that Liverpool Hope set a good example in the way it integrates student support services with academic provision.
The Student Support and Wellbeing team offer advice on everything, from financial support to careers advice, disability support and health concerns. The team offer a one-stop service for students to talk about their wellbeing in an integrated way, without passing them between different departments.
Students told Whatuni they feel supported in both their academic and personal lives and feel that the university genuinely listens to them and is always there for them. The high quality in wellbeing and mental health support was remarked upon by many student reviews.
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