Accommodation
The University of Liverpool provides over 4,500 rooms, either in the Greenbank Student Village or in halls located near or on campus. Accommodation is allocated on a first-comefirst come, first -serve basis and is guaranteed to first year students who place the university as their firm choice and apply by the deadline.
The Greenbank Student Village is located off-campus in an area of Liverpool that is extremely popular with students. Students can choose from en-suite rooms with shared kitchen and living area, or studio rooms and apartments with personal kitchen. Prices start at £178.50 per week.
Onsite, students can find plenty of sports facilities including basketball/netball courts, tennis courts, a fully-equippedfully equipped gym, and a dance studio.
Situated on or located very near the campus (and Liverpool city centre) are six further halls of residence. There are a variety of rooms on offer including single or double rooms with shared bathroom, en-suite bedrooms of various sizes and styles (with shared kitchen/living room), and studio rooms with private kitchen.
In all of these halls, students will have access to shared social spaces with TV and games zones, a launderette, outdoor social spaces, and cycle storage. All halls are self-catered and room prices start at £144.97 per week.
For students with disabilities, there are a number of specially adapted rooms located in several halls of residence. More information can be found on the university’s website.
University of Liverpool students on Whatuni say:
“I’ve been in uni halls for my first year and the standard has been great. I’ve had access to a clean shared kitchen and an en-suite, which was nice to have when I was getting started at uni.”
“The accommodation is hardly a 10-minute walk downhill from the city centre and major food joints and there is plenty to do to on campus too.”
“It is safe modern, nice peaceful area.”
Facilities
The University of Liverpool’s 100-acre campus has benefitted from £800 million in investment, and comprises state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, along with plus vibrant social spaces and sports facilities.
Academic facilities include:
- A cutting-edge Bloomberg suite that mimics a professional trading floor for economics students
- An Active Learning Laboratory for aerospace engineering students, equipped with full motion flight simulators, wind tunnels, and manufacturing robots
- An SSL Studio with a Steinway piano for recording, an SPL Mastering Studio with industry standard equipment for sound mixing and composition, and nine practice rooms with brand-new pianos for music students
- RIBA award-winning studio with professional equipment such as 3D printers and backlit drawing boards for architecture students
The university is also home to several cultural centres, including the Victoria Gallery and Museum, which houses the university’s collection of scientific, medical, natural history artefacts, and the Garstang Museum of Archaeology.
In addition, the Sports Centre has recently undergone a £4.5 million refurbishment and houses a swimming pool, fitness suite, indoor sports halls, and outdoor hockey and rugby pitches. The University has also invested in active campus facilities which are free to use, including a running track, container gym, volleyball court and half basketball court.
Across campus, students will find a range of shops, cafes, pubs, and plenty of beautiful green spaces in which to socialise and relax away from lectures.
University of Liverpool students on Whatuni say:
“I do have access to the facilities I need to the most possible extent at the moment. Libraries and sport facilities are clean, always available and well equipped. My department’s building has been recently renovated and looks fabulous now!”
“The Sydney Jones library is huge and an amazing study environment - it has an extensive selection of seating ranging from different levels of noise, e.g. social, quiet and silent. There are two wings, and both are spacious and wonderful.”
“Really good, plenty of facilities for everyone.”