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Overview of the university

History

The university was originally established in 1881 as University College, Liverpool, in response to a petition presented on behalf of the citizens of Liverpool, and gained university status in 1903.

Most of the university's buildings are located near the centre of Liverpool.

International Admissions

Normally General Certificate of Education (GCE), A levels or equivalents (eg. International Baccalaureate, Malaysian STPM, Hong Kong A levels). Each course has its own formal entry requirements, which may include literacy and numeracy components. An international foundation year is available to students from countries whose high school graduation standard falls short of GCE A level. Candidates whose first language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English, such as the British Council IELTS test.

Subject Areas

The University is home to three faculties and 15 academic schools of study. These schools are:

  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Veterinary Science
  • School of the Arts
  • School of Histories, Languages & Cultures
  • School of Law & Social Justice
  • School of Management
  • School of Combined Honours
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Physical Sciences
  • School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science
  • School of Environmental Sciences

Programs and courses at University of Liverpool

426 courses at University of Liverpool, listed alphabetically:

A Accounting (N400), BA (Hons) Accounting based in London, MSc Advanced Biological Sciences, MRes Advanced Chemical Sciences (Nanoscale with Interfacial Science), MRes, MSc Advanced Chemical Sciences (Nanoscale with Materials Chemistry), MRes, MSc Advanced Chemical Sciences (Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry), MRes, MSc Advanced Chemical Sciences (Organic Chemistry with Catalysis), MRes, MSc Advanced Computer Science, MSc Advanced Computer Science with Internet Economics, MSc Advanced Engineering Materials, MSc(Eng) Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology, MSc(Eng) Advanced Practice in Healthcare, MSc Advanced Science (Computer Sciences Pathway - Algorithmics), MSc, MRes Advanced Science (Computer Sciences Pathway - Artificial Intelligence), MSc, MRes Advanced Science (Computer Sciences pathway) (Data Mining), MRes Advanced Science (Computer Sciences pathway) (Safety Critical Systems), MRes Advanced Science (Physical Science Pathway - Astrophysics), MRes, MSc Advanced Science (Physical Science Pathway - Nanoscale and Condensed Matter Physics), MRes, MSc Advanced Science (Physical Science Pathway - Nuclear Physics), MRes, MSc Advanced Science (Physical Science Pathway - Particle Physics), MRes, MSc Aerospace and Mechanical Systems Engineering (subject to approval), MSc Aerospace Engineering (H421), MEng Aerospace Engineering (H425), BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year three in Industry) (H400), BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (H401), BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (H402), MEng Anatomy and Human Biology (B110), BSc (Hons) Ancient History, MA Ancient History (V110), BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology (VV14), BA (Hons) Applied Biology (C110), BSc (Hons) Applied Geographical Information Science, MSc Applied Linguistics, MA Archaeology, MSc Archaeology, MA Archaeology, MPhil, PhD Archaeology (V400), BA (Hons) Archaeology (V402), BA (Hons) Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations (V401), BA (Hons) Architecture, MA Architecture (K100), BA (Hons) Architecture and Entrepreneurship – London based, MSc Architecture – London based, MSc Art, Aesthetics and Cultural Institutions, MA Artificial Intelligence (G700), BSc (Hons) Astrophysics (F521), MPhys Avionic Systems (H430), BEng (Hons) Avionic Systems (H431), MEng Avionic Systems with a Year in Industry (H432), BEng (Hons) Avionic Systems with a Year in Industry (H433), MEng Avionic Systems with Pilot Studies (H490), BEng (Hons) Avionic Systems with Pilot Studies (H491), MEng Avionic Systems with Pilot Studies with a Year in Industry (H492), BEng (Hons) Avionic Systems with Pilot Studies with a Year in Industry (H493), MEng
C Chemical Sciences (F108), BSc (Hons) Chemistry, MPhil, PhD Chemistry (F100), BSc (Hons) Chemistry (F102), MChem Chemistry and Oceanography (F1F7), BSc (Hons) Chemistry with a Year in Industry (F111), BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Nanotechnology (F1F3), MChem Chemistry with Oceanography (F1F7), BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Research in Industry (F161), MChem Child Health, MPhil, PhD, Other Doctorate Civic Design, MPhil, PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (HK23), MEng Civil and Maritime Engineering (HJ26), MEng Civil and Structural Engineering (H220), MEng Civil Engineering (H200), BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (H202), MEng Civil Engineering (H221), BEng (Hons) Classical Studies (Q810), BA (Hons) Classical Studies and a Modern Language (QR89), BA (Hons) Classics, MA Classics (Q800), BA (Hons) Clinical Psychology, MPhil, PhD Clinical Science, MRes Clinical Science (Medical Physics), MSc Combined Honours Arts (Y001), BA (Hons) Combined Honours Science (BCG0), BSc (Hons) Combined Honours SES (L000), BA (Hons) Communication and Business Studies (PN91), BA (Hons) Communication Studies and Italian (PR93), BA (Hons) Communication, Media and Popular Music (WN23), BA (Hons) Comparative American Studies (T790), BA (Hons) Computer Information Systems (G500), BSc (Hons) Computer Information Systems (G521), BSc (Hons) Computer Science, MPhil, PhD Computer Science, MSc Computer Science (G400), BSc (Hons) Computer Science (G401), MEng Computer Science (G408), BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (GHK6), MEng Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (HH66), BEng (Hons) Computer Science and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry (HG6L), BEng (Hons) Computer Science and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry (HGKP), MEng Computing with a Year in Industry (G402), BSc (Hons) Conservation and Resource Management, MRes Conservation and Resource Management, MSc Consumer Marketing, MSc Contemporary Literature, MA Criminological Research, MRes Criminology and Sociology (LM39), BA (Hons) Cultural History, MA
E e-Business Strategy and Systems, MSc Earth Sciences (F608), BSc (Hons) Ecology and Environment (C192), BSc (Hons) Economics (L100), BA (Hons) Economics and Finance, MSc Economics and Mathematics (GL11), BA (Hons) Egyptian Archaeology (V411), BA (Hons) Egyptology, MPhil, PhD Egyptology (V410), BA (Hons) Eighteenth-Century Worlds, MA Electrical and Electronic Engineering (H604), BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering (H620), BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering and Electronics, PhD, MPhil Electrical Engineering and Electronics (H603), BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering and Electronics (H606), MEng Electrical Engineering and Electronics with a Year in Industry (H605), MEng Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry (H624), BEng (Hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (H621), BEng (Hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering with a Year in Industry (H623), MEng Electronic Commerce Computing (G490), BSc (Hons) Electronics (H602), MEng Electronics (H610), BEng (Hons) Electronics with a Year in Industry (H614), MEng Energy and Power Systems, MSc(Eng) Energy Generation, MSc Engineering (H100), BEng (Hons) Engineering (H101), MEng Engineering (H102), BEng (Hons) Engineering Applications of Lasers, MSc(Eng) Engineering Foundation (H109), BEng (Hons) Engineering with Product Design (H1WF), BEng (Hons) Engineering with Product Design (with Foundation Element) (H1W2), BEng (Hons) English, BA (Hons) English (Q300), BA (Hons) English and Communication Studies, BA (Hons) English and Communication Studies (QP39), BA (Hons) English and French (QR31), BA (Hons) English and German (QR32), BA (Hons) English and Hispanic Studies (QR34), BA (Hons) English and Modern History, BA (Hons) English and Philosophy, BA (Hons) English and Philosophy (QV35), BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship, MA Environment and Climate Change, MSc Environment and Planning (K4L7), BA (Hons) Environmental Sciences, MSc European Law, LLM Evolutionary Anthropology (V4B1), BSc (Hons)
M Management, MPhil, PhD, MSc Manx Studies, MA Marine Biology (C160), BSc (Hons) Marine Planning and Management, MSc Marketing (N500), BA (Hons) Master of Public Health – London based, MPH Materials Science and Engineering (J500), MEng Materials Science and Engineering (J510), BEng Materials Science and Engineering (J511), BEng (Hons) Materials, Design and Manufacture (HJ35), BEng (Hons) Mathematical Physics (F326), BSc (Hons) Mathematical Physics (FGH1), MPhys Mathematical Science with a European Language (G1R9), BSc (Hons) Mathematical Sciences, MSc, MPhil, PhD Mathematical Sciences (G108), BSc (Hons) Mathematical Sciences (G140), BSc (Hons) Mathematical Sciences (G142), BSc (Hons) Mathematics (G100), BSc (Hons) Mathematics (G101), MMath Mathematics and Business Studies (GN11), BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science (GG14), BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Philosophy (GV15), BA (Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (GG13), BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Education (G1X3), BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance (G1N3), BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Management (G1N2), BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Oceanography and Climate Studies (G1F7), BEng (Hons) MBA (The Liverpool MBA) on campus, MBA Mechanical and Materials Engineering (HJ35), BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, MPhil, PhD Mechanical Engineering (H300), BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (H301), MEng Mechanical Engineering (H310), BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Business (H3N2), BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Business (H3NF), MEng Mechanical Systems and Design Engineering (HH37), BEng (Hons) Mechanical Systems and Design Engineering (HH73), MEng Mechatronics and Robotic Systems (HH67), BEng (Hons) Mechatronics and Robotic Systems (HH76), MEng Mechatronics and Robotic Systems with a Year in Industry (HHP7), BEng (Hons) Mechatronics and Robotic Systems with a Year in Industry (HHR6), MEng Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound, MSc Medical Electronics and Instrumentation (H673), BEng (Hons) Medical Electronics and Instrumentation (H675), MEng Medical Imaging, MPhil, PhD, Other Doctorate Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, MSc Medical Science, MSc Medicinal Chemistry (F1B2), BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology (F1BF), MChem Medicine, MPhil, PhD, Other Doctorate Medicine and Surgery (A100), Other UG Award Medicine and Surgery (based at Lancaster University) (A105), Other UG Award Medicine and Surgery (Graduate Entry) (A101), Other UG Award Medieval and Renaissance Studies, MA Metabolic and Cellular Medicine, MPhil, PhD, Other Doctorate Metaphysics, Language and Mind, MA Microbial Biotechnology (C5J7), BSc (Hons) Microbiology (C500), BSc (Hons) Microelectronic Systems, MSc(Eng) Microelectronic Systems and Telecommunications, MSc(Eng) Modern Architectural Heritage, MA Modern European Languages (T900), BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies (R910), BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies and Business (RN91), BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies and English (RQ93), BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies and History (RV92), BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies and Philosophy (RV95), BA (Hons) Modern Languages (by Directed Research), MA Molecular Biology (C720), BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology with a Year in Industry/Research (C721), BSc (Hons) MSc Accounting – London based, MSc MSc Consumer Marketing, MSc Music, MMus, MPhil, PhD Music Industry Studies, MA Music/Popular Music (W300), BA
P Pathology, MPhil, PhD Personal and Professional Development Award, Miscellaneous Award Pharmacology (B210), BSc (Hons) Pharmacology and Therapeutics, MPhil, PhD Philosophy, MA, MPhil, PhD Philosophy (V500), BA (Hons) Philosophy and French (VR51), BA (Hons) Philosophy and German (VR52), BA (Hons) Philosophy and Hispanic Studies (VR54), BA (Hons) Philosophy and Italian (VR53), BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics (LV25), BA (Hons) Philosophy as a Way of Life, MA Physical Sciences (F308), BSc (Hons) Physics, MPhil, PhD Physics (F300), BSc (Hons) Physics (F303), MPhys Physics and Mathematics (FG31), BSc (Hons) Physics for New Technology (F352), BSc (Hons) Physics with Astronomy (F3F5), BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Applications (F350), BSc (Hons) Physics with Nuclear Science (F390), BSc (Hons) Physics with Ocean and Climate Studies (F3F7), BSc (Hons) Physiology, MPhil, PhD Physiology (B120), BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MPhil, PhD Physiotherapy, Miscellaneous Award Physiotherapy (B160), BSc (Hons) Politics, MPhil, PhD Politics (L210), BA (Hons) Politics and Communication Studies (LP29), BA (Hons) Politics and Irish Studies, MA Politics and the Mass Media, MA Popular Music Studies, MA Primary Care, MPhil, PhD Product Design and Management, MSc(Eng) Programme and Project Management, MSc Psychiatry, MPhil, PhD, Other Doctorate Psychiatry, MRCPsych, Other Masters Psychology, MPhil, PhD Psychology (2+2, Wirral, mature applicants only) (C801), BSc (Hons) Psychology (C800), BSc (Hons) Public Health, MPH, MPhil, PhD Pure Mathematics (G110), BSc (Hons)

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