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The University of Liverpool was one of the original 'red brick' universities created in 1903 but it has a history dating back to 1881 when it was created as University College Liverpool. The uni is mostly situated on a single campus just 5 minutes outside Liverpool city centre though a couple of departments are located across on The Wirral.

Facilities

Libraries

There are two libraries in the University:

The Harold Cohen Library contains the collections for science, for engineering, and for medicine, dentistry and veterinary science..

The Sydney Jones Library contains the collections for arts, psychology and social and environmental studies.

There are also many departmental libraries which hold a smaller range of books relevant to the subject taught by the department.

IT and Computing

If you have your own computer you can get 24/7 internet access in your room at halls or use wireless free in either library or the guild. If not there are computers available in the libraries and in many academic buildings on campus. There are also small computer rooms situated out at the halls of residence.

Sports

Sports clubs at Liverpool (coordinated with the Liverpool Guild of Students) include:

Aikido Club Archery Club Athletics Club Badminton Basketball - Mens Basketball - Womens Boat Club Canoe Club Cheerleading Cricket Dance Club Fencing Club

Football - Mens Football - Womens Golf Hockey - Mens Hockey - Womens Ju Jitsu Club Karate Kung Fu Club Lacrosse Mountaineering Club Netball Club Riding Club

Rifle & Pistol Club Rugby League - Mens Rugby League - Womens Rugby Union - Mens Rugby Union - Womens Sailing Club Ski & Snowboarding Club Skydiving Club Squash Club Sub Aqua Club Surf Club Swimming & Water Polo Club

Table Tennis Club Tae Kwon Do Club Ten Pin Bowling Club Tennis Club Trampolining Club Triathlon Club Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Club Windsurfing Club Wu Shu Club

	General Information
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	Established:	1881
	Location:	Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
	Address:	The University of Liverpool, Mount Pleasent, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside, L69 3BX
	Telephone:	+44 (0) 151 794 2000
	Website:	www.liv.ac.uk
	SU/Guild website:	www.liverpoolguild.org.uk
	UCAS Code:	L41
	Type:	University
	Statistics
	Total students:	20,765
	Undergrad:	17,070
	Postgrad:	3,700
	Part-time:	622
	International:	11%
	Mature:	21%
	Male:female	50:50
	Staff:
	Typical offers:	280-390
	Applicants per place:	7

Welfare

Healthcare

As well as Student Health (not really recommended for anything other than getting condoms and treating STIs) there are many GP surgerys around the area that are happy to take on students. This includes many on campus and around the halls and just off Smithdown Road. Due to the large medical school in the city, there is also no shortage of hospitals.

Students who try to do so don't have trouble finding an NHS dentist.

Shops

Although formerly the city did not have the same standard of offering as Leeds and Manchester, Liverpool's city centre has a wide variety of shops. It's not missing any of the big chains and also has a wide selection of smaller, independent shops. A recent addition the world's largest Primark outlet, some 10,000 sqft larger than the oxford street store.

It also has a growing Met quarter where a number of high end retailers have opened branches.

The city centre is undergoing major redevelopment currently, and has just opened the first phase of Liverpool One, Europe's largest city centre shopping development, with 160 stores over 44 acres including parkland and hotels. the rest is due to open september 30th 2008 so incoming students will get to enjoy it all, including the second largest topshop/topman in the country. the older st johns and clayton square centres are also due for redevelopment starting this year.

Restaurants

Banks

Transport

The university has 2 main halls of residence, Greenbank and Carnatic. The number 699 bus stops solely at these two campus's and the Guild of students in the City centre. It goes every 10 mins from about 8am until 12:30 in the evening. It costs £1.30 per journey, £3 for a day ticket or you can buy an annual arriva bus ticket online for £208. This is highly recommended if you live anywhere other than the centre of town.

Taxis are easily available all over the city centre and will cost about £9 to the Carnatic site or £6 to Greenbank.

There are also multiple other routes that run within 5/10 minutes walk of the halls of residence. Including a night bus that runs until 4.30am.

Careers service

Part-time jobs

Religious facilities

The University of Liverpool has a vibrant Christian Union. Called the City CU, it welcomes students from all 4 major Liverpool Higher Education institutes and meets all over the city. As well as main meetings, there are small groups that meet every Monday night at sites city wide.

Liverpool also has many lively churches, popular with students, alongside some more traditional one. Most people find a church they can settle into pretty easily. The CU are also involved with "Church Search" where older students take freshers to their churches with them so they can try several churches out without fear of getting lost.

Social

Bars, Pubs and clubs

Being in the city, there are various bars, pubs and clubs within short walking distance. As well as this, there are several bars in the Guild of Students (The Gilmour, The Saro Wiwa and The Liver as well as others). There are various student haunts within the city. One of the more famous being the "Blue Angel" more well known as The Raz amongst students, on Seel Street. There are many big clubs in the city that all hold student nights on different nights of the week. Medication at Nation (formerly creams) on a wednesday and Mood (found on concert square the most densly populated bar/club area of the city centre) on a monday night are two of the biggest.

Events

Clubs and societies

There are probably around 100 non-sporting student societies at Liverpool Uni - all connected to the Liverpool Guild of Students.

You'll be able to join any of the societies once you are there and as if the 100 or so aren't enough for you to choose from, you'll be able to try and set up your own new ones too.

Accommodation

Accommodation policy

Accommodation is guaranteed to all first year Undergraduates as long as you have a firm place at Liverpool and apply for accommodation before the end of August.

Facilities

Residences

Off Campus Accommodation

• Mostly young Undergraduates, not aimed at Post-Grads.
• 3-4 miles away from the University itself but has its own bus.

Greenbank

• Two Halls: Derby and Rathbone (D&R) and Roscoe and Gladstone (R&G)
• Around 850 residents in total.
• On site tutor system - tutors live in most blocks and a warden is located on site.
• Reputation for being the quieter of the two sets of off site halls.
• Close to local amenities - Tesco Express (5 mins), Woolworths, Boots, Takeaways, Choices, Blockbuster, Limited Restaurants all less than 15 minutes walk away.
• All bills included in the price.
• Internet included in price.
• Located across from the famous Penny Lane!
• Secure area.

Derby and Rathbone

• Mixture Of Catered and Self Catered Accommodation.
• Around 300 Self Catered En Suite Places available for 2007, 38 week contact. About £71 a week.
• Around 100 Self Catered Places available for 2007, 38 week contract. About £82 a week.
• Around 150 Catered Places (some en-suite) available for 2007, 32 week contract (no Xmas or Easter). About £112 (shared bathroom) and £123 (en-suite).
• Washbasins in some rooms.
• The catered rooms at D&R (which from 09/07 will be the Old Court) are the biggest on offer at the University.
• From 09/07 there will be no dining room on site, instead catered residents will have to use the new dining room over at Roscoe and Gladstone Halls - around a 2 minute walk away.
• On site facilities include newly refurbished bar, reading room, badminton and tennis courts, laundry room, computer room and possibly from 09/07 a small gym. Also all facilities at R&G are open to use to D&R residents.

Roscoe and Gladstone

• Around 300 Catered Places available for 2007. About £112 a week.
• Limited amount of Self Catered Accommodation (less than 10 rooms). Some of these are accessible rooms.
• Washbasins in all rooms.
• Some of the rooms have balconies.
• On site facilities include 2 TV rooms, bar, library, computer room and laundry room. Also all facilities at D&R can be used by R&G residents.

Carnatic

• Six Halls: Morton, Lady Mountford, Dale, Salibury, Rankin and McNair.
• On the whole smaller rooms than Greenbank.
• All rooms rented on a 32 week contract.
• Bills/Internet included in price.
• Live in Tutors and Wardens
• Cleaner included in the price
• All facilities shared by the 6 halls; dining room, badminton and tennis courts, laundry room, music rooms, bar, tv rooms
• Has a reputation for being more social than Greenbank due to its layout.
• Close to a large Tesco (10 mins walk), many other amenities with less than 30 mins approx walking distance.

Dale

• Around 250 Catered Places available for 2007. About £108 a week.
• Limited amount of Self Catered for males only (around 15 rooms). About £70 a week.
• Share a bathroom with 1 other person.
• Reputation for being the nicest of the Carnatic Halls.

Lady Mountford

• Around 250 Catered Places available for 2007. About £93 a week.
• Share a bathroom with 3 other people
• Share a kitchen with 9 other people
• Female and male only floors

Morton

• Around 150 Catered Places available for 2007. About £109 a week.

McNair

• Around 200 Catered Places available for 2007. About £105 a week.
• Washbasins in all rooms.

Rankin

• Around 250 Catered Places available for 2007. Around £102 a week.
• Reputation for being the worst quality off campus residence.
• Washbasins in all rooms.

Salibury

• Around 220 Catered Places available for 2007. About £105 a week.
• Female only corridors are available.
• Washbasins in all rooms.

Campus Accommodation

• Reputation for being more aimed at Internationals, Post-Grads and Mature Students but there is a significant amount of Undergraduates live at these residences.
• Reputation for not being the same standard as the off-campus halls but many people are willing to overlook this to avoid to bus journeys.
• All self catered accommodation.
• All bills included in the price.
• Internet included in the price.
• Rooms suitable for families and couples are available.

Mulberry Court

• Around 350 places available for 2007. About £70 a week.
• Some couple only self contained flats (around 15). About £80 a week.
• Contracts vary from 40 to 52 week.
• Washbasins in all rooms.

Philharmonic Court

• Around 250 places for 2007. About £70 a week.
• Around 80 self contained flats (couples/families). Between £70 and £100 a week. More info further down.
• Contracts vary from 40 to 52 week.
• Washbasins in all rooms.

Philharmonic Court Flats Info on the 80 self contained flats:

• 10 single bedsits. Aimed at single people.
• 35 double bedsits. Aimed at couples.
• 30 small flats. Aimed at a couple with 1 child.
• 4 larger flats. Aimed at a couple with 2 children.

Melville Grove

• Around 350 places available for 2007. About £70/75 a week.
• Washbasins in all rooms.
• 40 week contract.

Private sector

• Large Amount of Private Halls Available in the town centre - all are self catered, most en-suite popular locations included Opal Court, Prospect Point, Lennon Studios and Capital Gate. Prices vary from £60 to £100 a week, dependent on location. Many of these companies do not hold a good reputation among the students but regardless are still full every year.
• Private Halls are well known to be popular among internationals, medics, dentists and some arts students.
• Large Amount of Private Housing available to suit all budgets (again dependent on location). The majority is situated off Smithdown Road, Penny Lane and in Kensington. Houses can be found for as little as £45 per week.
• LSH run by University to help students find private housing, they hold a number of reputable landlords and are very helpful in searching for houses.
• Most 2nd years and above live in Private Accommodation, mostly houses but there are a growing number opting for the town centre private halls.

Student union

The Student Union, known as Liverpool Guild of Students, LGoS or more informally 'The Guild' is the largest in the UK and one of the largest in europe. During the day, the guild is generally rather full owing to the reasonable prices for food/drink, the warmth, and its central location with regards to the departments.

Double Vision on a monday is the main event at the guild, but not very well attended, with double vodka at £1 and double vodka and a mixer at £1.30, bottles and pints are also cheap, but rarely bought. Double vision also occasionally has a special Double Vision Extra, with a decent live band, Karl Kennedy from Neighbours' band is on the lineup this year. None of the other events at the guild are frequently attended though.

The guild is also used for society meetings, for example debating society, and as the starting point for departmental pub crawls. Freshers' fair is also held here, and any large meetings or talks from the university staff are generally given in the hall.

Prices

Prices in the guild are good.

Wraps and sandwiches range from about £1.50 to £2.00 but surprisingly they're pretty appetising. A pint starts at about £1.40 and can be as much as £2 depends on the current offers. I'm sure like me though, you'll know the exact price of your drink of choice after about a day. Spirits vary, with a double spirit and mixer about £2.50.

Halls bars serve at a similar price.

Environment

Architecture

Local area

Teaching quality

Liverpool normally ranks in the mid-20s to mid 30s in the league tables - a pretty decent position. The entry requirements range from just above average to high depending on the course (so from about 280 UCAS points to 390 while the National Student Survey ranked the uni 4 out of 5 for the quality of it's teaching. It's considered a great place for subjects like veterinary science, graduate entry medicine and Irish Studies.

Applying to Liverpool

Thinking of applying to Liverpool? Why not read some Personal Statements which were used for applying here?

Other Liverpool Articles

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• Personal Statements

Links

• Our Liverpool Discussion Forum
• Liverpool University Homepage
• A-Z of Universities