Royal Holloway or Liverpool John Moores for Psychology and Student Life?

I am in receipt of two offers to read psychology; one at LJM and the other at Royal Holloway. They differ greatly in rankings, environment, accommodation costs and social life. Any advise on pros and cons of each institution?

Reply 1

LJMUStudentReps

Official Rep

Hi, as you are in the position of deciding between universities I can offer some insight into the benefits of LJMU in comparison. You can expect a practical learning approach to the Psychology course which can offer valuable experience in understanding theoretical concepts but also applying them in real-world settings. Also it is well known Liverpool boasts a fantastic social student lifestyle that is relatively more affordable than London which is reflected in the cost of living day to day and in accommodation. The environment is friendly and inviting and at LJMU lot's of support is available.

Royal Holloway

Egham

Original post by going-football

Hi,

Congrats on receiving two offers! Personally, I think LJMU is a great place to study. Psychology is based at our Mt Pleasant Campus, which is close to the city centre and is surrounded by social places like restaurants, pubs and theatres. It has the Aldam Roberts Library which is has loads of individual and group study spaces, computers, and a cafe. It's a very warm and welcoming environment across the whole uni, with friendly and approachable lecturers.

Our Psychology course offers a huge range of topics to study and state-of-the-art facilities such as a driving simulator and an EEG lab. It is also accredited by the British Psychological Society. LJMU offers lots of support for student, from Careers Advice to Health and Wellbeing, there are always people who are happy to help.

One of the best things studying at LJMU is the social life. Within university, we have our student-led Student Union which puts on loads of events throughout the year. It has a variety of societies, from Taylor Swift to Biomedical Science, and a range of different sports.

Hope this helps,

Sophie
LJMU Student Rep

Reply 3

Royal Holloway, University of London

Official Rep

Original post by going-football

Hi,

Congratulations on your offers, it's great to hear you're considering studying Psychology at Royal Holloway. Our department is among the best-equipped psychology departments in the country where post- and undergraduates may benefit from the department's advanced technology. You’ll study in a department ranked 3rd in the UK for research (THE, REF Institutions ranked by subject, 2022), learning with academics who are experts in their fields, and contributing your own findings to this leading research culture with a final year research project.

There are plenty of opportunities to find out more about Royal Holloway, whether you’ve already visited for an Open Day or if it's your first time on campus. Come to our campus to view the fantastic facilities, see where you could be studying and living and find out more about what Royal Holloway has to offer. We run regular guided tours of our Egham campus, or if you can't make the dates, you're welcome to come along for a self-led tour: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/student-life/visit-royal-holloway/book-a-campus-tour/

Our campus is one of the most beautiful in the world with numerous teaching and study spaces, bars and cafés, high-quality accommodation, and sports facilities. Visit our campus and get a real feel for student life at one of our Open Days. You can find out more information on this page: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/student-life/visit-royal-holloway/open-days/.

Get answers to the questions that matter to you by chatting with our students and staff! You can chat to a current Psychology student to find out what life is really like at Royal Holloway: www.royalholloway.ac.uk/chat and sign up for more information about us here https://royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/sign-up-for-more-information/

Hope this helps!

Best wishes,

Royal Holloway, University of London Rep