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Uni of Birmingham or Uni of Liverpool ?

Which university do I firm ?

- offer from both unis, grades AAB
- Birmingham - Policy, Politics and economics
Liverpool - Business Economics
- I want to do economics at both unis but entry requirements were to high. I thought I should apply and try switch courses in first year, which I’ve heard is fairly easy.
- been to open day for Birmingham and loved the campus and haven’t been to Liverpool yet
- I’ve heard Liverpool is a great city
- Birmingham ranked higher than Liverpool but I don’t care too much about that.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

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Original post by Anonymous

Which university do I firm ?
- offer from both unis, grades AAB
- Birmingham - Policy, Politics and economics
Liverpool - Business Economics
- I want to do economics at both unis but entry requirements were to high. I thought I should apply and try switch courses in first year, which I’ve heard is fairly easy.
- been to open day for Birmingham and loved the campus and haven’t been to Liverpool yet
- I’ve heard Liverpool is a great city
- Birmingham ranked higher than Liverpool but I don’t care too much about that.
Any thoughts would be appreciated

Hello,

Well done for your two offers, that's great news! I'd strongly suggest you have a look around Liverpool university first of all, go to an open day and speak with the students and the staff who are on hand to answer all your questions. You could discuss the course with the department staff and also the student ambassadors, who can tell you all about the course and university more generally from the student point of view. On the open day you can also take a campus tour, have a look at the accommodation, and the side of the university from the more social perspective. Crucially you can get a feel of the university, how does it compare to Birmingham? Have a look around the wider area too is this somewhere you would like to spend 3 years?
Think about the courses too, if you stick with your original choice or switch to economics, which course in terms of content, assessment, teaching structure etc would suit your learning styles the best?
When you are considering the decision, I wouldn't really give too much weight to rankings, it's how you would feel about being at the university, which course you would prefer. Just because you go to a higher ranking uni doesn't necessary mean your grades will be better - if you aren't enjoying being there, or finding the course a problem you won't do yourself justice, so go with which one YOU prefer, not the ratings!
Best of luck with making your decisions,
Jess
PhD English
University of Chester