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Liverpool University
Liverpool University was founded way back in 1881 as the University College Liverpool with a handful of students and has never looked back. Today, Liverpool University boasts 19,000 students and is one of the UK's top universities, with high ratings in teaching and research, as well as quality student support.
Of the 19,000 students at the University of Liverpool, nearly 3,000 come from overseas from a pool of more than 130 countries, while 4,500 highly qualified staff provide the teaching and research for full- and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The University of Liverpool’s science and medicine contributions are legendary, with high advances in research with regard to Malaria and Pancreatitis. There are six schools of faculty altogether at Liverpool University and numerous courses offered covering a multitude of fields and departments.
The six faculties at Liverpool University cover:
• Arts
• Science
• Engineering
• Social and Environmental Studies
• Medicine
• Veterinary Science
Liverpool University Campus Life
The campus at Liverpool University has a friendly and informal atmosphere and is well equipped with quality libraries, sound accommodation options and excellent sports facilities.Accommodation is in halls of residence and nearby shared houses and flats, where prices are very reasonable. Liverpool University also offers its students dozens of societies at the Guild of Students, the oldest of which is the Medical Students' Society, which has been in operation since 1874.
There are also dozens of sporting activities available at Liverpool University; facilities include 14 football pitches and four rugby pitches, as well as a couple of astroTurf hockey pitches and tennis courts. There is also a lacrosse pitch on-campus.
The city of Liverpool
Liverpool is indelibly linked with the ‘Famous Four’ - The Beatles – and football, as well as being a very popular tourist destination. Locacted in the northwest of England, Liverpool is nothing if not cosmopolitan, owing to its maritime prowess and massive student population at Liverpool University. As a result, there are an amazing number of international restaurants, pubs and bars.Its museums, galleries and theatres are second in number only to those of London and the shopping and eating options are mind-boggling. All budgets and tastes are catered for, including: African, Chinese, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Spanish, and Thai.
Student Loans
Liverpool University is allowed to charge new, full-time students up to £3,000 a year for tuition fees from September 2006. Many students will apply for a student loan to cover their tuition fees and day to day living costs. Student loans are the best option for borrowing money for college as interest rates are traditionally low and repayments don't start until graduated students are in work and are earning over £15,000.