University of Liverpool

When it comes to mastering the English language, the University of Liverpool taught me everything I know. Coming from me however that sentence sounds more like I’m blaming them, as opposed to being a genuine compliment.
Time flies when you’re having fun, which goes a long way into explaining why the period between my first open day at the university and the moment I watched my mortarboard dent on the concrete after I failed to catch it at my graduation seem like the blink of a hummingbird’s laser-​pen. It was a great few years.
Although dominated by the imposing Victoria Building (itself the inspiration for the phrase ‘red brick university’) the actual city centre campus is huge, enveloping libraries, museums, pubs and attractive patches of greenery. Strolling through and seeing the students busying about the place stirs up a gloopy mixture inside of me, something between acidic envy and heart-​warming nostalgia.
I guess I’ll cheer up though when I become the university’s ninth Nobel Prize winner. It can only be a matter of days now.

Following my A Levels, I applied to 6 universities including Liverpool. I was accepted into 5, including Liverpool, but had no intention of going to any except my first choice and I am ashamed to say that this was not Liverpool. I was desperate to move out and move away. But, after just 3 months of this, I was back in Liverpool! I missed my city; the people; the amenities; the culture; the seagulls. I love Liverpool. Soon after retiring from university early and swearing never to return, I realised that my brain was in desperate need of some stimulation and I reapplied to UCAS the following September, now with only one choice in mind: Liverpool.
I am now in my second year and am so happy. There are, as with most things in life, especially education based, pros and cons to University life, and moreover, with this university in particular, but I think that any cons I have noted are predominantly as a result of department issues rather than the University generally.
UoL is internationally renowned and is described as a centre of excellence in several disciplines. There are 18 000 students and around 54 subject areas covering pretty much all a person could wish for; you will surely find your niche in the dense prospectus!
The campus is good with several cafes and banks to hand, and a few bars. there is a well-​appointed sports centre and student guild and, of course, the beautiful Abercrombie Square. There are two libraries, I use one for my course and while the contempoary building is a pleasant learning space, I must say its stock is not very impressive in my experience (one of the cons) but again, this could be a departmental issue.
I am so pleased I came here, and so grateful I was accepted, twice!

The University of Liverpool is the main University in the city. It is a well-​established institution and is a member of the Russell Group, making it top notch in the research sector.
Having spent many years at the University, I had a fabulous experience meeting many students from afar, including international countries and truly tested my own academic ability to the sheer limit!
Since I am already familiar with Liverpool, it was a simple choice for me after I left School to make Liverpool my first choice, not that I was being biased in any way. This University has a particularly high reputation especially for Medicine and Engineering subjects but whatever your course, Liverpool will bring many great memories to last a lifetime.

I came to the University of Liverpool from London and I’m frequently interrogated with the question: «Which do you prefer?» every day that goes past makes me more indecisive…
After making the roadtrip style decision to visit every University I had selected from UCAS I chose Liverpool for its vibrant character, friendly people and impressive regeneration.
This city is truly special and every random walk around it provides a new spark of interest to talk about. Sure its got more clubs, pubs and bars than pretty much any University town I’ve encountered so far, but it also has the history and culture that will make you think twice about where you spend several years of your education.
The University buildings have as much personality as the city ranging from the traditional redbrick of the Victoria and Albert Museum through to the new modern mixed material Sydney Jones Library and the luminous engineering building.
I highly recommend a visit, after a short spell you never know how difficult your answer may be you if you were in my shoes…

Liverpool isn’t half lucky, because it’s a city with two standout universities. Founded in 1881, the city’s redbrick offering has always focussed on education that can be applied in future careers, and excels when it comes to courses like Law, Medicine, Engineering, Dentistry and Business, amongst many more.
As per the traditional redbrick standard, the university offers both self-​catering and catered accommodation. There’s something fun about catered. It makes me think of Gilmore Girls where Rory’s at Yale and she and her roommate go down for breakfast into the main hall every morning. Not that I… watch that… Ahem, moving swiftly on, catered options allow for plenty of choice with a pick n’ mix continental breakfast or a cooked full on sausage and eggs type one, and evening meals too. They don’t tend to do lunch however, but options like these do make halls feel more like ‘halls’.
A couple of interesting facts about this university — its alumni make up eight Nobel Prize winners, it has the sixth largest financial endowment of all UK universities and newsreader Jon Snow studied there as well as a bunch of other famous people, some of them Sirs and Dames. No pressure then! This is easily on par with the prestigious universities down south and its research facilities really are amazing. If it’s the Sciences or the more ‘traditional’ courses that float your boat, Liverpool University might just be the choice for you.