What Students Say
Likes
- Campus: the campus is absolutely amazing. - - The buildings with very big classrooms and lecture halls. Very spacious and well ventilated for all seasons. There are lecture halls as well with a seating capacity for ~100 students. Designed in a way that everyone can see the professor and vice a versa. - The library: the campus has two very big and well equipped libraries with numerous rooms spaces and desks to book and study. From human body to astronomy, You can find books on every subject there. Very secure access as well. - The abercromby garden: An amazing patch of grass, rather a garden, which looks calm in winter with the dew droplets frozen and a thin blanket of snow and in summers, bustling with students, some reading, some sat with friends with sodas and some even sunbathing.
- The professors: all of them, very well qualified and resourceful. Some of them are task-masters but that is because they are perfectionists and just want the best for us.
- The curriculum: amazing course work. The professors make it even more interesting because of their teaching methodologies. The subject matter is very relevant to the real world and gives an insight into how companies function.
Dislikes
- Class timings: sometimes the class timings were not comfortable for people leaving a little aways from the campus.
- Diversity: Majority of the students were indians in my class. Wish it was more diverse.
- Medical facilities: could have had an on-campus / inhouse doctor who could help students with everyday ailments.
Course Curriculum
10
- The difficulty, I would say, is variable. Depending on the course, professor, prerequisite knowledge and background of a student. But overall, if i were to mark the difficulty level of the entire curriculum, i would say 7/10.
- As I previously mentioned, the courses have been meticulously planned to be on par with the current world and industry knowledge.
- There are 2 subject lectures scheduled per day. 2 hours of lectures each. Timings varied; classes usually started from 9am and went on till 4pm. Slots can be anytime during these hours.
- Every class has a minimum of 80 students, depending on the attendance
- Indians are the majority; roughly 70% are indians in a cohort.
Admission Experience
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I applied to the following universities:
- University of Liverpool: accepted and took the offer (also got some scholarship)
- University of Leeds: accepted but i declined the offer because of high tuition fees
- University of Manchester: accepted but i declined because of fees
- University of Birmingham: accepted but i declined because the city is considered to have a crime rate
- University of Warwick: rejected
- University of Loughborough: rejected
- University of Exeter: accepted but i declined because of the location and ranking.
- University of Kent: accepted but i declined because of the ranking and accreditations.
- Well, warwick is highly competitive and that's the only reason i can think of. I'm not sure why Loughborough rejected my application.
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I chose liverpool because of the following reasons:
- Good city to live in, very student-friendly. City is very affordable (properties, groceries, convenience, very walkable city)
- Reasonable and affordable tuition fees.
- Good curriculum
- Management school is triple crown accredited
- The University of liverpool looks at the candidate holistically. IELTS (minimum score of 7) is something that is usually required. A statement of purpose is expected along with 2 letters of recommendation, either from your graduation professors or your employer.
- The process is very smooth and straightforward. You upload all the relevant documents as requested and then the university will get back to you in the timeframe advised.
- I applied to the main intake of september.
- The entire process, from me submitting to me getting my final CAS letter, was roughly 6 months.
- Application submission
- Offer letter and request to pay deposit to secure admission.
- Final offer once deposit is paid
- CAS, which is a final confirmation of your admission and also a letter of proof for the UKVI. This is the letter with which you would be able to apply for your visa.
Faculty
10
- Student to faculty ratio is difficult to calculate. But there is one professor for everyone.
- The standard of teaching remains the same because, at the end of the day, it's up to the student if he/she wants to learn or not. All depends on the focus of the student and the initiative he/she takes to learn.
- Yes, course content is very relevant to industry and does prepare you theoretically and the assignments help you practically.
- You will not learn anything only if you use any AI tools to get assignments done :)
- There are not many on-campus jobs. Students usually rely on off-campus jobs. Profs are very supportive but will never spoon-feed anyone. If a student takes initiative and reaches a professor, they will be more than happy to help.
- Faculty is very unbiased and fair and very nice. I cannot express in words how knowledgeable and supportive they are.
Campus Life
10
- Only one campus but different departments: management, engineering, medical and so on.
- There is an on-campus gym, swimming pool, basketball court, rock climbing, and indoor badminton and tennis courts.
- The campus has two very big and well-equipped libraries with numerous rooms spaces and desks to book and study. From the human body to astronomy, You can find books on every subject there. Very secure access as well.
- Events keep taking place throughout the entire year; be it career-related or bingo nights, everything is available. Along with bhangra classes, bake clubs, taylor swift clubs, F1 clubs and many more, there are 40+ clubs for students with varied interests that can be joined for free.
Part Time Jobs
- In my university, not many students were offered the TA RA roles, as not many were available. it also depends on which course you are pursuing. my friends pursuing data science could secure a TA role.
- The standard hourly rate of 12.42 GBP is paid; this is the minimum wage for any position, on or off campus.
- You can also apply for the position of international student ambassador, which works on a 0-hour contract, which means that you will be paid only when there is some work and you fulfill the duties.
- Students are only allowed to work 20 hours a week and can work full-time, 40 hours, during vacations.
- It is quite challenging to secure a part-time job, either off campus or on campus. one has to look out for opportunities and grab them when possible and asap.
- As mentioned previously, the hourly pay is what is paid for part-time. almost 80% of students do work part-time whilst studying. it is quite common and does get challenging sometimes, but it all depends on how efficiently you manage your time.
- The most common way to apply for part-time roles is on indeed, verve, mint, HAP, ARC, and, of course, going door-to-door with your printed cv. every role has different processes. it would be unfair of me to answer this question, as every recruitment process is different; they might have a test, a sample shift or anything else.
Placement
2
- I'll be very honest; the UK job market is very, very competitive. one has to work very hard and not give up to secure a role in the UK job market. Your degree does not guarantee a job. your skills, constant applying and your luck are what actually contribute to helping you land a job.
- There is no placement concept in the uk and after graduation, you are on your own. It takes a minimum of 6 months after graduating to land a job. and its not guaranteed that you will be able to land a job in your desired field.
- The average salary for a full-time role is 24,000 gbp annually.
- Finding a job is as usual through LinkedIn, Indeed and company websites. Not many of my friends could secure a role; to be very honest, the ones that have are doing well and are happy. good salaries and good work-life balance.
- It's difficult for me to pinpoint companies which hire in bulk because none of them do. The main hurdle is the visa status of students. Companies are not very happy to sponsor visas.
Accommodation
Off Campus
10
- I just searched on google about accommodations, and i got a list.
- The other site that can be used is unite students. University accoms can be booked on their website directly.
- All rents in the student accommodations are inclusive of electricity, water, gas, and heating. Basic necessities like a bed, cupboard a table and chair mattress are provided.
- Make sure you try to get a virtual tour of the place and talk to people to get insights on different accommodations.
- My accommodation was a 20-minute walk from the campus. Commutable by bus as well. Cannot comment on demographics, as everyone are scattered everywhere but Europe has the most with the max indian population.
Exams
- IELTS is required with a minimum score of 7 out of 9. Other exams like GMAT, GRE, and SATs will also be appreciated if they are valid at the time of your application.
- You would need your CV, all your transcripts (school and graduation), a statement of purpose, and 2 Letters of recommendation.
- No, I did not have an interview. But few universities will have it.
Fees
- My annual tuition was £23,000. We had to pay 60:40 in two instalments. One before the end of October and the next in the middle of February.
- I got 2000£+2500£=4500£ scholarship so i had to pay £18500 in total.
- No other charges towards university. But yeah, you would have to pay for the graduation gown.
- There are a variety of options for student accommodations. Budget-friendly and a little luxury ones as well.
- But roughly, let's say for a student, along with the rent, you might end up paying £700. £500 rent + £200 groceries.
- Now this is a very variable figure, as it depends on person to person. Liverpool is a very walkable city and accommodations are in close vicinity to the uni.
- Bus costs £3 per journey if someone needs it and there are buses to the campus. Need be, one can always take an uber.
Scholarship
- Yes, i did receive a scholarship, as mentioned in my previous response.
- One was a Commonwealth scholarship (which was offered to almost all students from Commonwealth countries)
- The other was for a good candidate, but I cannot exactly remember the criteria. But we did not have to apply for a scholarship. If the admissions committee thinks that you are eligible and qualify for a scholarship, they will offer it to you in the offer letter.
- There are other scholarships as well, which include 50% and 100% ones. All applicants are automatically considered and awarded at the discretion of the committee.
