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postgraduate study and research

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Scholarship, research and learning is at the very heart of everythingwe do. It drives our curriculum and is the foundation of ourinteraction with industry, business and the community.

LJMU is renowned for its open and happy academic community.Diversity is valued. Endeavour is supported. Achievement iscelebrated. The search for deeper understanding in whatever fieldyou choose to specialise in is enormously important and you willreceive every encouragement to fulfill your potential. Moreimportantly, you will receive every opportunity to ensure that,wherever possible, your learning will have a meaningful outcome –

whether that be finding rewarding employment, embarking onfurther learning or starting your own enterprise.

But above all we want you to enjoy the journey. Discovery at thehighest level of learning should be fascinating and absorbing, and Ican guarantee that at LJMU, you will be working in world-classfacilities alongside some of the best academics in their field; theyenjoy what they do and they pursue their own research and learningwith a passion and enthusiasm that permeates the whole University.

I do hope you choose to join our academic community. If you haveaspiration and ambition, I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Welcome to the LJMU postgraduate prospectus and thank youfor your interest in Liverpool John Moores University.

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a welcome from the

Vice ChancellorProfessor Nigel

Weatherill

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Shortlisted forOutstandingLibrary Team (Times HigherLeadership andManagementAwards 2011)

1st Class Honoursin Green UniversityLeague Table

Ranked 68th in theUK for world-leading

(4*) research

Highest ResearchExcellence Framework(REF) rating for ourPhysics submission

Queen'sAnniversaryPrize for excellencein astronomy andpublic engagementin science

contentsWhy LJMU 5

Postgraduate awards 12

Research excellence 18

Advancing your career 22

Learning resources 30

Student support services 34

Sporting facilities 36

Liverpool 38

Liverpool Students’ Union 40

Accommodation 42

Fees and funding 44

Faculty overview 48

Entry requirements 70

How to apply 71

Winners of theBusiness Leader ofTomorrow awardthree times in a row

Shortlisted for themost improvedstudent experience (Times Higher Education Awards 2010)

Liverpool John MooresUniversity (LJMU) offersa superb environment forpostgraduate study and top level research.Whether you are studying for a taught master’s course or embarking on a researchdegree, we offer you a supportive, flexible academic environment, well-structuredprogrammes and round-the-clock access to extensive resources.

All of our postgraduate programmes are taught by academics actively involved inresearch or consultancy projects with business and industry. It is this combination ofacademic expertise and ‘real world’ experience that ensures LJMU’s courses have realcurrency with potential employers.

We believe this expertise – coupled with world-class academic standards – 75% ofLJMU’s research is rated as internationally important – puts us in a league of our own.

To find out more about our postgraduate courses and research opportunities go towww.ljmu.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate

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My studies werequite intensive butI still had space to develop mybusiness ChinaPearl. The supportI’ve received fromthe Centre forEntrepreneurshiphas beenremarkable. Theyhave provided aplatform for me to showcase mybusiness.

With support from LJMU’sCentre for Entrepreneurship,Huang Fenfen, MA Marketinggraduate, established China Pearl,a successful Chinese arts and culture organisation. She now has plans to establish an annualChinese arts festival in Liverpooland expand her operationsnationally and internationally.

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a worthwhileinvestmentA postgraduate qualification from LJMU will help youfulfil your professional ambitions, boosting your careerdevelopment and future earnings.There are many reasons why people choose postgraduate study: to improve theirjob prospects by gaining more advanced skills and knowledge or to gain professionalqualifications in order to follow a particular career. Others want to change jobs, applyfor a promotion or explore a discipline they are passionate about.

Studying at LJMU will give you the edge because, crucially, we offer you an experiencegeared to meeting the needs of employers in all sectors. That’s why the employmentrate for our postgraduate students is consistently above the national average andamongst the highest in the North West.

Plus, research shows that completing the right postgraduate course could significantlyincrease your earning potential – with postgraduates on average earning 24% morethan people with just an undergraduate degree.

Nearly 90% of ourstudents securegraduate levelemploymentwithin 6 monthsof completingtheir postgraduatequalification (HESA 2010)

Our researchenvironment israted as‘world-leading’in a majority ofour subjects

The lecturers were so supportive that I cannot thank themenough. So many elements of my course really preparedme for my next career steps, including involvement withnational mediation and mooting competitions.

Helen Richardson graduated with Distinction from LJMU’s Graduate Diploma in Law. She was awarded a prestigious Lord DenningScholarship by Lincoln's Inn which will cover the fees for her Bar Professional Training Course. The Graduate Diploma in Law is aone year full time programme that allows non-law graduates to gain exemptions in respect of qualifying as a solicitor or barrister.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT...

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LJMU was founded in 1825 and is now the 10th largest university in the UK n We’re

ranked 68th in the UK for world-leading (4*) research n Over 75% of all LJMU

research is rated as internationally important and this informs all areas of the

curriculum n Our Astrophysics Research Institute designed and developed

the world’s largest robotic telescopes and received a Times Higher

Research Project of the Year Award for their work on Gamma Ray Burstsn

Our General Engineering Research Institute carries out world-class research n Our

Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion is carrying out

pioneering research aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour n Our ground-breaking

anthropology research proves that 1.5 million years ago, our human ancestors walked

the same way we do today n We launched the UK’s first sports science degree, and

today, our School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is ranked ‘amongst the very best

departments in the world’ n Our Centre for Public Health has World Health

Organisation (WHO) status n We pioneered computer games degrees and have

outstanding links with games developers, academics and industry professionals

around the world n LJMU was awarded its 5th university Oscar (National

Teaching Fellowship) for innovative teaching in 2011 n We are a UK leader in

entrepreneurship training and support n Our Pharmacy School is one of the oldest

in the UK and renowned for producing ‘industry ready’ graduatesnWe have over 100

years expertise in delivering professional courses for the maritime industry

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1st for Electricaland ElectronicEngineering,GeneralEngineering,Sports-RelatedStudies,Architecture andBuilt Environment(joint holders)

high qualityteaching and researchOur postgraduate programmes are delivered by academics involved ininnovative research. Furthermore, many are also engaged in excitingconsultancy projects with a wide range of employers and organisations.It’s this combination of academic expertise and ‘real world’ experiencethat helps ensure that our degrees are kept up-to-date, secureaccreditation by key professional bodies and deliver the knowledge, skillsand experience you need to achieve your professional ambitions.

2nd forAnthropologyand Physics 3rd forBiologicalsciences

4th (joint)

for ComputerScience andInformaticsRanking based on Post-92 universities

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POSTGRADUATEopportunitiesLJMU offers an extensive range of postgraduatetaught programmes and research opportunities.

Postgraduate certificates and diplomas may enableyou to secure a professional qualification needed for aparticular career or can act as the initial stages of ataught Masters award

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education offersyou a route into teaching if you already have a degreeand mainly focuses on developing your teaching skills.LJMU also offers some PGCE subject conversioncourses.

Our Taught Masters (MA, MSc, PgCert, PgDip,MRes and PGCE) build upon your undergraduateknowledge and skills. These can be studied 12 monthsfull time. Many courses enable you to select specialistoption modules based on your own interests and all willrequire you to complete a dissertation, an extensivepiece of work based on in-depth research of a particulartopic. Some courses are designed for students with littleor no academic experience in the subject area.

The majority of the Master of Research (MRes) isfocused around your individual research project work,

making this the ideal route for people wishing to pursuea research career. You will be assigned a dedicatedacademic mentor who will become your Director ofStudies should you progress to a PhD programme.

Completing an MPhil research programme willrequire you to demonstrate competence in conductingan independent enquiry as well as using appropriateresearch methods and techniques. This award can becompleted between one and four years, depending onwhether you are a full or part-time student.

In order to achieve a Doctorate or PhD qualificationyou will have to show mastery of a specialist field andmake an original personal contribution to theunderstanding of a problem, to the advancement ofknowledge or to the generation of new ideas. Theseawards normally take between three and six years tocomplete, depending on your mode of study.

For details on all our postgraduate courses,go to www.ljmu.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate

The extra skills I have gained during this coursehave been great from an operational and marketingperspective. It has definitely been worth it.

Andrew Doyle enrolled on LJMU’s Executive MBA to enhance hisexperiences and skills and allow him to branch into consultancy.

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degreepreparationcourses

Our Pre-Masters/Pre-MBA is aimed at international studentspreparing for Masters or MBA degree study at LJMU. Theprogramme combines academic subjects, research skills andEnglish use in academic environments and is designed to helppostgraduate students succeed in a UK university environment.

The 14 week Pre-Masters/Pre-MBA course is targeted at studentswith IELTS level of 5.5 or equivalent. This fast-track programme willdevelop your English skills up to IELTS level 7 while also introducingtheories and business research methods. You can start the Pre-Masters/Pre-MBA course in either May or September each year.

LJMU offers international students the option of completing pre-postgraduate programmes at the University’s InternationalStudy Centre.

LJMU’s degree preparation courses aremanaged and taught by Study Group, a world leader in education and trainingfor international students.

For more details onLJMU’s InternationalStudy Centre, go towww.ljmu.ac.uk/isc

LJMU is one of the top performing new universities forArchitecture and Built Environment, Electrical andElectronic Engineering, General Engineering, Physics andSports-Related Studies. We also just narrowly missedbeing the top post-92 university for research income,receiving £12.3m in research grants in 2009-10 alone.

The range of research opportunities at LJMU isconsiderable. From developing cutting edge newtechnology to detect brain tumours more accurately andquickly to ground-breaking studies on the impact of therecession in UK cities, our researchers are helping toinform public policy, shape new laws, transform livesand improve the environment.

So if you are interested in carrying out your ownresearch, you should think seriously about LJMU’sMPhil and PhDs programmes. Supervision is available ineach of our Faculties and we also offer ProfessionalDoctorates, an alternative to a PhD for staff inorganisations who want to research and develop theirprofessional practice at doctorate level.

For more details on areas of research excellencein each of our Faculties, go to page 48.

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The quality ofLJMU’s researchis reflected in theUniversity beingawarded thehighest ResearchExcellenceFramework(REF) rating forour Physicssubmission inthe UK in 2011.

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I’ve had a fantastic time here. Academics havean outstanding reputation for their work and

are known for being at the forefront of theirfield. I would recommend studying here.Originally from Mozambique, Valerio Ribeiro (pictured right) recently completed a PhD inAstrophysics at LJMU. He is now living in South Africa and working on the first phase of theSquare Kilometre Array project – the world’s largest radio telescope.

LJMU demonstrates ‘world-leading’research in 70% of its disciplines

Research Support OfficeWhether you need advice on progressing to a PhD, information aboutexaminations and research degree regulations or assistance withethical approval, the Research Support Office (RSO) is on hand to giveyou the advice and guidance you need to succeed in your research.

The RSO provides administrative and training support for researchstudents. A Research Student Induction Day is held six times a yearand we also offer a generic skills training programme throughout theacademic year. Collectively, these sessions will help you to developtransferable skills and gain worthwhile experience of deliveringpresentations, report writing, viva preparation plus a clearunderstanding of ethical approval processes and regulations.

To find out more about research at LJMU, go to www.ljmu.ac.uk/research

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opening up newcareeropportunities

Our postgraduates are highlysought after by employers andover 95% are in work or furtherstudy six months after graduation

PostgraduateEmployability ProgrammeLJMU’s Postgraduate Employability Programme (PEP) offers morethan just careers advice for Researchers and Early CareerResearchers. This intensive four day programme combines careertalks from lecturers across the University plus industry insightsfrom representatives and professionals outside of academia suchas Astra Zeneca and Cogent – The Skills Council for the sciencebased industries. The programme is designed to help you gaininsights on how to persuasively present yourself to employers,develop effective presentation and career management skills andexplore career alternatives.

more than just careersadvice

LJMU’s GraduateDevelopment Centrehosts regular fairs,master classes andnetworking eventswhere you can meetand network withemployers. The Readyfor Work Programmecovers areas such asCV writing, applicationand selection centretechniques,psychometric testingand filmed mockinterviews. In addition,the University’s careerand employabilityadvisers, trainers andbusiness advisersprovide both groupand one-to-onesupport.

LJMU enjoys close links with employers operating in all sectors ofthe economy. We have highly-effective relationships with a wide-range of organisations across the region, including councils, NHStrusts, charities, community and youth groups, schools,environmental groups, arts and culture companies, tourism bodiesand leisure providers. These partnerships are crucial in helping ourpostgraduate students forge links with key contacts working intheir specialist fields.

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The interview witha graduateemployer givesyou ‘first-hand’

experience of what toexpect in the real world jobmarket. This experiencehas turned me into a fullpackage for any employer. Onyekachi Kanu completed the World of Work Skills Certificate Programme alongside his MSc in Public Health(International Health Development).

Competition for professional jobs is tough but we areconfident that our unique World of Work Programmewill enable you to compete against the bestcandidates and win. The programme has realcredibility with employers because they helped usdevelop it and its employers – not LJMU – who’lldecide if you qualify for your World of Work SkillsCertificate.

The World of Work Programme – endorsed by FTSE100 companies and leading business organisations –offers you the chance to get an additional certificateproving to potential employers that you have the

skills and experience they are looking for. No otheruniversity in the UK or internationally, offers studentsthe chance to develop these skills and organisationsbacking the scheme include the Confederation ofBritish Industry, United Utilities, Sony, Siemens,Peugeot Citroen and Marks and Spencer.

More and more postgraduate students andresearchers are signing up to complete theProgramme because they realise that they too needto demonstrate more than just academic credentialsin order to succeed professionally.

For details go to www.ljmu.ac.uk

Here are just some of the employers we work with:

World of WorkProgramme

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A DEDICATEDCENTRE FORENTREPRENEURSHIP

If you have ambitions to be your own boss or work freelance you canreceive expert advice from LJMU’s Centre for Entrepreneurship. TheStudent Enterprise Team provides a range of support to students pursuingbusiness start-up ideas, such as access to funding, mentoring andspecialist guidance. LJMU’s Enterprise Fellowship Programme offers avery structured and practical approach, helping entrepreneurs achieve keymilestones, like making your first sale.

For more details, go to: www.ljmu.ac.uk/startup

“The Centre for Entrepreneurship is asupportive environment that helps newbusinesses flourish and grow. Liverpoolis a great place to start a business andour students and graduates make ahuge contribution to the city.”Emma Hunter, LJMU’s Head of Student Entrepreneurship

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Over the last ten years,LJMU has invested close to £160 million across theuniversity, developing award-winning new buildings andimproving existing facilities.This includes the new £37million Redmondsbuilding which opens insummer 2012, providingindustry-standard film andbroadcasting studios as wellas general teaching spaceand professional trainingfacilities.

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RESOURCESwhenever and whereveryou need them...

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LearningresourcecentresOur Learning Resource Centres provideaccess to all the resources and studentsupport services you’ll need to succeed inyour postgraduate studies.

With 24/7 opening hours during semesters anddesignated postgraduate study areas, featuring largerdesks, networked PCs, bookable meeting rooms androoms to view DVDs; you can plan your study time tofit in around your other commitments.

The Learning Resource Centres have been carefullydesigned to make them as welcoming and attractiveas possible. They are zoned to give you differentspaces and facilities to work in groups, study quietly ormeet fellow postgraduate students for a coffee.

The Centres are a ‘one-stop shop’ for students; you can get advice on everything from study skillsto exam timetables and student funding, submitassignments, pay your fees as well as having accessto all the resources you need for your research andcoursework.

The Centres are fully accessible to all users, offeringwheelchair access, hearing loop facilities, heightadjustable workstations and specialised software tosupport visual or other specific learning needs.

Facilities include:n Wi-Fi access

n Networked PCs and applications

n Laptop loans

n Helpdesks on all sites with dedicated support from roving staff

n Induction sessions for new students

n 2,000 study places

24 houraccessduring

semesters

n Shortlisted for Outstanding Library Team in the Times Higher Education Awards 2011n Dedicated subject specialists so that you can get expert guidance on your specific subject or area

of interestn E-journals and databases accessible 24 hours a day via our off-campus applicationn You can manage your library account online renewing loans, checking when items need to be

returned or reserving items for collectionn Blackboard, LJMU’s virtual learning environment, provides links to lecture notes, useful

internet sites and other multimedia resourcesn Over 85% of students highly satisfied with library servicesn A range of loan periods from 21 days to ‘Room Use Only’ and you can reserve books

that are already on loann Inter-library loan system and online library catalogue

Our SpecialCollections andArchives areaincorporates an archivesconsultation area,researchers’ work room,professional sound studio andstaff and student social space.

LJMU has a growing national and internationalreputation as a centre of excellence for thestudy and research of popular culture.Research interests include British theatre, popular music, British social history,journalism, new media and youth culture. Our collections offer a wealth ofinformation covering all subject areas, including e-Journal archives into theeighteenth and nineteenth centuries, digital images and online businessinformation, such as share prices and market research reports. The Collectionsalso include rare children’s illustrated books, antiquarian books, artists’ booksand limited editions.

n Ray Coleman Archive including Beatles interview tapes

n The Jon Savage Archive ‘England’s Dreaming’ Collection includes rare magazines, fanzines and rarely seen photographs of punk icons

n Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre Archive includes rare posters, programmes, press cuttings and unpublished scripts by playwright Willy Russell

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21st century librariesEvery subject, every topic, every interest is covered in our libraries in formats ranging from DVD and CD to journals,satellite TV programmes and books. LJMU’s electronic library gives you access to 22,000 electronic journals,newspapers, conference proceedings, maps, legal documents and much more.

Each Learning Resource Centre has collections specific to the academic needs of the Faculties and students itsupports. As an LJMU student you can also view and borrow books and other items from all of the University’scollections, not just those in your local Learning Resource Centre.

n More than 820,000 items including 650,000 printed monographs, 120,000 eBooks, 50,000+ electronic journal titles

n International, national and local newspapers (including archived editions)

n Legal databases and company journalsn Access to the International Engineering Libraryn Research and Learning Support Officers can help you

find and use all the resources you need in the Learning Resource Centres

n 24 hour access during semestersn Dedicated quiet and silent study zones

SUPPORTwhen you need it

Our Student Advice and WellbeingTeamcan give you advice and guidance oneverything from your physical and mentalhealth, to accommodation, moneymanagement and help with childcare.

LJMU’s Counselling Service is free andopen to all students, offering one-to-oneand group sessions, as well as generalcounselling advice.

Our Lunchtime Study Skills Sessionsprovide a ‘drop-in’ session every weekday,giving postgraduates easy access to studyadvice without having to make anappointment with a personal tutor. Allsessions are led by trained academic andsupport staff.

Our Spiritual Support Team offersconfidential, non-judgemental pastoral careand support to students of all beliefs andbackgrounds. We have facilities for quietmeditation, prayer and contemplation ineach of our three campuses, as well asdedicated space for Muslim prayers.

n Equality of opportunity for all students

n Assessment Room for students with disabilities and additional support

n Disability Co-ordinators

n University-wide commitment to recruiting more students from Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

n Our dedicated disability team and mentalhealth worker provide expert advice, guidance and support

Many of our postgraduate students join LJMU after a significant time away fromformal education. To help ensure that all students get the most out of theiruniversity experience, we run workshops on various aspects of postgraduate study,such as academic writing, effective reading skills, exam and revision skills, reportwriting, IT skills and much more. We are committed to helping you succeed,whatever your goals for the future. Now all you need to do is choose the coursethat’s right for you.

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LJMU’s supportiveacademic andtechnical staff are

always available to helpyou out and my LearningResource Centre is full ofexcellent academicresources.

Originally from Malaysia Melissa The completedher BSc (Hons) Human Psychology as part ofLJMU’s Summer Semester programme. Sheenjoyed the experience so much that she enrolledon the MSc Occupational Psychology, which isrecognised by the British Psychological Society.After she graduates, Melissa is planning to work ina recruitment or training and development agency.

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LJMU offers sporting opportunities for every studentregardless of your ability or background. As apostgraduate student or researcher you will be eligible foroff-peak membership to 12 Lifestyles Fitness Centresacross Liverpool.

Membership covers a host of activities and facilities: keep fitclasses, top-of-the-range gym equipment and fitness suites, tennis,squash, and badminton courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pooland two golf courses.

Our Sports Scholarship Scheme is helping athletes jump higher, runfaster and perform better thanks to targeted support from ourinternationally-acclaimed School of Sport and Exercise Science andpersonalised academic support. Many scholars are currentlycompeting for a place to win Olympic gold with Team GB inathletics, gymnastics, bobsleigh, water polo and boxing.

LJMU student teams consistently compete and win major titles ininter-university leagues and competitions. The Liverpool Students’Union currently offers clubs in American football, athletics, boxing,badminton, basketball, cricket, men and women’s Gaelic football,football, hockey, volleyball and rugby teams as well as lacrosse,netball, swimming and tennis.

For more information, go to www.ljmu.ac.uk/sport

sport for allI picked LJMU because it has very goodlinks with the football clubs. I completed

an internship with Everton FC when I was anundergraduate and now I am getting the chanceto go to Mexico and carry out my researchwith a professional team. My experience atLJMU has been fantastic.

MSc Sports Psychology student Jansen Moreno previouslycompleted LJMU’s BSc (Hons) in Science and Football.

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Liverpool is a fantastic student city, bursting withopportunities and lots of things to do: a legendarymusic scene that’s bigger than just the Beatles, a citycentre bursting with clubs, pubs, bars, restaurants andcafes. Plus award-winning shopping facilities,museums, galleries and theatres, not to mention twoPremier League football clubs, golf courses, beautifulparks and outstanding countryside a few miles up themotorway. Liverpool is also a city that is verysupportive of all the students who live, work and studyin its universities. With such a warm and hospitableculture – Liverpool is the perfect 24-hour student city.

Merseyside has a comprehensive public transportnetwork serving Liverpool City Centre and thesurrounding area. Public transport options include buses,trains and the famous Mersey Ferries and are a great wayof getting to and from LJMU and around and about thewider area.

Liverpool is a compact city and the two main LJMUcampus areas (City and Mount Pleasant) are within easywalking distance of most of the halls of residences, aswell as the city centre and interconnecting publictransport routes.

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get involved inSTUDENT LIFEThe Liverpool Students’ Union is at the heart of the LJMUstudent experience and membership entitles you to a wealthof benefits, support, sporting and social opportunities.

SPORTS, CLUBS AND SOCIETIESWith over 80 different sports, clubs and societies on offer at LiverpoolSU, thereare loads of opportunities to meet new people and try something different. Fora full list of sports, clubs and societies, go to: www.liverpoolsu.com

SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED ITThanks to its active network of course reps issues affecting your academicexperience can be brought to the University via LiverpoolSU. The Union alsoprovides independent advice and guidance on all academic matters.

Your annually elected Sabbatical Officers (Sabbs) regularly canvass students forfeedback on the student experience through the Better Union, Better City andBetter University forums that take place every month. Everyone is welcome atthese meetings and the Sabbs use this feedback to lobby LJMU for changesto the student experience.

THE HAIGHLiverpoolSU’s Haigh Building has a student bar, café and shop as well a rangeof other services for students. Whether you want to grab a bite to eat betweenlectures, have a quiet drink at the end of the day or get ready for a night out,Scholars bar is the place to go. Scholars also offer a wide range of pre-clubwarm up entertainment.

To find out more, go to www.liverpoolsu.com

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studentaccommodation

Our modern studentaccommodation iswithin easy walkingdistance of most of our teachingbuildings.

our studentaccommodationis amongst thecheapest forany large UKcity university

The average costfor a singlebedroomwith aprivate bathroomwithin a shared flatis £97 per week(2011/2012).

Each year LJMU sets aside bedrooms for new postgraduatestudents in its approved student accommodation. Thisaccommodation includes both en-suite study bedrooms plusa limited number of self contained studio flats. Please note,unfortunately we are unable to offer this accommodation tocurrent LJMU undergraduates who decide to undertakefurther postgraduate study at the University. For furtherdetails go to: www.ljmu.ac.uk/accommodation

Private rented accommodationAs the official student housing agency set up by LJMU and the other Liverpool-baseduniversities, Liverpool Student Homes (LSH) only promotes private houses and flats ownedby landlords who have signed up to a Code of Practice. This Code offers you a high degreeof protection plus a complaints procedure in case anything goes wrong. So if you are lookingfor private rented accommodation, please check out www.ljmu.ac.uk/lsh first.

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FEES AND FUNDING

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LJMU can give you comprehensiveadvice on the funding available topostgraduates on both taught andresearch programmes, includingspecial grants and bursaries fromresearch councils, grant-makingtrusts and charities.

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Earn while you learn

According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency(HESA), almost half of all postgraduate students studypart time. Working while you study means you may beable to pay for your course without taking out any furtherloans or at least reducing the amount you need to borrow.Working while you study also gives you the skills valuedby employers, such as managing your workload andprioritising your time.

LJMU’s Vacancy website can help you find graduatevacancies, sandwich/industrial placements, internships/summer work, part-time jobs, volunteering opportunitiesand work-based learning placements. Over 1,000 local andregional employers regularly list opportunities on thewebsite.

LJMU also works with WorkBank, a commercialemployment agency providing a wide range of betterpaid student jobs across Merseyside in retail,administration, postal services, secretarial, call centres,computing, translation and marketing. Workbank is basedin our Students’ Union.

LJMU Postgraduate Awards for LJMU graduates

LJMU is keen to support students progressing from oneof our undergraduate programmes onto postgraduatestudy at the University. We will award eligible students aone-off £500 Postgraduate Award to help with their livingand course-related costs.

Professional Career Development Loans

Many students fund their postgraduate studies viaProfessional Career Development Loans (PCDL). Theseloans are used by students to enhance their job skills orcareer prospects. This is a bank loan which you will haveto pay back once you’ve completed the course. However,while you are studying any interest on the loan will bepaid for you by the Skills Funding Agency.

Funding for postgraduate researchers

The main awarding bodies are the Research Councils, butfunding may also be available from Trusts and Charities orNational Bodies and Government Departments. Industry

sponsorship, bank loan schemes and Career DevelopmentLoans may also be available. For more detailed guidance,we would recommend that you visit the ProspectsPostgraduate website: www.prospects.ac.uk

You may also want to check the Grants Register,published annually by Palgrave Macmillan and theDirectory of Grant Making Trusts, published annually bythe Directory of Social Change.

LJMU also publishes a summary of Research Councils,Trusts and Charities, National Bodies and GovernmentDepartments, which can be found at:www.ljmu.ac.uk/RGSO

Disabled postgraduate students

Full and part-time postgraduate students with a disabilityor on-going medical condition may be eligible forassistance with costs to support them during theirstudies.

You should apply for the Disabled Students Allowance(DSA) via your funding body, for example, your ResearchCouncil or the NHS and they will be responsible forproviding this support. This support is not means tested;it is based on need.

LJMU’s Disability team is available to provide advice andsupport both before you start and during your studies onareas such as how to apply for Disabled Students’Allowance, arranging personal support workers andfacilitating needs assessments.

Workplace funding

Some organisations and companies fund the cost ofpostgraduate studies for their employees as theyrecognise the value of having such well qualified staff.Why not check out our courses and see if there are any onoffer that could enhance your current career. You can thendiscuss funding options with your employer.

Statutory funding

If you are interested in following a PGCE course, the PGDip in Architecture or the MA in Social Work, you mayqualify for some level of statutory funding.

Research by the Higher Education Policy Institute indicatesthat postgraduates earn significantly more than graduateswith a first class honours degree. However, the downsideis that postgraduate funding can be difficult to come by.So it is very important to be aware of the sources offunding available before you embark on further study.

It is also crucial to choose the right course that will helpyou meet your future employment goals. We can help youselect both the right course and source up-to-dateinformation about fees and funding.

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LJMU’s five Faculties offer you anextensive choice of undergraduateand postgraduate taught programmesand research opportunities. This section is designed to give you an overview of activities andexpertise of each of these Faculties. For details on all our courses, go towww.ljmu.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate

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The Faculty ofArts, Professionaland Social Studies

n All programmes emphasise the development of professional skills and competencies

n The £37 million Redmonds Building provides state-of-the-art facilities for the Liverpool Business School, School of Law and Liverpool Screen School

n Access to industry-standard newsrooms, filming, editing and post-production facilities, TV studios, radio and photographic studios

n The RIBA Award-winning Art and Design Academy ishome to the Liverpool School of Art and Design

n Fine art, print-making and life-drawing studios, sit side-by-side with an architectural suite, plus a purpose-built gallery, ceramic and metal fabrication workshops

The Faculty is the largest in the University,containing five schools and has extensivelinks with business, industry and professionalpractitioners in the UK and internationally.Combined with cutting-edge research,scholarship and consultancy work, this helpsensure programmes are kept up-to-date withnew developments and contemporary thinking.

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LIVERPOOL SCREEN SCHOOL research covers a number ofhigh-profile national and international areas across four key programmes.Film Studies research examines European cinema, early Hollywood,documentary practice, film theory and film-philosophy. The influentialLiverpool Film Seminar provides the opportunity to hear internationalfilm scholars talk about their recent work. The Centre forResponsible Journalism’s current research focuses on: JournalismRegulation; privacy; codes of conduct; interviewing vulnerable people;social media journalism; journalism in minority languages as well as workon radio and journalism and international relations and journalism.Drama has expertise and interests in both practical and moretraditional academic research. Practical areas include play and screenwriting, devising and the creation of new work, directing, acting andstand-up comedy. Other projects focus on regional and local theatre,contemporary performance practice, applied theatre and ethnodrama.The Centre for Writing’s team of tutor-writers includes publishedpoets, novelists, short story writers, screenwriters, and writers for stageand radio. The Centre also manages the ‘Free to Write Project’, which isrun in conjunction with Merseyside Probation Services and the Learningand Resource Centre in HM Prison Liverpool funded by the PaulHamlyn Foundation.

THE SCHOOL OF LAW has two distinct areas of research.Research in Law includes areas such as: criminal law; legal history;corporate governance; banking and finance; global finance law;obligations; media law; comparative private/public law; EU law;international law; commercial law; sports law; German public law;Italian public law; medical ethics; bioethics; legal theory; human rights;terrorism; police powers; transnational crime; family law; law andreligion. Criminal Justice covers two core themes: the organisationand delivery of criminal justice institutions and the broader socialcontext of the social and cultural impact of criminal justice.

THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIALSCIENCE conducts research in a range of areas including:Representation and Identity (particularly representations of gender)and Cultural Publics; through the Research Centre for EnglishLiterature and Cultural History it conducts research on 17th,

19th and 20th century British Literature andCultural History; Women’s Writing; Criticaland Feminist Theory; History including Britishdecolonisation, the British empire, NaziGermany, labour history; Criminologyincluding policy responses to young peoplein trouble; child welfare; penal systems; illegaland problematic drug use; corporate crime;night-time economies in the city; through theCentre for Crime, Criminalisationand Social Exclusion (CCSE) itconducts research and hosts widely attendedevents in the field of crime, criminalisation,social policy and social exclusion; children,young people and youth justice; policyresponses to children in trouble;criminological theory; Sociology including:'Race and political theory; Racism andrelations between states and ethnicised andracialised minorities; Wales andpostcoloniality; work-life balance; andwomen’s health.

THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ARTAND DESIGN carries out research inmany areas of Art and Design History;Theory and Practice; Architecture; PopularMusic Studies and Ethnomusicology.

LIVERPOOL BUSINESS SCHOOLhas a number of well-respected and widelyreferenced research groups in areasincluding: Entrepreneurship and SmallBusiness; Public Services Management; Inter-Cultural Studies; Consumer Behaviour(especially senior consumers); Economics;Quality Management; Third SectorManagement; Leadership; Learning andKnowledge Management.

Faculty ofEducationCommunity andLeisure

n 86% of students rated our teacher training as good or very good

n Nationally recognised expertise in PE, sport, coaching and dance

n Our dance staff are nationally and internationally recognised

n Over 100 years' experience of delivering teacher education programmes

n The UK’s highest rated outdoor education programme with 100% student satisfaction ratings

n Courses exploring food and nutrition, events management, tourism and leisure

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The Faculty of Education, Community andLeisure excels in a wide range of areasincluding teacher training, vocationaleducation, education studies, tourism, eventsmanagement, food, sport, dance, outdooreducation and professional development.

The majority of teaching takes place at the IM Marsh Campus whichoffers excellent teaching facilities, including a fully equipped LearningResource Centre, IT suites, cafe, sports facilities, drama and dancestudios, science, design and technology laboratories.

Work-related learning, including work placements, is an integral partof all our courses. Such experience will not only give you greatcontacts out in the workplace, but will also enable you to try differentcareer options before you graduate. Partnerships with schools ensurethat all our teacher trainees receive varied professional training,enabling them to graduate as confident and competent teachers. All other programmes offered by the Faculty include opportunities forplacements in industry and the community.

Our highly qualified and respected academic staff combine specialistknowledge and creative research with hands-on experience in theirchosen fields. This combination of academic and professional expertiseis reflected in the Faculty’s programmes and helps ensure that ourgraduates are well equipped to meet the challenges of their chosencareers.

Research in the Faculty is central to its strategic aims of providingquality education, engaging in enterprise activities and contributing tothe regeneration of the region.

Structured and directed by Faculty Research Directorate, researchsupervision is available in the following areas:

n Education

n Sport, Dance and Outdoor Education

n Nutrition and Health

n Leisure and Tourism

Research students are funded throughprojects mainly undertaken with keypartners such as schools, educationauthorities, the food and leisure industry,community groups in sport and dance andother universities. Research activity isorganised under the aegis of one of fiveresearch centres:

1. Centre for Education Studies and Primary Research

2. Centre for Postgraduate and Professional Development

3. Centre for Sport, Dance and Outdoor Education

4. Centre for Tourism, Consumer andFood Studies

5. Centre for Secondary and Vocational Education.

Many LJMU research projects are of nationaland international significance and arepresented at conferences both at home andabroad. Research groups are also culturallydiverse and reflect the cosmopolitan natureof projects undertaken in the Faculty.

The Faculty andHealth andApplied SocialSciences

n Clinical practice suites for midwifery, adult nursing and paramedic students developed closely with NHSTrusts and ambulance service

n Authentic hospital training environment on-campus with resuscitation machines, adult and child patient simulators

n Degrees dedicated to producing health practitioners who are fit for professional practice

n Outstanding student placement opportunities thanks to LJMU’s links with local NHS Trusts, local authorities, charities and voluntary organisations

n Internationally acclaimed Centre for Public Health

n Postgraduate courses offered under Post Qualification Framework

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The Faculty’s influence extends far beyondMerseyside, thanks to our exciting researchinitiatives and teaching collaborations. The Faculty has more than 3,000 full and part-time students together with 200 academic and support staff. Our excellenttraining facilities and courses of study ensure that students secure the right skills and experience to become effectivepractitioners in this challenging sector.

Midwifery, child, mental health, adult nursing and primary careprogrammes are designed to help you become competent, confidentand skilled nurses and midwives capable of functioning professionallyand independently. Multidisciplinary teaching encompasses patientcare from conception to the grave and our much sought aftergraduates work in the public and private healthcare sectors both inthe UK and internationally.

The Faculty’s teaching environment is stimulating and challenging as wellas caring and supportive to individual needs. Our courses will fullyprepare you for your working life thanks to the combination of theorywith hands-on experience gained via specialist training and placements.

The Faculty works in close collaboration with key stakeholders inhealth and social care, youth organisations and community groups inthe public, private and voluntary sectors. Partners include strategichealth authorities, NHS trusts, primary care trusts, workforcedevelopment confederations and local authorities.

The Faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduatemodules under the Post Qualification Framework (PQF) forprofessional health and social care staff. Modules can be studied on astand-alone basis or as part of a post qualification award. TheFramework has been set up by LJMU in conjunction with theNorthwest Strategic Health Authority, Local NHS Trusts and PCTs,Local Authorities, Edge Hill University, University of Chester andUniversity of Liverpool. It promotes the principle of ContinuousProfessional Development (CPD) which is linked to work-relatedlearning through Personal Development Plans (PDPs) and mapsdirectly onto the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).

The Faculty has an active research programme, with supervisionoffered in the following areas:

n Alcohol Research

n Behavioural Epidemiology

n Environment, Sustainability and Capacity Building

n Financial Inclusion

n Poverty and Social Security

n Health and Social Care Informatics

n Health Promotion, Policy and Inequalities

n Healthcare for Ageing Populations

n Organisation and Delivery of Services

n Medical Sciences and Therapeutics

n Public Health Education and Training

n Sexual Health and Substance Use.

The Faculty is renowned nationally andinternationally for aspects of its socialscience research, including work around therole of credit unions in promoting financialinclusion and the application ofparticipatory action research as a researchmethodology.

The Faculty is home to the internationallyacclaimed Centre for Public Health which isat the forefront of applied research and,together with other research undertaken inthe Faculty, plays a central role in theUniversity’s Institute for Health Research(IHR). The Centre has been designated as aWorld Health Organization CollaboratingCentre for Violence Prevention. It is alsohome to the UK Focal Point for Violenceand Injury prevention, supporting theDepartment of Health in the provision ofinformation and intelligence for theEuropean Monitoring Centre for Drugs andDrug Addiction, and contributing to theproduction of international guidance and aseries of global fact sheets.

The Faculty ofScience

n £6million investment in teaching and laboratory facilities

n Specialist facilities include an indoor 70-metre running track, Sports Acclimatisation Chamber, the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Unit, Forensic Science Laboratory, DEXA scanner for measuring body fat, muscles and bone density, driving simulator, neuroscience and psychophysiology facilities, eating behaviour laboratory, chronobiology lab and access to the world’s largest robotic telescope

n Award-winning Tom Reilly Building opened by Liverpool FC and England footballer Steven Gerrard

n World-leading research in astrophysics, anthropology, sport and exercise sciences and allied health sciences

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LJMU’s Faculty of Science is renowned for itsinnovative approach to teaching and researchand comprises four academic Schools: theAstrophysics Research Institute, Pharmacy andBiomolecular Sciences, Natural Sciences andPsychology, and Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Our academics are not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom orapproach topics in fresh and imaginative ways. This passion forscientific advancement means that our students are constantlyworking at the cutting edge of their discipline.

Field work and lab-based projects are central to all our programmes.Many final year students complete practical projects in researchlaboratories based at the University, in local hospitals or in industry.

Our graduates, both home and international, are highly sought after,and the diversity of career paths – from laboratory technician tozoologist, pharmacist to astronomer – reflect the range ofopportunities open to today’s scientists.

Many of our science degrees are recognised by professional bodiesincluding the British Psychological Society and the GeneralPharmaceutical Council, which accredits our pharmacy programmes.

Whatever your needs, undergraduate, postgraduate or professional,the Faculty of Science has a range of courses that will provide youwith a rewarding, vocationally relevant and high quality educationalexperience.

ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE research includes:Galaxy Evolution and Stellar Populations, Clusters of Galaxies, ActiveGalactic Nuclei, Gamma Ray Bursts, Novae, Star Forming Regions, e-Science and Telescope Instrumentation. Please go towww.astro.livjm.ac.uk/ for full details of all projects.

THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SPORT ANDEXERCISE SCIENCES work includes: Biomechanics; Brain andBehaviour; Cardiovascular Science; Chronobiology; Muscle Metabolismand Nutrition; Physical Activity Exercise and Health; Psychology andDevelopment; Science of Football.

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY:The School encompasses a broad range of research interests. TheResearch Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Paleoecologyconducts research into Mammalian Palaeobiology, Primate Behaviourand Forensic Anthropology. There is also research into Ecology,Evolution and the Environment including molecular phylogenetics,biogeography and aquatic ecology. Research in Psychology includesareas of Neuroscience and Applied Psychology, including Cognitionand Emotion, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Health

Psychology, Substance Abuse and AffectiveNeuroscience (e.g. touch, olfaction, taste,mindfulness).

THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACYAND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCESconducts research in a diverse range ofareas, from social science in PharmacyPractice; through laboratory work in DrugDelivery and Materials Science; Biochemistry;Cell Biology; Genetics and Forensic Science;Microbiology; Toxicology; MedicinalChemistry (for which the School housesspecialised equipment) to QSAR andModelling, using sophisticated computerprogrammes.

Faculty ofTechnology andEnvironment:

n Excellent teaching laboratories and workshop facilities

n Computing facilities supporting industry standard software

n Supportive and well-qualified academic staff

n Internationally recognised research in engineering and maritime, computing and the built environment

n The UK’s most advanced marine and simulation facilities

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The Faculty of Technology and Environment hasthree Schools: the School of Built Environment,the School of Computing and MathematicalSciences, and the School of Engineering,Technology and Maritime Operations and twoResearch Institutes: The General EngineeringResearch Institute and the European Institutefor Urban Affairs.

All research in the Faculty is application-oriented and in many cases iseither world-leading or internationally excellent. Students come tostudy here from many parts of the world including India, China,Indonesia and the Middle East. The Faculty collaborates in researchwith leading industrial companies and universities.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT (BUILT ENVIRONMENT ANDSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE)Research covers: Environmental Technologies, ConstructionManagement and Economics, Material Technology, FacilitiesManagement and Property Planning and Radio Frequency andMicrowave Technologies. Examples of project areas include: Biofuelproduction from waste; water and wastewater treatments; sensortechnology for non-invasive measurement and building and structurehealth monitoring; wave and flood effects on buildings; materialsengineering; Near Zero carbon building and environment reduction.

COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCESResearch groups work in: Applied Artificial Intelligence; DistributedMultimedia Systems and Security; Information Systems; MathematicsEducation and Neural Computation and Statistics. Fields coveredinclude the development of advanced computer-based systems forscheduling, planning, training, and intelligent robot control, computerassisted organisational systems and support, and the effective use ofcomputer technology in student learning.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING(ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC RESEARCH CENTRE)Research groups work in Electrical Machines, and Microelectronics.Research areas include: control and modelling of multiphase motorsand generator systems, power generation for renewable energysources; power convertors. Work in microelectronics includes thedevelopment of new materials and devices for future microelectronicindustry, quality assessment and device lifetime prediction, newcharacterisation techniques for semiconductor materials; deviceanalysis for circuit optimisation.

GENERAL ENGINEERING (GENERAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE)Research groups in this area are: Coherent and Electro-Optics;Photonics; and Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Examples of theareas covered by each group include: (Coherent and Electro-Optics)

fringe pattern analysis, optics, precisionmeasurement and computer vision;(Photonics) laser processing of surfaces;fabrication of meta-materials; laser micro-machining; (Advanced ManufacturingTechnology and Tribology) high speedgrinding and cutting; machining processmodelling and development.

LOGISTICS, OFFSHOREAND MARINE(LOGISTICS OFFSHORE ANDMARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE)Research covers marine and offshoretechnology, risk management; navigation;maritime ports and logistics. Examplesinclude: Marine traffic planning to increasecapacity in traffic intensive waters;Automation of container inspection toimprove terminal efficiency; Environmentallysustainable logistics supply chains; Decisionsupport tools for risk assessment in high riskindustries (Nuclear, Offshore, Fire andRescue, Oil and Gas); Courses forprofessional engineers in risk and safety, andasset management

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Areas covered include Materials Engineeringfor nuclear and medical applications(materials development, mechanics ofmaterials, materials processing); AutomotiveSystems (new control strategies andtechniques for automotive engines; faultdiagnosis) and Process control for thechemical pharmaceutical and brewingindustries and automotive fuel cells.

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Frequently asked questions...When should I make my application?

Most LJMU postgraduate programmes (taught and research)start either in September or January. If the start date of yourchosen programme is different we will let you know in advance

While there are no specific closing dates for most taughtprogrammes or research degrees, you are advised to apply asearly as possible as places are limited. You also need to giveyourself enough time to research possible sources of funding,and if you are an international applicant to obtain a visa andsecure accommodation.

Where specific closing dates apply, this will be indicated in thecourse Fact File along with details of any further requirements,such as making your application via GTTR for Teaching, UCAS forSocial Work and Law Cabs for Legal Practice programmes, etc.

It is really important that you make the most of all your skills andlife experiences not just your formal qualifications whencompleting your application form.

What steps should I take when considering Researchat LJMU?

Before you apply we recommend you:

n Contact the Faculty or department you are interested in to check that they have an appropriate supervisor in the area you wish to undertake research in.

n Ensure your qualifications meet our entry requirements, which can be found in the postgraduate Fact Files: www.ljmu.ac.uk/postgrad

n Ensure you have sufficient funds to finance your studies. Funding information can be found in LJMU’s Research Support Office web pages: www.ljmu.ac.uk/RGSO

What offer will I receive?

A decision on your application will be made by the relevantFaculty Admission Hub. You will receive one of the following:

n A conditional offer – the offer of a place is subject to you meeting the conditions stated in the offer letter.

n An unconditional offer – you have met all the conditions required for entry.

n Unfortunately in some circumstances we may be unable to offer to you a place.

n The Admission Hub will keep in contact with you after you have made your application and you have received an offer. We will send you an Applicant Guide with key information about LJMU which will include information about accommodation and student support. Further correspondence will give you details on enrolment and induction.

making yourapplication

LJMU welcomes applicants with a wide variety ofeducational qualifications from around world. In generalfor taught postgraduate programmes, UK and EUapplicants will need to have a good undergraduatedegree. If you want a place on a Doctoral programmeyou will also probably be expected to have a Mastersdegree. LJMU will also consider your prior work-experience when considering your application. For up-to-date details on all courses and entry requirements,please go to: www.ljmu.ac.uk/courses

All international applicants must also have aninternationally recognised English language qualification,such as IELTS (International English Language TestingService) or TOEFL (Test of English as a ForeignLanguage). Your English language qualification musthave been certified within the last two years forverification purposes. LJMU will accept other UKBA-recognised English language tests providing you attainthe appropriate equivalent IELTS score. To find out whatqualifications are applicable in your country go to:www.ljmu.ac.uk/international

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Please note that certaintypes of applications mustbe submitted differently:

MA Social Work applications aremade through UCAS: www.ucas.com

PGCE applications are made throughthe Graduate Teacher Training Registry:www.gttr.ac.uk

Applications for the Legal PracticeCourse are made through the CentralApplications Board:www.lawcabs.ac.uk

Postgraduate Fairsat a City near you... LJMU attends various Postgraduateand Careers Fairs across the UK, EU and internationally. Visitwww.ljmu.ac.uk to find out more.

Simply followthese 5 steps to apply for apostgraduatecourse at LJMU.We recommend that you apply as early as possible.

1. Click the online application form at www.ljmu.ac.uk/pgapplication

2. Choose your course

3. Choose when you want to start

4. Complete the sections

5. Add your personal statement and then click send