10 reasons to study at Liverpool John Moores University

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Choosing where and what to study at university is a big decision. To make it a little easier for you, here are 10 reasons why you should choose Liverpool John Moores University.

To see why LJMU could be exactly what you are looking for, watch our video at: www.ljmu.ac.uk/whatimlookingfor

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whaT LJMU can offer yoU:

extensive free sporting facilities

great graduate career prospects

outstanding teaching

generous bursaries and scholarships

industry-relevant education

ground-breaking research

inspirational teaching and learning facilities

expert support and guidance

fabulous citybrilliant students’ union

The city’s Purple Flag accreditation means Liverpool is a safe place to enjoy a night out.Partnerships with Tate Liverpool, Homotopia, the Everyman and Playhouse Theatres and Liverpool Philharmonic mean LJMU students enjoy free and discounted access to a wide range of exciting cultural organisations across the city plus varied work-related learning opportunities.

Every summer students from Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka join LJMU for the University’s Summer Semester programme.

Liverpool is a multi-racial and multi-cultural city supporting a diverse range of religions and communities.

Liverpool may be the UK’s fourth largest city but it is also compact and easy to get around, so you can leave your car at home.

The Guinness Book of Records named Liverpool the ‘World Capital of Pop’ and the city is famed for its music festivals, including Africa Oyé, the largest free African music festival in the UK.

LJMU is proud to recruit students from over 100 countries, many with no direct family experience of going to university.

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Our students

are highly valued

by employers and

92% are in work

or further study

six months after

they graduate.

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Our unique World of Work® Programme has been developed in partnership with FTSE 100 companies

and leading business organisations.

Our students

are highly valued

by employers and

92% are in work

or further study

six months after

they graduate.

Our links with employers give students access to outstanding work placements and other work-related learning opportunities.

Our World of Work Programme is integral to every undergraduate degree.

Employability advisors and work-based learning units.

Our graduate employment rates are improving year on year, with more and more students securing prestigious graduate-entry positions.

Ranked in the top 25 universities for graduate start-ups.

Dedicated Centre for Entrepreneurship.

www.ljmu.ac.uk/worldofwork

LJMU is working with employers to establish new paid internships for students.

We are ranked

in the top 400

universities in the world.

We have over 180 years’

experience educating

students in disciplines

spanning the arts,

humanities, education,

health, science and

technology.

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Students gave LJMU a resounding thumbs up in the National Student Survey and we are working hard to ensure we get better year on year.

LJMU has been awarded 7 university Oscars (National Teaching Fellowships) for innovative teaching.

The Liverpool Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Awards enable students to celebrate all that’s great about teaching and learning at LJMU.

Our Pharmacy School is one of the oldest in the UK and is renowned for producing ‘industry ready’ graduates.

LJMU has over 100 years’ experience of providing education to professional seafarers.

We are a centre of excellence for professional education in pre-hospital care.

You will be taught by academics involved in research and consultancy work linked to their chosen field of expertise.

85% of our graduates with Qualified Teacher Status rate our training as good or very good – the 2nd highest result for universities in the North West.

We launched the UK’s first sports science degree and our School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is now ranked as ‘amongst the very best’ in the world.

Our law students routinely make the finals - and win - national mooting, negotiation and mediation competitions, beating university teams from across the UK.

Outstanding teaching

Thanks to LJMU’s Football Exchange research consultancy, Sport and Exercise Science students secure placements with Everton, Liverpool and other league clubs.

We provide

targeted financial support

to students from lower

income households in

addition to a range of

scholarships for talented

and academically gifted

students.

LJMU awards scholarships and

bursaries worth around £7million every year.

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Generous bursaries and scholarshipsn 40% of our undergraduates automatically qualify for our annual £500 bursary* on the basis of their household income n Bursaries are awarded for every year of your degree n In addition to academic scholarships we award scholarships* to students who excel in music, sport, dance, voluntary work and other activities n LJMU scholarships of £1,000 or £10,000 are presented to over 200 students every year n 65% of our scholarships are awarded to talented students from low income households n Our John Lennon Imagine Awards provide bursaries and additional support to students who have been in care n Our John Lennon Imagine Awards provide bursaries and additional support to students who have been in care n If you progress onto a postgraduate taught or research degree at LJMU, you will automatically qualify for a 15% tuition fee reduction.

www.ljmu.ac.uk/ feesandfunding*Subject to approval of 2015/2016 Access Agreement.

The LJMU student experience is about more than just studying; there’s a great social scene too.

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There are 100 Clubs and Societies to join at the Liverpool Students’ Union, and if you can’t find the one you are looking for you can always set up a new group yourself.

The Liverpool Students’ Union ensures that the student voice is heard and acted upon by LJMU.

LJMU students have lots of opportunities to help change the University and the city of Liverpool thanks to a wide range of volunteering and good citizenship initiatives.

The Liverpool Students Union has hubs across the University so that students can easily access the range of services, events and opportunities they offer.

LJMU’s Spiritual Support team offers confidential pastoral care and support to students of all beliefs and backgrounds.

Over 50% of our students are aged 21 or over and we value the energy, life experience and commitment that these older students bring to the University.

Hall reps, course reps and the Union’s advice centre provide support and guidance to help you make the most of your university experience.

www.liverpoolSU.com

Every LJMU

student gets

free access to

an extensive

range of sports

facilities across

Liverpool.

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Our ground-breaking sports scholarship scheme for elite athletes has enabled some top sporting stars to take advantage of our tailored fitness and academic programmes so that they can continue their vigorous training and competition schedules alongside studying for a degree. Current and former scholars include England Netball star Laura Malcolm, British Champion gymnast Hannah Whelan, Olympian Beth Tweddle, high jumper Martyn Bernard and 800m runner

Michael Rimmer.

“I never expected to be playing American Football at university but by being involved

in the club I have had a brilliant time.”Cameron Taylor, BA (Hons) Criminology and

President of the American Football Society

All our students have free off-peak access to fitness centres across Liverpool, and facilities include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, two golf courses,tennis centre, athletics tracks, grass and all weather pitches.

www.ljmu.ac.uk/sport

All of our degrees incorporate professional skills development and work-related learning as part of the curriculum.

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Engineering students in our Formula Student team test drive their racing car designs on the Silverstone Circuit.

Our £1.6million Clinical Practice Suites enable nursing, midwifery and paramedic students to train on-campus using hospital-standard facilities and treat virtual patients. The Suites show a patient’s journey from a home environment through to rehabilitation.

Sport and Exercise Science students compete to win placements with Everton FC at their Finch Farm training ground and similar opportunities are available at Liverpool FC and other league clubs.

The Liverpool Screen School Production Unit co-ordinates contacts with the film and production industry offering creative paid work and voluntary opportunities for students.

JMUpstart, the North West’s first ever student-led dance company, gives our students a real insight into how the dance industry operates.

www.ljmu.ac.uk/worldofwork

The School of Law offers students the opportunity to take part in pro bono and volunteering initiatives

throughout the academic year, enhancing their legal skills and understanding of lawyers’ ethical

and professional responsibilities

PrOfEssiOnAL ExPEriEncE

Our student services are designed to help you reach your full potential while you’re at LJMU and after you graduate.

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Our Student Advice and Wellbeing team can give you confidential guidance on everything from accommodation to money management and welfare benefits, even before you apply.

All new students are entitled to a place in LJMU-approved student accommodation in Liverpool city centre.

We offer a wide range of free study skills courses covering everything from academic writing to note-taking, numeracy and revision skills.

Our free counselling service is open to all students and our team of qualified counsellors offer one-to-one and group sessions plus general counselling advice.

Our dedicated Assessment Room offers students with disabilities and additional support needs a discreet space to test out different furniture, equipment and technologies based on their specific needs.

Over 1,000 organisations have signed up to LJMU’s vacancy website, a ‘one-stop-shop’ for students looking for part-time work, graduate jobs, work placements and much more.

Our year-round Ready for Work Programme covers areas such as CV writing, application and selection centre techniques, psychometric testing and filmed ‘mock’ interviews.

Expert support and guidance

All students are assigned a Personal Tutor.

www.ljmu.ac.uk/studentadvice

research and

consultancy keeps our

degrees up-to-date

and gives students

invaluable insights on

current professional

practice.

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Over 75% of all LJMU research is classed as internationally important and this informs all areas of the curriculum.

Our School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences has outstanding connections with games developers, academics and industry professionals around the world.

Working with researchers from across Europe, the United States, Japan, and Australia, LJMU scientists have discovered a new kind of signal from a powerful exploding star in the distant universe.

Our internationally-acclaimed engineering research is leading to real breakthroughs in radiotherapy and other cancer treatments.

LJMU research explores the effects of music on the cardiovascular system, and most importantly, what we need to be listening to in order to reduce our blood pressure in a traffic jam.

It is estimated that 1 in every 400 children in the UK are affected by cerebral palsy. Working alongside partners including Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, the Biomechanics team, based at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, has conducted research into virtual rehabilitation to train postural control in children with this disability.

LJMU developed and built the world’s largest robotic telescopes, including the LJMU-owned Liverpool Telescope, located in La Palma, Canaries.

An international team of scientists from universities around the world including LJMU have discovered that the extinction of mammoths and sabre-toothed cats in the Basin of Mexico could have been caused by a series of volcanic events.

Ground-breaking research

www.ljmu.ac.uk/research

LJMU research shows that deficits in nurturing touch during early life could have negative effects on a range of behaviours and psychological states later in life.

A new analysis by the School of Natural Science and Psychology on bones from a cave in Southern Cumbria has found the earliest human bones known from Northern Britain.

LJMU is ranked in the top 4 post-92 universities for the following research:n 1st for Electrical and Electronic Engineering, General Engineering, Sports-Related Studies and Architecture and Built Environment (joint holders)n 2nd for Anthropology and Physics n 3rd for Biological sciences n 4th (joint) for Computer Science and Informatics

We have invested

£160millionin developing award-

winning new buildings

and improving student

facilities over the last

10 years.

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inspirational facilitiesOur John Lennon Art and Design Building won a prestigious award from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Many facilities replicate ‘world of work’ environments so you can get vital skills and experience relevant to your chosen career.

Our libraries have over 650,000 items including 570,000 printed monographs, 22,000 e- journals, 10,000 e-books, 24,000+ periodicals.

Students have 24 hours access to IT facilities during semesters.

Our award-winning Tom Reilly Building, home to the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences and the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, was opened by LJMU Honorary Fellow and England Midfielder Steven Gerrard.

From networked PCs in all our libraries to Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment, LJMU offers you a full range of computing services and support.

Our £38million Redmonds Building is named after LJMU Honorary Fellows Phil and Alexis Redmond, founders of Mersey TV, which produced Brookside and Hollyoaks.

Liverpool is one

of the best and

most affordable

student cities

in the UK.

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Liverpool was ranked in the ten best cities in the world to visit by

Rough Guides in 2014.

fabulous city

whaT LJMU can offer yoU:

extensive free sporting facilities

great graduate career prospects

outstanding teaching

generous bursaries and scholarships

industry-relevant education

ground-breaking research

inspirational teaching and learning facilities

expert support and guidance

fabulous citybrilliant students’ union

The city’s Purple Flag accreditation means Liverpool is a safe place to enjoy a night out.Partnerships with Tate Liverpool, Homotopia, the Everyman and Playhouse Theatres and Liverpool Philharmonic mean LJMU students enjoy free and discounted access to a wide range of exciting cultural organisations across the city plus varied work-related learning opportunities.

Every summer students from Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka join LJMU for the University’s Summer Semester programme.

Liverpool is a multi-racial and multi-cultural city supporting a diverse range of religions and communities.

Liverpool may be the UK’s fourth largest city but it is also compact and easy to get around, so you can leave your car at home.

The Guinness Book of Records named Liverpool the ‘World Capital of Pop’ and the city is famed for its music festivals, including Africa Oyé, the largest free African music festival in the UK.

LJMU is proud to recruit students from over 100 countries, many with no direct family experience of going to university.

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website: www.ljmu.ac.uk enquiry helpline: 0151 231 5090email: [email protected] LJMU TV: www.ljmu.ac.uk/ljmutvtwitter: @LJMU

Designed and produced by LJMU Corporate Communications © 2014

Choosing where and what to study at university is a big decision. To make it a little easier for you, here are 10 reasons why you should choose Liverpool John Moores University.

To see why LJMU could be exactly what you are looking for, watch our video at: www.ljmu.ac.uk/whatimlookingfor

Tell us what you think on Twitter: #ewilf

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