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Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool Hope University traces its roots to teacher-training colleges dating back to 1844 and gained university status in 2005. Its two main teaching campuses offer different settings: Hope Park is in leafy Childwall, while the Creative Campus houses creative and performing arts subjects in the city centre. Aigburth Park provides a separate residential campus. Check where your course is taught when deciding where to live.

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The overview

The main things you need to know about studying at the Liverpool Hope University.

  • Rankings

    Liverpool Hope ranks 83rd overall and fourth in the UK for student satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2027. It also places joint 84th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, rising six places from the previous edition.

  • Employability

    Liverpool Hope’s Careers and Employability team offers personalised advice on career planning, applications, further study and finding work. My Career Centre includes CV-building tools, vacancies and event bookings, while placement years and internships provide opportunities to gain experience. Graduates can continue accessing the university’s careers services for up to three years after graduation.

  • Fees

    Standard full-time home undergraduate tuition fees are £9,790 for 2026/27 and £10,050 for 2027/28. Some foundation-year courses have lower fees. International undergraduate fees are £15,225 for 2026/27, with current course pages listing £16,000 for 2027/28. Check the university’s fees and funding information and your course page for the relevant year, postgraduate charges and additional study costs.

  • Bursaries

    Liverpool Hope offers scholarships and bursaries based on achievement and personal circumstances. Its Care Leavers Bursary supports eligible full-time undergraduates aged under 25 when starting their course. Eligible residential students paying their own accommodation receive a 50% accommodation discount, including summer, plus a catering package. Eligible non-resident students receive £1,000 annually and a catering package. Evidence and application conditions apply. Check entry-year details carefully, as some other scholarship schemes shown online relate to September 2026 entrants.

Accommodation

Liverpool Hope has halls at Hope Park, the Creative Campus and Aigburth Park, with shared-bathroom and en-suite options. For 2026/27, shared-bathroom rooms in the Hilda Constance Allen wings at Hope Park cost £120 a week on a 40-week contract. At the Creative Campus, en-suite rooms cost £125 a week for 40 weeks. Both include electricity and internet. The 2027 undergraduate prospectus advertises guaranteed accommodation for first-year students; confirm booking conditions and current prices with the accommodation team. A free shuttle connects the three Liverpool campuses during weekday daytime periods in term time. You can also compare private accommodation in Liverpool through AFS.

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Students' Union

Liverpool Hope Students’ Union helps students get involved through clubs, societies, events and opportunities to represent their peers. These offer ways to meet people beyond your course and contribute to university life. Its Advice Service provides free, impartial and confidential support, with help available by email, telephone and face-to-face appointments.

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Famous for

Liverpool Hope University is the only university foundation in Europe where Catholic and Anglican colleges have come together to form an integrated, Christian foundation.

News

In October 2026, Liverpool Hope announced a new progression agreement with the City of Liverpool College. The partnership creates a supported route from the college’s Access to Higher Education course in Psychology and Mental Health into a Psychology degree at Hope, helping more students progress to university.

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"Liverpool feels like such a familiar city. It’s got the perfect mix of a hectic metropolitan city like London, combined with some of the simple comforts of your hometown".

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