Liverpool, UK
A large, applied Liverpool university with a distinctive maritime and engineering identity.
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a large, vocational city-campus university woven into Liverpool's waterfront and cultural life, sharing the city with the more research-intensive University of Liverpool. It carries genuine, distinctive strength in maritime operations and logistics — reflecting Liverpool's port heritage — alongside engineering, sport and exercise science, professionally accredited pharmacy, and business and computing. Teaching is applied and employability-focused, with industry-linked projects and placement components running through most courses. International fees sit in a competitive mid-£16k-£17.5k band, combined with living costs meaningfully lower than London.
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BBB (A Level) · IB 28
Solid tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
£20,000–£28,000/yr
mid tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
city campus, Liverpool
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or LJMU's financial aid office.
Beyond government-level awards, most UK universities offer their own merit-based international scholarships — commonly a partial tuition reduction for strong A-Level/IB/IGCSE results, sometimes auto-considered from your application and sometimes requiring a short separate form.
Chevening and Commonwealth are postgraduate-only. For undergraduate applicants, the university-specific merit scholarships are usually the more relevant route.
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Engineering
⏱️ Typical duration: Often 4 years rather than the country's standard Bachelor's length, especially where the programme includes an integrated Master's (e.g. UK MEng) or an industry placement year
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics + Physics
Maritime & Logistics
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Sport & Exercise Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Pharmacy
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years (MPharm) where entered straight from school; typically a 4-year postgraduate PharmD after 2+ years of pre-pharmacy study (US)
Typical entry: Requires Chemistry
Business & Computing
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics · TMUA / ESAT (top universities)
Durations are typical for UK — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A deeper walkthrough of applying to LJMU for international IGCSE / A Level / IB students.
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Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to LJMU as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, LJMU expects around BBB at A Level or 28 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for LJMU's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on LJMU's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at LJMU typically falls in the £20,000–£28,000/yr range (mid tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not LJMU's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
LJMU follows UK's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due late january (equal consideration deadline). Oxford, Cambridge and most Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science courses close earlier — 15 October the year before entry. Always verify the exact date on LJMU's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including LJMU, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A large, applied Liverpool university with a distinctive maritime and engineering identity. Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a large, vocational city-campus university woven into Liverpool's waterfront and cultural life, sharing the city with the more research-intensive University of Liverpool. It carries genuine, distinctive strength in maritime operations and logistics — reflecting Liverpool's port heritage — alongside engineering, sport and exercise science, professionally accredited pharmacy, and business and computing. Teaching is applied and employability-focused, with industry-linked projects and placement components running through most courses. International fees sit in a competitive mid-£16k-£17.5k band, combined with living costs meaningfully lower than London.
Yes — LJMU accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free UK University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against LJMU and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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