University of Liverpool

BA Business Management is a flexible programme which allows you to experience a wide range of management functions and provides you with a thorough grounding in a range of business subjects.

It is an exciting time to join us, our Business, Management and Marketing programmes are ranked 14th from 118 providers (up 10 places from last year), for Times Good University Guide 2025. We are ranked 18th (up from 29th last year) for our Business and Management programmes, for Guardian University Guide 2025 and we outperformed the sector in 6/7 question themes for NSS 2024.

Introduction

Taught by academic staff with industry experience in a variety of business sectors, from your first year of study you will be introduced to the problems and challenges of the business world and will be equipped with the knowledge to solve them. By the final year of your programme, you will have the skills, business awareness and confidence to succeed in the wider business world with the opportunity to specialise in areas such as marketing, football, finance and events management.

From year one, we encourage our students to work as part of a team with peers on their course and give opportunity to work with real businesses, gaining a global perspective through a vibrant international learning community, as you are exposed to business ideas and cultures from the UK and beyond.

What you'll learn

• Fundamentals of marketing
• Dynamic nature of supply and demand
• Business statistics
• Principles of operations management
• Corporate social responsibility
• Understanding of how businesses operate internationally
• Strategic management and business policy
• Gain a perspective on knowledge and innovation management

Study Biological Sciences at Liverpool to focus on the study of living things and understand how they respond to each other and the world around them.

Introduction

In this first year, you’ll gain an understanding of core concepts of biology as well as the fundamental principles of immunity, infection, and therapy. You will also study how organisms develop and function and learn about ecology and the global environment. You will develop practical skills and participate in field studies, and you will discover how to utilise quantitative skills and study techniques.

What you'll learn

• Develop practical and theoretical knowledge of contemporary health and environmental challenges in local, national and international communities.
• Develop practical skills in your choice of fieldwork or laboratory modules.
• Enhance your understanding of topical issues and ethical principles in the study of humans, animals and the environment.
• Become literate in finding, interpreting, evaluating and managing information
• Communicate ideas effectively to a variety of audiences
• Work independently and collaboratively
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Use lab equipment correctly and safely

Our course is designed to create practical, compassionate and resilient veterinary surgeons and to equip our graduates with the skills and qualities required to practice in the 21st century.

Introduction

The Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) programme offers world-leading scientific and clinical training in veterinary medicine. The BVSc is internationally accredited and on graduation, you will be qualified to practise as a veterinary surgeon in the UK (RCVS), Ireland and Europe (EAEVE), Australia and New Zealand (AVBC), South Africa (SAVC), North America (AVMA) and many other countries around the world.

Our students get to enjoy a vibrant university experience for the first three years of the course, based at the central Liverpool campus. Years 4 and 5 are based at our Leahurst site, on the stunning Wirral, with North Wales on your doorstep.

Liverpool vet school offers in-depth clinical and research-based training and a hugely motivated, dedicated teaching staff. The university provides all of its own teaching across all five years of the course, using our two farms (covering beef and dairy cattle, pigs and sheep), our own teaching horses and our own teaching clinics. Across these sites our students have access to over 10,000 small animal cases a year, and over 5,000 equine and large animal cases.

What you'll learn

• A core foundation in basic and clinical science which will support development of clinical reasoning and practical skills
• Animal handling and essential techniques required in every field of veterinary practice such as physical examination, injection technique and lab analysis.
• An understanding of the role of animals in human health
• The role of vets in the treatment and prevention of disease in individual animals and populations
• Development of professional skills to enable engagement with all aspects of veterinary science and clinical practice
• The knowledge, expertise and attitudes required for a 21st century career in clinical or academic veterinary practice, business or scientific research

From the underlying principles to the very edge of modern technology, this programme will cover all aspects of Computer Science and ensure that when you graduate you will know exactly what is and isn't possible with computers.

Introduction

Study Computer Science at Liverpool and develop a deep understanding of the technology that underpins much of modern life and society. Computer Science is a great choice for those with a keen interest in computers, software and technology. You’ll create functional applications as well as how to consistently iterate and improve your work.

Computer Science is a broad area covering many topics. During the first year of this course, we provide you with a strong foundation on the core elements of a Computer Science degree. This includes programming, computer systems, data structures, algorithms, and an introduction to artificial intelligence.

After learning core theory in year one, you can choose to maintain a balanced mixture of modules throughout your degree and graduate with the degree title Computer Science BSc (Hons). Or you can opt to develop specialist knowledge and graduate with an alternative degree title, in selected areas of computer science by choosing one of the following pathways:

• Computer Science BSc (Hons) – Algorithms and Optimisation pathway
• Computer Science BSc (Hons) – Artificial Intelligence pathway
• Computer Science BSc (Hons) – Cyber Security pathway
• Computer Science BSc (Hons) – Data Science pathway

What you'll learn

• Programming in Java
• Understanding different computer systems
• Building and structuring databases
• Fundamentals of software engineering
• Algorithmic foundations
• Complexity of algorithms and decision
• Computation and language
• Uses and possibilities of biocomputation
• Introduction of Computation Game Theory
• Complex social networks

Liverpool Law School is one of the oldest law departments in the UK. We are committed to contributing, through the excellence of our research and policy work, to critical exploration of the role of law in promoting, or inhibiting, social justice. We strive for social relevance and to influence public debate and policy at the local, national, European and international levels.

Introduction

Law is not just about learning what the rules are but about thinking about what they should be.

This degree offers a truly modern legal education reflecting the needs and concerns of society in the 21st century. Whether you are planning a career in the legal profession or a career in almost any other field of expertise, this degree will challenge and inspire you.

As a law student you will develop key skills in research, analysis, and legal argument, whilst engaging with the study of law as a socially relevant and rigorous academic discipline.

The programme invites you to develop a knowledge and understanding of legal concepts, their practical applications and policy implications within a supported learning environment that incorporates a range of different learning techniques. However, the study of law is not simply about acquiring knowledge. Throughout the duration of the programme, you are encouraged to learn new skills and enhance your existing abilities to equip and prepare you for the demands of any future career. We aim to provide a programme that fires your imagination and reflects your best endeavours in your final degree classification.

We provide the widest possible range of modules that will be of interest to you as you develop your legal specialism. You can also undertake a dissertation, which is a self-directed research project, and make an original contribution to contemporary law and policy debates.

What you'll learn

• Research skills using a range of sources, including verbal questioning
• Evaluation skills and the ability to interpret and explain complex information clearly
• Analytical skills
• Reasoning and critical judgement skills
• Ability to formulate sound arguments
• Lateral thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to write concisely
• Confident and persuasive oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to draft formal documents with precision

Studying International Relations brings a focus on power, authority, citizenship, conflict and cooperation in the world around us, it is an opportunity to engage with politics on an international scale and to think deeply about the changing world.

Introduction

Current international trends are interpreted in a historical perspective yet with a view to future directions and likely developments. Politics affects all our lives and with a deeper understanding you can join in conversations that address key issues.

You will have the opportunity to learn from internationally recognised scholars and to hear about their cutting-edge research examining a wide range of aspects of international relations. You will explore political ideas, systems and processes, learn to question and to challenge, how to collect data, develop knowledge, construct arguments and communicate your findings in different ways.

What you'll learn

• Key features of international relations and politics
• Ability to investigate and analyse questions of international concern
• Critical evaluation of political events, ideas and institutions using a variety of methodologies and approaches
• Principles of academic writing and speaking
• Opportunity to undertake a work placement

Application of the academic study of politics to questions of public concern and the ability to communicate with both specialist and non-specialist audiences