Applying for undergraduate study

Your application form, once submitted through UCAS, will be sent to all your university choices for consideration. Once LJMU receives an application we aim to assess your form on its merits as quickly and efficiently as possible.

For some programmes decisions are based entirely on your application form, whilst others will require you to undertake an interview, audition, short assessment test or present a portfolio of work. Details of additional methods of assessment are outlined in our entry criteria - please see the relevant course fact file.

Once an offer has been made we will invite you to a faculty based open day, interview or audition where you will have the opportunity to meet with current staff and students, see our facilities and find out more about student accommodation and finance.

Read more about Applicant Days - please note, only applicants will be able to login to this area.

Unconditional offer

You will be made an unconditional offer if you satisfy the entrance criteria at the point of application e.g. you are a mature student or already have all your qualifications.

Conditional offer

A conditional offer will be made if you have not sat for your examinations at the point of application, or are awaiting results; the offer will be based on securing specific grades or other criteria.

A changed course offer

If we have considered your application and think an alternative programme would be more suitable, we will contact you with an unconditional or conditional offer for a different course. You do not have to accept this offer.

A rejection

If we have read through your application and are unable to make you an offer, we will unfortunately have to reject your application.

Making your firm and insurance choices

Once you have received decisions back from all your UCAS university choices, you will be asked to select two universities to make your firm (first) choice and insurance (second) choice. You must decline all other universities who have made you an offer as applicants are permitted to have just two choices at this stage.

If you have used all five choices, and you're not holding any offers, either because you did not receive or have declined your offers, you can add another choice using UCAS Extra.

This is another chance for you to gain a place at university or college. During this period you'll be able to apply to additional universities, or courses, one at a time.

UCAS Extra opens on 28 February and closes 4 July 2024.

If you meet the conditions of your firm choice (CF) you will automatically be accepted onto the course.  If you do not meet the conditions of your offer, you may still be offered a place on your original choice or be offered an alternative programme - which you are free to accept or decline.  If we reject your application upon receipt of your examination results you will be referred to your insurance choice (IF).

Clearing officially starts on the 5 July, however the 17 August is when most applicants will receive their results and is the main event during Clearing. This is when universities will make known their course vacancies and entry requirements for clearing applicants. Please see our Clearing hub for more information.

Undergraduate applications for 2024/25 have opened. We advise that you apply by 31 January 2024 in order to meet the equal consideration deadline. Applications received after this date may be considered if there are spaces available once the on-time applications have been considered.