Incoming Exchange

Arrival for Fall 2023

Arrival Day is Friday 22nd September 2023. If you would like an airport transfer, please book a flight to Manchester International Airport or Liverpool John Lennon Airport. If you are arriving independently, go straight to Aigburth Park, St Michael's Road, Liverpool L17 7JQ

Arrival for Spring 2024

Arrival Day is Wednesday 3 January 2024.

The programs

The Fall Semester - 12 weeks from September to December

The Spring Semester - 12 weeks from January to March

The Double Semester - 27-weeks from September to March

The Full Year Bachelor Option - participation in one of our Ba or BSc degrees - 39 weeks from September to June

You can read more about these options in the Study Abroad and Exchange Guide

The Incoming Exchange process

There are six stages to Incoming Exchange - please follow the links below in the correct order:

Stage 1 - Check your eligibility below

Stage 2 - Make an application at How to Apply for Exchange

Stage 3 - After receiving your Offer, apply for your room at Study Abroad and Exchange Accommodation

Stage 4 - Select your courses from our listings and complete the Course Selection Form at How to Create your Study Plan

Stage 5- Check your immigration status and whether you need a Visa at Immigration and Visas

Stage 6 - Please pay your Fee Package before you travel - payment guidance can be found on the Fees and Payments page.

Pre-arrival Information

We will send you pre-arrival information by email. You can also find further information at Information for International Students.

Incoming Exchange program content

As well as your timetabled teaching weeks, you will benefit from a welcome and orientation program and a two night residential trip. There are several compulsory extra-curricular activities, such as the Certificate in Service and Leadership and a Poster Conference, plus optional day trips. Please read the information about our British Life course and extra-curricular activities to understand how the program is designed.

Entry requirements

You should normally be a registered undergraduate student at a university or college with good academic standing and have:

• a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 ('B' average) or results of an equivalent standard (please provide your latest official transcript)
• one academic letter of reference from your home institution - this must be from your Professor
• English Language at IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (6.0 in Reading and Writing is mandatory and 5.5 minimum in each sub-skill).

It is expected that you will normally study with us in year 2 of your degree at home, but students in other years will also be considered.

Applying from a partner university in an EU country

Liverpool Hope currently has partnership agreements with several European Universities.

If you are studying with one of our Eu partner universities you should discuss your interest in studying at Liverpool Hope with your university's exchange or Erasmus advisor. The advisor will help you to check that we can offer the courses you need to transfer credits back for your degree - if you are both happy, the advisor will nominate you to us.

At the application stage, we require a scan of your most recent official transcript of results - please send it, or ask your advisor to send it, to globalcentre@hope.ac.uk

Please note that places on the Exchange program are very limited and nominations must be approved before you make your application. We will contact you if you are accepted and ask you to proceed with the application stage.

Applying from a partner university in a non-EU country

Liverpool Hope has partnership agreements with a number of American universities including Ball State (Indiana), Hope College (Michigan), Lock Haven (Pennsylvania), Alverno College and the University of Mississippi, as well as partners in Mexico and Hong Kong.

If you are studying at one of our partner universities, you should discuss your interest in studying at Liverpool Hope with the Exchange Advisor at your university. The advisor will help you to check that we can offer the courses you need to transfer credits back for your degree.

At the nomination stage, we require a scan of your most recent official transcript of results. Please send it, or ask your advisor to send it, to globalcentre@hope.ac.uk

Please note that places on the Exchange program are very limited and nominations have to be approved before you make your application. We will contact you if you are accepted and ask you to proceed with the application stage.

If you are unsure if your university is one of our Exchange partners, please ask your international office, or contact us at globalcentre@hope.ac.uk and we will confirm.

Program dates 2023/4

Fall Program

Arrival: Friday 22 September 2023  Departure: Saturday 16 December 2023

Spring Program

Arrival: Wednesday 3 January 2024  Departure: Saturday 23 March 2024 (rooms available up to 27 March)

Double Program

Arrival: Friday 22 September 2023  Departure: Saturday 23 March 2024 (rooms available up to 27 March)

Full Year Program

Arrival: Friday 22 September 2023  Departure: Saturday 15 June 2024

Cancelling a place on the program

If you cancel after you have been nominated but before receiving the offer letter, you can cancel without paying any fees.

If you cancel after receiving the offer letter, charges may apply, depending on the reason for the cancellation.

If you cancel after accepting the accommodation contract, the £200 room deposit is not refundable.

FAQs

If you have a question about Exchange, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

For enquiries, please email globalcentre@hope.ac.uk