Entry requirements

To be eligible to apply for our Postgraduate degrees, you need to have a minimum of a Second-Class Honours degree in a relevant discipline awarded by a UK university, or an equivalent higher education qualification.

Full entry requirement details can be found on our Postgraduate Course A-Z

Applying for a Postgraduate Master’s Degree

To apply for a Postgraduate degree, you should complete the online form using the link below.

Before you complete the form you will need the following documents –

• A scanned copy/photograph of your passport
• A scanned copy/photograph of your academic qualifications
• A scanned copy/photograph of your English Language/Proficiency qualification
• A scanned copy/photograph of any previous UK Visa’s (if applicable)
• Your references (must be dated within last 12 months)

Once you have submitted the online form you will need to send the documents to us by email.  You will see the email address when you submit your application form.

If you do not provide the required documents your application cannot be processed.

For October 2025 the deadline for the submission of your application form and the supporting documents is:

Students requiring a UK Visa – 8th August 2025

Students not requiring a UK Visa – 5th September 2025

Apply here

Applying for a PGCert Online Course

Catholic Pastoral Leadership can be studied as a Credit-bearing PG Certificate or non credit-bearing Certificate of Attendance. All students will review the material presented online and will be assessed to complete their chosen level of study.

Please contact catholicleadership@hope.ac.uk for more information on the  Catholic Pastoral Leadership (PG Cert online). 

Apply here

The following courses are coordinated by the PLD Team, please email pld@hope.ac.uk for an application pack: 

Postgraduate Certificate in Understanding Autism and Inclusive Learning

Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Practice (First Contact Practice)

20 credit Level 7 CPD modules in Musculoskeletal Practice

Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)

Applying for an MA Social Work

If you are applying for the MA Social Work, you need to make your application through UCAS UCAS Website

The UCAS number and abbreviated name for Liverpool Hope University are L46 and LHOPE. The course code for MA Social Work is L501.

Applying for a PGCE or School Direct Course

To apply for a Teacher Training course, you need to go to the Department of Education website.

Direct applications are not accepted for these courses.

Applying for a Professional Doctorate

If you are applying for the Education Doctorate (EdD), Social Work Doctorate (DSW) or Health & Social Care Doctorate (DHSC), then you should apply online.

When to apply

You can submit an application at this time for October 2025.

International applications (students requiring a UK visa) close on Friday 8th August 2025 5.00 pm UK time

Home/EU* PG applications close on Friday 5th September 2025 5.00 pm UK time

*EU applicants who requires a visa to study, please refer to the International closing date.

We advise you to apply for a Postgraduate degree as early as possible. Liverpool Hope University has two main intakes a year for postgraduate study - January and October. Please note, not all programmes are available at each intake, please check individual postgraduate course pages for full details.