Make sure that you meet all of the necessary entry requirements to apply for a postgraduate research degree at Liverpool Hope.
If you are applying for a PhD, you should have a Masters degree which matches the descriptor for a Level 7 qualification in the UK Framework of Higher Education Qualifications, and compromises one of the following:
In addition, you must be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in written and spoken English.
If you are applying for an MPhil, you should normally possess a Masters degree which matches the descriptor for a Level 7 qualification in the UK Framework of Higher Education Qualifications i.e.
In addition, you must be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in written and spoken English.
MPhil and PhD applicants who have successfully completed one or more years of full-time study (or two or more years of part-time study) for a research degree at a UK University may be considered for admission with advanced standing. In such cases, the admissions procedure shall be identical to other applicants; however, the duration of the programme may vary and shall be as specified at the time of entry.
Top apply for a Professional Doctorate, you should normally possess:
You must also have at least 3 years' experience of leadership in a professional area relevant to the programme of study, and you must be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in written and spoken English.
If you don't meet the standard entry requirements, you may be considered for admission to Part One of the Professional Doctorate Programme only. This means you will be admitted for a Professional Masters degree (e.g. an MEd). This applies if you have:
Professional Doctorate applicants may, by following the University's Accreditation of Prior Learning procedures, request exemption, on the basis of prior certificated learning, from one or more Part Once courses. No applicant shall normally be exempted from the Research Proposal, and no candidate shall be normally exempted from more than 135 credits.