Subject specific costs for undergraduate students

This relates to all Year One students taking Archaeology, Evolutionary Anthropology, Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations and Egyptology as Combined or Single Honours degrees.

Year One Compulsory Fieldwork – two weeks.

• For the archaeological fieldwork component students will need to have waterproof clothing including footwear, and will be required to buy their own trowel (under £10 and advice on the type to purchase will be given by staff).

In Year Two, for those who must complete a further two weeks of fieldwork, they are offered several options. Some options are based in the UK, and have no costs applicable and others are based abroad. For those choosing to join a site abroad, students would be expected to pay for their own flights, accommodation and subsistence and the costs vary from site to site.

Other programmes with Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service. You will need to provide a suitable scientific calculator.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service. 

During the course student would be expected to spend approximately £40.00 on printing.

Students would not be required to purchase text books for any recommended or essential reading as this can be obtained from the University Library. If students wish to purchase their own text books for some modules the cost is approximately between £45-£50 per book.

A calculator might be required costing up to £15 new.

Two pairs of scrub suits will be provided free of charge. Replacement of the whole suit will incur a cost of approximately £25 plus a delivery fee.

Students are responsible for laundering their own scrub suits (the NHS recommends laundering clinical uniforms at 60°). Scrub suits should be clean and ironed at all times. Students may carry out tailoring alterations to their issued scrub suits to meet personal requirements.

All students will be provided with an NHS card free of charge. Replacing the card will be at a cost of £10.

All students will be provided with a name badge free of charge. Replacing the name badge will be at a cost of £10.

Post-2019 curricula

Year One and Three applies to both BDS and BSc programmes, Year Five only applies to the BDS programme.

Year One

• Lab Coats: Students will be given their lab coats for use in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre free of charge.

Year Three

• Placement costs: All students will undertake a placement in Year Three and will be required to fund their own travel costs. All placements are within 35 miles of the School of Dentistry and are accessible on public transport. A return trip is estimated to cost between £5-£15. Student concessions are also available from local travel companies.

Year Five

• Placement costs: All BDS students will also undertake placements in Year Five in similar locations to the Year Three placements. Year Five students will have their travelling costs reimbursed by NHS Bursaries only if they are in receipt of an NHS Bursary (the non‐means tested/means tested grant). Students will only be reimbursed for the difference between the cost of their normal daily travel and the cost of their travel to the placement site. If a student is not eligible for an NHS Bursary then they will not be able to reclaim their travelling costs.
• Occupational Health Clearance: A standard assessment will be approximately £30, if additional vaccinations or appointments are required these will be costed individually.

Pre-2019 BDS curriculum

Year One

• Lab Coats: Students will be given their lab coats for use in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre free of charge.

Year Five

• Placement costs: BDS students will undertake placements in Year Five (with a small proportion in Year Four instead). All placements are within 35 miles of the School of Dentistry and are accessible on public transport. A return trip is estimated to cost between £5-£15. Student concessions are also available from local travel companies. Year Five students will have their travelling costs reimbursed by NHS Bursaries only if they are in receipt of an NHS Bursary (the non‐means tested/means tested grant).
  Students who go to placements in Year Four (Year Three BDS GE) can claim the costs referred to from the School of Dentistry providing they are eligible for the NHS non‐means tested/mean tested grant.
  Students will only be reimbursed for the difference between the cost of their normal daily travel and the cost of their travel to the placement site. If a student is not eligible for an NHS Bursary then they will not be able to reclaim their travelling costs.
• Occupational Health Clearance: A standard assessment will be approximately £30, if additional vaccinations or appointments are required these will be costed individually.

Stationery and equipment

Practical kit: £50 (for example lab coat, approved shoe type for clinical placement, specialised footwear for medical theatre imaging sessions

Professional association fees

Optional Society of Radiographers Student Membership (first year free then £45 per year)

Travel to placements – clinical

Students will complete 52.5 weeks of placement experience. All clinical placements are a daily commute, therefore additional accommodation costs are not required. Student concessions are also available from local travel companies.

Elective placements

At the end of Year Two students undertake a three week Elective Placement in either the UK or overseas which is self-funded.

*Home students are able to apply for reimbursement of travel/accommodation costs in relation to placement from the NHS Business Services Authority Learning Support Fund.

Earth Sciences (Geology, Environmental Geoscience and Geophysics)

Students are advised to purchase the Lab coat ahead of the start of their studies in Year one, semester one. Your first lab practical will take place in semester one, teaching week one.

Geological field kit

Students are supplied with the Field Kit ahead of the start of their studies in Year One, semester one. Field Kits will be available to collect on campus at the start of the semester and contains:

• Compass Clinometer
• Helmet
• Hand Lens
• Stereonet
• Michel Levy Chart
• High Viz Jacket
• Grain size card
• Large Clear Plastic Bag
• Whistle

All students will require a lab coat for laboratory practical classes. 

Project/dissertation costs

The School may provide a budget of up to £200 for specific field / lab-based projects. Desk-based projects receive no budget from the School.

Compulsory field courses

Year One: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year One field course.  Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

Year Two: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year One field course.  Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

Year Three: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year Three field course.  Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

Geophysics (North America) programme

Additional costs of Year Three in North America around £1,500‐ £2,000 (costs will vary according to type of accommodation, flights etc). £600 travel bursary available from University

Students will be supplied with a Lab coat ahead of the start of their studies in Year One, Semester One. Your first lab practical will take place in semester one, teaching week one.

Compulsory field courses

Year One: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation, and travel for the Year One field course.

Year Two: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation, and travel for the Year Two field course.

Overseas Trip: The School provides a basic allowance of £200. The remaining cost of the trip will be payable by the student and will be dependent on location (estimated at £0 - £2,000). However, funding is claimed retrospectively i.e. up-front costs must be borne by the student.

Year Three: The School will normally cover the cost of meals and accommodation for the Year Three field course. Students are usually required to cover the cost of travel to destination of around £30‐£210 depending on home location. All students will require a lab coat for laboratory practical classes.

Project/dissertation costs

The School may provide a budget of up to £200 for specific field / lab-based projects. Desk-based projects receive no budget from the School.

Stationery and equipment

All essential safety equipment, other than boots, is provided free of charge by the department.

Pilot Studies programmes

Flight Training for Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies and Avionics with Pilot Studies students carried out at one of two locations. 20 hours of fixed-wing flight training is conducted by Liverpool Flying School at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. There is a one-off up-front fee of approximately £4,700 inclusive of VAT for training using the Tomahawk aircraft and £5,300 inclusive of VAT for the Warrior aircraft. A total of 20 hours of ground and airborne rotary-wing flight training is conducted by HELISPEED at Blackpool International Airport. There is a one-off up-front fee of £9112.20 inclusive of VAT for this training.

Please note, these prices are correct at the time of publication but may change at any time. Please check with the School for the correct pricing.

Study pack

Costs are only for those doing their flight training at Liverpool Flying School. Students have to pay for their own travel to and from the airport.

Students are also required to purchase a study pack costing approximately £100 (for the smaller pack) or £210 (for the larger pack) and an aircraft checklist for £10 (2022 entry costs). There are no additional flight training-related costs in any other years of these programmes.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

There are no mandatory costs; required texts and materials, including workstations, required software, and online storage are provided by the university. However, students may opt to print their own materials (approx. £15-40), purchase personal copies of textbooks (approx. £40-50 per book), and purchase additional software or hardware, including personal devices and digital storage media.

Geography and Environmental Science programmes: Year Three optional field class

Option A: Short Haul (Europe) one-week residential field class (e.g. to the Algarve): Students meet full economic costs of the field class, including food, travel and accommodation (around £800). 

BA Geography (L700) only Students meet full costs associated for subsistence. The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Option A only.  

Option B: Long haul (North America) two-week residential field class: Students meet full economic costs of the field class, including food, travel and costs of the field class, travel and accommodation (around £1,300)

Project/dissertation costs

The School may provide a budget of up to £200 for specific field / lab-based projects. Desk-based projects receive no budget from the School.

Earth Sciences (Geology, Environmental Geoscience and Geophysics)

Students are advised to purchase the Lab coat ahead of the start of their studies in Year one, semester one. Your first lab practical will take place in semester one, teaching week one.

Geological field kit

Students are supplied with the Field Kit ahead of the start of their studies in Year One, semester one. Field Kits will be available to collect on campus at the start of the semester and contains:

• Compass Clinometer
• Helmet
• Hand Lens
• Stereonet
• Michel Levy Chart
• High Viz Jacket
• Grain size card
• Large Clear Plastic Bag
• Whistle

All students will require a lab coat for laboratory practical classes. 

Project/dissertation costs

The School may provide a budget of up to £200 for specific field / lab-based projects. Desk-based projects receive no budget from the School.

Compulsory field courses

Year One: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year One field course.  Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

Year Two: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year One field course.  Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

Year Three: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year Three field course.  Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

Additional costs for students on a Year Abroad;

• Flights and other travel costs i.e. such as transfers
• Accommodation in host country
• Visa costs – including application fee and travel costs (this may be twice if students are splitting the year)
• Cost of securing any documents required for the visa. We can provide lots of supporting documents, but some countries require official translations
• Insurance

Film Studies students may be required to have a Netflix subscription.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

Costs associated with placements/internships
Students in Life Sciences who are taking placements/internships will need to pay for their visa (if abroad) – with the exception of LIFE701 where the visa is paid for by the School - travel, accommodation and meals. There may also be costs associated with travel to interviews for placements/internships. These will vary, and some other extra costs may also be incurred. If students are spending a full year in industry, their employers may pay transport costs. School and University bursaries may be available to help with the cost of these opportunities.

Students might choose to pay for additional optional vaccinations in addition to the compulsory ones that the School pays for.

Tropical ecology field course
Students who elect to take the optional tropical ecology field course in Uganda are required to make a financial contribution that covers their own costs (e.g., travel, meals, visa, accommodation, and entry to national parks). In 2022-23, the student contribution is £1,600. In 2023-24, the student contribution is £1850. A limited number of funded places are available.

Students might choose to pay for additional optional vaccinations in addition to the compulsory ones that the School pays for.

The School also pays for DBS checks where these are required for the LIFE363 Research Project, and we also provide coveralls for students visiting Woodpark Farm as part of the LIFE239 module.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service. You will need to provide a suitable scientific calculator.

Year One – Students will be given their lab coats for use in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre free of charge. There is a £15 charge for any replacement white lab coats.

Year Two - Stethoscope (approximately £80 upwards) and travel costs to placements at hospital trusts within the North West area (Aintree, Arrowe Park, Royal Liverpool and Whiston hospitals). Placement costs will vary from student to student. See below for information on support which may be available from the School

Year Three - Travel to placements. Placement costs will vary from student to student - see below for information on support which may be available from the School. Note that some students have the option to complete an intercalation year between year 3 and 4 of the programme. These are independent courses outside the MBChB programme and students will need to refer to them for their specific costs and details. Scholarship opportunities (in the form of fee waivers) are available.

Year Four – Elective costs could include placement cost to the hospital, agency costs to find the placement, travel costs to the placement, accommodation, living costs and possible Public Liability Insurance costs. Placement and elective costs will vary from student to student - see below for information on support which may be available from the School.

Year Five – Travel costs to placements. Placement costs will vary from student to student - see below for information on support which may be available from the School.

Scrubs

Five sets of scrubs are issued per student during the programme. They are issued as follows: 1 set in year 1 and the further 4 sets in year 2. If students require an additional set then they are required to purchase this themselves at a cost of £29.95.

School travel fund

The School of Medicine manages a travel fund which provides support towards placement related travel, for those students who are not in receipt of any other placement travel related bursaries (e.g. from the NHS). The School fund does not cover all of the placement costs that students will incur on their clinical rotations in both secondary and primary care, from years 2 to 5. Financial support is based on public transport costs from the Liverpool campus to the placement site. A threshold is applied to the School Travel Fund and is established each year. In 2022/23 the threshold was £200 for students in years 3, 4 and 5, meaning some students self-funded the first £200 cost of travel to placements. For students in year 2, the threshold was £50 in 2022/23. Note that accommodation is offered to students for some placements in years 3, 4 and 5, eg placements in Blackpool and north Wales.

There are no mandatory costs; required texts and materials, including workstations, required software, and online storage are provided by the university. However, students may opt to print their own materials (approx. £15-40), purchase personal copies of textbooks (approx. £40-50 per book), and purchase additional software or hardware, including personal devices and digital storage media.

Fob watch (£10.00)
Black shoes for work (£70.00)

Professional association fees

Optional (but very strongly recommended) Royal College of Nursing or Unison Student membership (£30.00)

Travel to placements

Students will complete approximately 63 weeks of placement experience. All clinical placements are a daily commute, therefore additional accommodation costs are not required. Student concessions are also available from local travel companies.

Elective placements

Elective placements are compulsory, but they do not necessarily incur costs. Students may opt to undertake a placement overseas (in which case there will clearly be a variable cost for this), but student may also undertake their elective placement in the UK, and depending upon where the placement is, in relation to where the student is living, costs will vary.

*Home students are able to apply for reimbursement of travel/accommodation costs in relation to placement from the NHS Business Services Authority Learning Support Fund.

Assessments

Additional costs associated with resubmission of assessments or repeating modules as a result of academic failure.

Stationery and equipment

Students are advised to purchase a USB pen drive to use when carrying out presentations (£10)

Professional association fees

Optional (but strongly recommended) Royal College of Occupational Therapists, this however is optional. The cost to join is £5.05 per month.

Travel to placements

Students will complete 1000 hours of placement experience. Most clinical placements are a daily commute (students are placed within 50 miles of the University). Student concessions are also available from local travel companies.

Additional accommodation costs apply for students wishing to complete a placement in the Isle of Man at the cost of approximately £500 per month or outside of the North West at a cost of up to £55 per night (placement lengths vary from 4- 8 weeks)

Elective placements

Elective placement (8 weeks in semester two, Year Three) is mandatory. Same travel costs will be incurred as those on a clinical placement.

Students can choose to complete placements in the UK or abroad - these are self-funding.

• Vaccination costs apply if going abroad to certain countries and vary from £10-£50 approx.
• Visa fees apply in certain countries costs vary
• To travel abroad student must be a member of professional body approximately cost £5.05 per month
• First aid course is required to complete a placement in Australia £30
• Australian Police checks are required to complete a placement in Australia $48.90
• Food, travel and accommodation costs up to £3,000 for an eight-week elective placement in Australia.

*Home students are able to apply for reimbursement of travel/accommodation costs in relation to placement from the NHS Business Services Authority.

Students are supplied with a Lab coat ahead of the start of their studies in Year One, Semester One. Your first lab practical will take place in semester one, teaching week one.

Compulsory field courses

Year One: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year One field course. Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

Year Three: The School will normally cover the cost of accommodation and travel for the Year Three field course. Students are required to cover subsistence (food and drinks) costs.

All students will require a lab coat for laboratory practical classes.

Project/dissertation costs

The School may provide a budget of up to £200 for specific field / lab-based projects. Desk-based projects receive no budget from the School.

Uniform

Black shoes for work approximately £70.00

Black trousers to accompany uniform (approximately £20 to £30)

Stationery and equipment

Orthoptic equipment: £50

Calculator: Approximately £10 to £15

Students are advised to purchase a USB pen drive to use when carrying out presentations (£10)

Travel to placements

This will vary due to geographical location likely to be between £50 and £300 per week of placement (Y1: 7 weeks, Y2: 11 weeks and Y3: 12 weeks).

*Home students are able to apply for reimbursement of travel/accommodation costs in relation to placement from the NHS Business Services Authority.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

Optional field class/school placements

These costs are covered by the department for the optional field trip in Year Three. Also, students are reimbursed for travel costs to school placements undertaken as part of an optional module in Year Three. For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service. You will need to provide a suitable scientific calculator.

Stationery and equipment

Practical kit = £120.00

Professional association fees

Optional Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Student Membership (£42.00 per year).

Travel to placements

Students will complete 30 weeks of core placement experience. All clinical placements are a daily commute, therefore additional accommodation costs are not incurred. Student concessions are also available from local travel companies.

In Year One, students undertake a one-week Observation Placement in the Merseyside area. All placements are a daily commute, therefore additional accommodation costs are not incurred. Student concessions are also available from local travel companies.

Elective placements

At the end of Year Two, students undertake a four-week Elective Placement in either the UK or overseas which is self-funded.

*Home students are able to apply for reimbursement of travel/accommodation costs in relation to placement from the NHS Business Services Authority.

Project/dissertation costs

The School will provide a budget of up to £200 for field / lab-based projects. Desk-based projects receive no budget from the School.
Core costs for compulsory field classes are covered.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

For programmes in this subject area, you would not expect to incur significant mandatory additional costs over and above the general costs mentioned on this webpage. However, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.

Professional association fees

Optional Society of Radiographers Student Membership: 1st year free then £45 per year or £3.75 per month

Uniform

Black shoes for work approximately (£70.00)

Travel to placements

Students will complete their clinical learning experience at an assigned centre which comprise:

• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool with satellites at Bebington on Wirral and Aintree
• Christie Hospital NHS Trust in Withington, Manchester with satellite centres at Salford, Oldham and Macclesfield.
• Rosemere Cancer Centre in Preston
• Carlisle Cancer Centre
• Dundee Cancer Centre. All students will have a 1-week placement at the Genesis Cancer Centre, Sutton Coldfield, this is a private provider.

Depending on where students choose to be based when in an academic block, travel to these sites and their respective satellite centres will incur additional costs.

For example, a student based in Liverpool who is placed at the Christie Hospital in Manchester may choose to:

• drive the distance of 39 miles
• commute each day at a cost of around £19 by train (student concessions may be available)
• or alternatively the student may wish to find additional accommodation.

Elective placements

Students undertake a 1-week Elective Placement in either the UK or overseas which is self-funded. This is not assessed and does not contribute to clinical attendance.

*Home students are able to apply for reimbursement of travel/accommodation costs in relation to placement from the NHS Business Services Authority.

To help with your budgeting, this list has been drawn up to give an indication of additional costs you will need from the start of the course and during the programme.  It is not exhaustive, and may change, but it aims to give you an indication of the level of programme-related expenditure. Many items of personal protective equipment (PPE) e.g. lab coats and scrub tops are provided by the School and are therefore not listed here.

Pre-clinical EMS (PCEMS) and Clinical EMS )CEMS) may have costs associated with them relating to travel to placements, accommodation and subsistence but these will vary depending on the type and location of the placement.

There will also be times when in Years One-Three, you may be required to attend some classes at Leahurst and, in Year Four & Five when you may be required to attend some rotations in Liverpool, which may incur some additional daily travel costs.

Where notes are supplied, these save you buying several textbooks and are “tailor-made” for your course.  We would advise you that you only buy books after you arrive at University, as there is a good guidance and discounts available through the Liverpool University Veterinary Society Book Rep.

Clothing requirements

Much of the clothing and equipment required for the course can be used throughout the five years without replacement. Allow room for a warm jumper underneath overall during cold weather.

The items listed below should be available from farm or work wear suppliers (wide range of stockists – type ‘workwear’ into a search engine for suppliers).

• Green boiler-suit. Short sleeved boiler suit as this is more bio secure.  If you already own a long-sleeved boiler suit please make sure it can be rolled up to the elbow. (approx. £25)*
• Standard Wellingtons (green, black or blue; £20)*
• Veterinary Parlour top (waterproof with short sleeves; approx. £25)*
• Waterproof coat (green or blue approx. £40)*
• Blue or Green waterproof trousers (£25) *
• White lab coat “Howie” style (provided by the School)

*These items are required for the start of the course.

Clinical equipment (recommended but not compulsory for years 1 – 2)

• Digital thermometer and Pen torch (approx. £10)
• Stethoscope e.g., Littman classic II (approx. £75)

Other costs

Travel

Travel to Leahurst for meetings with supervisor (where appropriate) and necropsy classes in Year Three.  Support is available locally to help with these costs.

Books and Stationery

You are strongly recommended not to purchase books until you arrive as the library is well-stocked and many texts are now available online as e-books. Your lecturers and The Liverpool University Veterinary Society (LUVS) will advise on sourcing suitable texts at a later date.

You will need a calculator (any scientific non-programmable one will do – you are not permitted a programmable calculator in examinations) and your preferred assortment of paper and writing equipment.  Please note that pencils and erasers may be needed for our exams.

Printing costs

Our students submit the majority of assignments online, which means that printing costs should be minimal.  However, printing costs depend on the document size (e.g. A4/A3), the number of pages and whether you print or photocopy in colour or black and white. Students who regularly print out their lecture notes say that they spend around £10-£15 a semester on printing costs.  Scanning is free. Further details on printing and charges are available on the computing services website https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/it/printing/.

British Veterinary Association (BVA) Membership

Annual BVA Membership is paid for all first-year students by the School, and costs around £45 per year thereafter. This gives personal accident insurance cover during the course as well as other benefits such as the journal “In Practice”. This is not compulsory but recommended.

Extra Mural Studies (EMS)

Students are required by the RCVS to complete 38 weeks of EMS over 5 years to be awarded the BVSc. Whilst some students are able to do this at very little cost by commuting short distances and living with parents, relatives and friends, others have indicated that they spend around £2000 to £2500 on travel and accommodation over the 5 years.

Most EMS placements are unpaid and students also lose out on the opportunity to carry out paid work whilst undertaking EMS.

Student badges

The School provides students with name badges to be worn in the labs/on rotation. There is a replacement charge of £7.