Receiving your results

When will I find out about my exam results and whether I’ve received my offer?

Students sitting A-Levels across the UK and Scottish qualifications will gain their results on 17th August 2023. Shortly before the results are published we’ll contact you with details of our confirmation services.

Your confirmation status will be shown on your UCAS Hub dashboard on the day you receive your A level results. If you do not meet the entrance requirements, you may still be offered a place so please check your situation by calling our dedicated confirmation line. You may also ask to be considered for another course if you do not meet the requirements for your original choice but still wish to come here.

Non A-Level exam results are usually released between July-August depending on your exam board. Non A-level students should send a copy of their results directly to the Undergraduate Admissions Team. Once we have made a decision you can check your status on UCAS Track.

Will any other qualifications beyond my main three A Levels matter, such as EPQs?

We only focus on the three A-Levels (or equivalent qualifications) that you’ve been made an offer on, so EPQs and similar additional qualifications won’t be viewed as part of the offer. However, if they relate to your subject of interest, they can be useful to see your interest and engagement in the subject, or your skills development.

If I needed an English language test, but haven’t been able to take one, what else is applicable to show my language competency?

If you have been unable to take an English Language Test, and do not have either English GCSE or A-Level, then under current circumstances, the University is able to look at a number of other options, including IELTS scores, the use of TOEFL Home Edition, and Duolingo. For more information, please see the English language requirements page.

Can I appeal or retake a qualification?

Yes you can appeal or retake a qualification, but you must inform the admissions team as soon as possible, so we can put your application on hold. If you are a home student, please email uguk@liverpool.ac.uk if you are an international student please email pgosi@liverpool.ac.uk 

I’ve met my offer, what happens next?

If you’ve met your offer, then congratulations – there’s nothing more you need to do at this stage if UCAS Track has confirmed that your offer has been met.

You will shortly receive a number of emails explaining further about joining us, and how to register as a student to access all of your key information.

What happens if I get a lower grade than expected/don’t meet my entry requirements?

It would depend on the difference between your expected and obtained grades. We would have to wait until all results were in to be able to see whether we could still offer a place based on your grades. This would be the case only for those who have us as their firm choice. 

Could I defer my entry to the following academic year if I don’t want to join this year?

The University is happy to consider requests to defer entry for one year. Applicants may either indicate on their application that they wish to defer entry for a year, or they can contact Admissions in writing during the application cycle, but no later than 31 July. Deferral requests will be considered on a case by case basis. Spaces may be limited for deferrals due to student experience, space constraints, and health and safety factors. We also do not wish to disadvantage applicants who have applied during that admissions cycle.

Applicants seeking to defer their entry should be aware that any offer conditions must be met by the end of the application cycle for the year in which they submitted their application.  

Any scholarships for the current academic year would have to be applied for again in the following academic year (subject to their availability) as they cannot be deferred.

If I can’t join the subject I applied for, can I join another course at the University that has lower entry requirements?

This is sometimes possible – you would have to contact the department of interest to see if they had any spaces and if you met their entry requirements.

Can I transfer to another course or take up a major/minor option within the School of Law and Social Justice, once I have begun my course there?

As above, transferring is sometimes possible during your studies, particularly at the end of First Year. This is particularly the case when changing between similar subjects within the same department, where a number of our courses have common, or very similar first year modules.

Where you are changing to a different department or course, this would need to be discussed with both your academic department and the department that you wished to move to. This may be limited where specific subjects or knowledge are required for the course that you are transferring to.