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START OF APPPLICATION
- Prospective student
- Browses advertised Studentships or Doctoral Training Programmes OR
- For those with their own research proposal, ca explore the standard research degrees*
- Prospective student
- Submits application on "Apply Yourself"
- PGR administrator and Prospective student
- Exchange any necessary additional information
- Academic staff
- Academic consideration, then they submit an ‘Offer Request Form’
- PGR administrator
- Issues Offer Letter
- Prospective student
- Accepts Offer and submits any additional information**
- PGR administrator
- Checks all requirements are met, the confirms the offer, which creates a student record on ‘Banner’
- PG Admission
- Issues Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement
- Prospective student
- Additional processes relating to fees and finance happen at this stage. International students may need to apply for a visa (external process)
- Prospective student
- Completes enrolment tasks on ‘My Liverpool’. Registration is completed when they start on campus.
PhD BEGINS
Key Information:
- Studentships are advertised throughout the year.
- *If applying for a standard Research Degree with their own research proposal, it is highly encouraged that they identify and secure support of a supervisor before applying.
- Documents required for applications include; evidence of qualifications, language certifications, references and a personal statement.
- A student may need to complete a Fee Status questionnaire (FSQ). This is usually to determine residency status as ‘home’ or ‘overseas’.
- **International students applying for certain subjects in science, technology and engineering, may be required to obtain an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate before they can receive their CAS.
PGR Administration in Student Life
There are a range of teams within Student Life that support the PhD admissions process:
- Postgraduate Admissions
- Fees and Finance Team
- Research Degree Administration (RDA) Team
See the ‘How to Apply’ pages for more details.
Faculty and School PGR Administration
PGR Administration is largely handled within the faculties and schools, in collaboration with the academic staff, follow the links below to find out more:
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences