Programmes at the University of Liverpool for XJTLU students on Design programmes.

As the first UK university to award a RIBA-accredited degree in Architecture, the Liverpool School of Architecture has a long tradition of excellence in architectural education and research. 

You will be taught by experienced professionals, leading academics and world-class researchers, whose work was recognised in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014), where 40% of our publications were rated as 4*, or ‘world-leading’. 

• Established in 1894, we were the first university in the UK to award RIBA-accredited degree programmes in Architecture
• 11^th for Architecture – The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide (2020)
• Overall, 96% of our students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2016/17) 

Built on a strong research environment, the School of Engineering offers taught degree programmes in civil, architectural and industrial design. 

Decide to study engineering in Liverpool and you are choosing a path that will allow you to make a real and lasting impact on the world we live in. At the University of Liverpool’s School of Engineering, our industry-led degrees are creating the best, pre-eminent engineers of the future. Many of our 2+2 students go on to study Masters degrees at universities around the world. 

Our Industrial Design students benefit from the very latest in new product development techniques. The result is a modern engineering degree that will equip you with an excellent technical and creative grounding for a successful career in designing and developing new products.

• Last year, 2+2 graduates chose to study at Stanford University, California; Imperial College, London; and National University of Singapore.
• 76% of all 2+2 graduates in Liverpool achieved a 1st or 2:1 upon graduation
• Overall, 97% of our students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2016/17). 

Liverpool was the world’s first Planning School, founded in 1909, and we remain one of the most innovative and forward-looking.

Reconciling growing pressures for development with the need to protect the environment and achieve greater social equity requires the interdisciplinary skills of planners. Planning at Liverpool will introduce you to the grand challenges society faces in the 21^st century and will enable you to be part of the solution to meet these challenges head-on. 

• 95% of Geography and Planning students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2016/17).
• 95% of students graduated with a First Class or 2:1 degree (2016).
• 100% of our graduates are either employed or in full time study (Unistats 2017).
• Programme accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences.

Over 100 years, Liverpool has experienced the rise, crisis and regeneration. As the world oldest planning department, the UoL's Urban Planning Department has witnessed and benefited from this remarkable history. The rich accumulation makes our specialty cover a wide range of subjects, including statistics and sociology, assisting our practice. Joining this prestigious program has taken us on an amazing journey, learning to read, understand and reshape a city on a human scale. I believe you are also looking forward to such a future, we look forward to meeting you in the sea breeze.

Mr Yixuan ZHAO, BA (Hons) Urban Planning (UoL)/BEng Urban Planning and Design (XJTLU) 2021 (current 2+2 student)

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