Summer University

The three days you spend with us will be a great opportunity to experience student life and to find out more about the subject area you are interested in.

You will be studying the subject area which you have already selected on your application form.

Please read the overview and frequently asked questions below, plus take a look at the following documents (please get in touch if there is anything you are unsure about):

Travelling to the Summer University

We would like everybody to arrive at the Summer University between 10.30 am – 11.45 am on the first day. 

The main meeting point will be:

Liberty Prospect Point
60 Moira Street
Liverpool
L6 1BA

Travelling by plane

When you arrive into Liverpool John Lennon Airport, please head for the Starbucks Coffee Shop, located inside the airport, where members of the SU team, wearing blue t-shirts will be waiting to meet you from 9am – 11am. Please inform the team which flights you have booked by emailing SummerUniversity@ljmu.ac.uk

We will also provide transport back to the airport for you, once the Summer University has finished.

Travelling by train

We will be at the WH Smiths at Liverpool Lime Street Station. Look out for the blue LJMU shirts, who will take you on the next part of your journey to Atlantic Point from 10am onwards.

For students using the train within the Merseyside region, we will have members of SU team based at Liverpool Central Station from 10:30am onwards, look out for blue LJMU shirts!

Travelling by bus

Get off at Queen Square and head for the Royal Court Theatre (you can’t miss it!), where members of the SU team, wearing blue LJMU t-shirts, will be waiting to meet you and take you to Liberty Atlantic Point from 10.30 am onwards.

Being dropped off by car

There is drop-off car parking at Liberty Atlantic Point. Please note that there is no free availability for students to drive to the Summer University and park their car. You would need to find suitable parking within Liverpool City Centre.

Travelling by coach

Get off at the Liverpool One Bus Station and wait at the main ticket office, where members of the SU team, wearing blue LJMU t-shirts, will be waiting to meet you and take you to Liberty Atlantic Point from 10.30 am onwards.

After the Summer University has finished

The Summer University will finish by 3.30 pm on the final day and you will then be taken by a member of the SU team to either Lime Street Train Station or Queen Square / Liverpool One Bus Station. Similarly parents/carers are welcome to collect you from 4.00 pm – 5.30pm from Liberty Atlantic Point Accommodation. 

Photographs

As part of our Health & Safety Policy, we need to have a photograph of each student who is staying in the Halls of Residence during the SU. Please bring a recent photograph with your name and date of birth clearly written on the back.

Keeping in touch

You can contact us by phone or email at any time and one of the Summer University team will answer your questions as quickly as possible.

We hope you are looking forward to the Summer University as much as we are and we look forward to welcoming you to Liverpool John Moores University.

If you have any questions, queries or would just like a chat then please get in touch with us:

Tel: 0151 904 6384/6385 | Email: SummerUniversity@ljmu.ac.uk

See you soon

The Summer University Team

FAQs for parents/carers

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