18 March 2026
3-5pm
WELCOME TO LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
Thank you for joining us at our Postgraduate Open Day.
In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about what’s happening today, along with tips on how to make the most of your visit with us. We have a team of staff and students on hand to offer help and advice throughout the event. So, if you have any questions or queries, don’t hesitate to ask.
WHY CHOOSE LJMU?
LJMU offers a supportive and flexible academic environment, wellstructured postgraduate programmes, excellent research opportunities and access to extensive resources.
The University’s wide range of disciplines span the arts, business, law, justice, humanities, education, health, science, engineering and technology. All postgraduate programmes are delivered by academics actively involved in research or consultancy projects.
97% of our postgraduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation*. It is this combination of academic expertise and ‘real world’ experience that ensures LJMU courses prepare students for the job market, enabling them to enjoy fulfilling and successful careers.
WHO SHOULD I SPEAK TO?
ACADEMICS
Chat to academics within your school specific networking session. Find out about the topics you will study on your course, how you will be assessed and what additional opportunities are on offer.
ACCOMMODATION TEAM
Find out about the great range of accommodation on offer to postgraduate students by chatting to accommodation staff on their information stand, and visiting the accommodations for a tour.
ADMISSIONS TEAMS
Talk to our admissions staff to find out all you need to know about what you can study, how to apply, visas and costs.
STUDENT FUTURES TEAM
Hear how postgraduate study can enhance your career prospects by chatting to our Student Futures team at the Career Zones in the Student Life Building and the James Parsons Building.
In addition to the funding talk at 3:30pm, our Money Advice team will be avalable in our Student Support Hub throughout the event. Chat to the team to learn about postgraduate loans, bursaries and our Alumni Discount Award.
DISABILITY TEAM MONEY ADVICE TEAM
If you have a disability of any kind and need extra support, there are many ways we can help. As a student with a disability, there is specialist support and a wide variety of services available to you. Discuss those services and how you can access them with the Disability team.
STUDENTS
Meet our postgraduate students throughout the event and talk to them about their studies, the support available and what it feels like to take a higher level qualification.
THE DOCTORAL ACADEMY
Visit the research stand in the Student Life Building to find out how our dedicated staff can offer support and ongoing training to enhance your research and future career in this sector.
EVENT TIMETABLE
*Please note that the general sessions are optional to attend.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Time Activity Location
3-3.30pm Registration and refreshments
3.30-4pm Postgraduate Taught Funding Talk*
3.30-4pm What is PhD?*
SCHOOL SESSIONS
Student Life Building - main foyer
Student Life Building, room SLB/208, second floor
James Parsons Building, Lower Lecture Theatre, ground floor
Student Life Building, room SLB/203, second floor
School welcome presentation followed by course-based activities and networking opportunities.
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ART AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
*Please allow additional time for the tour around facilities as this could run past 5pm.
Time Activity Location
4.10-5pm* MArch Architecture
MA Urban Design
4.10-5pm* MA Art in Science
MA Exhibition Studies
MA Fashion Innovation
MA Fine Art
MA Illustration
4.15-5pm MA Cities
MA Documentary
MA Film
MA Journalism
MA Sports Journalism
MA Immersive Media
Meet at Information Desk in Student Life Building to be taken over to the John Lennon Art and Design Building
JLADB/G21, Archibald Bathgate seminar room, upper ground floor
Meet at Information Desk in Student Life Building to be taken over to the John Lennon Art and Design Building
JLADB/G26, Roderick Walker seminar room, upper ground floor
Student Life Building, room SLB/303, third floor
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time Activity Location
4.15-5pm MA English Literature
MA International Relations
MA Modern History
MA Mass Communications
MA Writing
MA Screenwriting
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Student Life Building, room SLB/203, second floor
Please allow additional time for the tour around facilities as this could run past 5pm.
4.15-5pm Train to Teach at LJMU
4.15-5pm MA Education and Social Justice
MSc Psychology in Education
4.15-5pm Doctor of Education
SCHOOL OF LAW AND JUSTICE STUDIES
Student Life Building, room SLB/204, second floor
Student Life Building, room SLB/205, second floor
Student Life Building, Postgraduate Research Stand
Time Activity Location
4.15-5pm MA Criminal Justice
MSc Criminal Psychology and Criminal Justice*
MA Criminology
MSc Policing and Criminal Investigation
PhD Policing
4.15-5pm Doctor of Policing and Criminal Justice
4.15-5pm LLM Artifical Intelligence and Law
LLM International Crime, Justice and Security
LLM International Maritime Law and Sustainability
LLM International Business, Corporate and Finance Law
LLM Master of Laws
4.15-5pm LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 and 2) PGCert Foundations in Law
Student Life Building, room SLB/210, second floor
Student Life Building, Postgraduate Research Stand
Student Life Building, room SLB/207, second floor
Student Life Building, room SLB/206, second floor
*Course award will change to MA Criminal Psychology and Criminal Justice
Time Activity Location
4.15-5pm DBA Doctorate in Business Administration
4.15-5pm MSc Business Analytics and AI
MSc Digital Marketing
MSc International Business and Management
MSc International Business and Management (with Advanced Practice)
MSc Investment and Finance
MSc Investment and Finance (with Advanced Practice)
MSc Management
MSc Management (with Advanced Practice)
MSc Management and Digital Business
MSc Management and Digital Business (with Advanced Practice)
MA Strategic People Management and Practice*
MSc Supply Chain, Logistics and Management
MSc Supply Chain, Logistics and Management (with Advanced Practice)
PGCert Business Scale up and Leadership
4.15-5pm
MSc Leadership and Management Practice
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration—Business Scale-Up
Student Life Building, Postgraduate Research Stand
Student Life Building, room SLB/209, second floor
Student Life Building, room SLB/208, second floor
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Time Activity Location
4.15-5pm MSc Climate Change and Sustainability
4.15-5pm MSc Forensic Anthropology
4.15-5pm MSc Primate Behaviour, Conservation and Welfare
4.15-5pm MSc Wildlife Conservation
James Parsons Building, room BS/322, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/323, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/324, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/325, third floor
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
Time Activity Location
4.15-5pm MRes Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
MSc Biomedical Sciences
MSc Clinical Embryology
MSc Cosmetic Science
MSc Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery
MSc Forensic Bioscience
MSc Industrial Biotechnology
MSc Natural Products Discovery
James Parsons Building, Peter Jost Upper Exhibition Area/ Upper Lecture Theatre
SCHOOL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES
Time Activity
4.15-5pm MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology
MSc Sport Physiology and Performance
MSc Sport Nutrition
MSc Sport Psychology
MSc Strength and Conditioning
Location
James Parsons Building, Lower James Parsons Exhibition Area/ Lower Lecture Theatre
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Time Activity
4.15-5pm MSc Computing and Information Systems
MSc Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning)
James Parsons Building, room BS/313, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/315, third floor
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Time Activity Location
4.15-5pm DOC Professional Doctorate in Engineering
MSc Audio and Video Forensics
MSc Electrical Power and Control Engineering
MSc Embedded Systems and IC Design
MSc Wireless Communications
MSc International Transport, Trade and Logistics
MSc Maritime Operations Management
MSc Port Management
MSc Marine and Offshore Engineering
MSc Renewable Energy
MSc Maritime Energy Efficiency
James Parsons Building, Upper Peter Jost Building, room PJ/205, second floor
SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
4.15-5pm MSc Civil Engineering
MSc Commercial Building Surveying
MSc Construction Project Management
MSc Housing
MSc Project Management
MSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
MSc Real Estate
MSc Water, Energy and the Environment
James Parsons Building, room BS/302, third floor
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Time Activity
4.15-5pm MSc Brain and Behaviour
4.15-5pm MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice
4.15-5pm MSc Forensic and Investigative Psychology
4.15-5pm MSc Health Psychology
4.15-5pm MSc Positive Psychology and Wellbeing
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ALLIED HEALTH
Time Activity
4.15-5pm MSc Public Health
MSc Public Health (Addictions)
MSc International Public Health
4.15-5pm MA Social Work
James Parsons Building, room BS/311, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/310, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/307, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/309, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/312, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/317, third floor
James Parsons Building, room BS/330, third floor
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ADVANCED PRACTICE
Time
4.15-5pm
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Degree Apprenticeship
PGCert Advanced Wound Care
PGCert Cardiovascular Health and Management
PGCert Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery
PGCert Clinical Education
PGCert Independent Prescribing and Clinical Decision Making
PGDip Nursing (Adult)
PGDip Nursing (Child)
PGDip Nursing (Mental Health)
Doctor of Professional Practice in Health
4.15-5pm MSc Nursing (Adult)
MSc Nursing (Child)
MSc Nursing (Mental Health)
James Parsons Building, Student Futures Careers Zone
James Parsons Building, room BS/301, third floor
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS
Teas, coffees and biscuits will be available in the Student Support Hub throughout the event. Student Support Hub locations are:
City Campus
James Parsons Building (L3 3AF)
Mount Pleasant Campus
Student Life Building (L3 5AH)
FREE WIFI AVAILABLE
For free Wi-Fi access, please connect to LJMU_Guest
FAITH ROOM FACILITIES
Open to all visitors during the event, we have a faith room on the first floor of the Student Life Building, Room 1.17. Please speak to staff member at the Information Desk who can take you to the space.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Fire Alarm
If during the event a fire alarm sounds, please exit the building via the nearest fire exit as quickly and safely as possible. Staff and student ambassadors will ensure you are guided to the nearest fire assembly point.
Illness or accident
If you feel unwell or require first aid, please notify a member of staff. First aiders will be available all day to help you.
NEED A QUIET SPACE?
We have created a quiet space so should you need to, you can take a break from our busy Postgraduate Open Day. Our quiet room for today in the Student Life Building is the Global Lounge on the lower ground floor and room BS/305 on the third floor of the James Parsons Building.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING
We will be taking some promotional images throughout todays event. These will be used by LJMU to share news about the event and publicise our future postgraduate events. Images may be used in press releases, printed publicity and on social media. If you would prefer not to be filmed/photographed, please speak to a member of staff.
HOW WAS OUR DAY?
SCAN to tell us about your experience at LJMU.
It’s hard work but I’m in a really exciting place now. I’d never thought in a million years that I’d be in that position, I didn’t think I could be somebody who could do a masters. It’s just been an amazing, amazing achievement.
Alison Robinson
For course advice and general guidance:
Email courses@ljmu.ac.uk
Tel 0151 231 5090
Web ljmu.ac.uk
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The information in this planner is correct at the time of going to press (March 2026). However, some changes will inevitably occur in the interval between publication and the academic year to which the planner relates and the University reserves the right to withdraw or make alterations to the courses and facilities if necessary. Applicants should therefore use this planner in conjunction with the University website, which we shall maintain and keep up-to-date. For further information on the LJMU admissions policy, please visit ljmu.ac.uk/admissions.