Prospective Students
On your way to Liverpool? Or haven't made your mind up yet? Need some more info? Perhaps we can help.
In this section we have put together a brief introduction to the City of Liverpool and what to expect when you join LJMU
The City of Liverpool...
Europe's Captial of Culture 2008, World Heritage city, the city renowned for its passion and style in music, arts and sport. Welcome to a living, vibrant and exciting city, welcome to Liverpool!
What's happening in 2008 - the best place to find the most up to date details on the events programme is the official website www.liverpool08.com some of the years hightlight include
- In September 08 the city will become a stage as Artichoke will be bringing a magical new show to Liverpool
- In November the city will host the 15th annual MTV Europe Music Awards at the Echo Arena Liverpool
Getting to Liverpool
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 9 miles southeast of the city centre. The Airlink 500 bus service runs to the city centre every 20 minutes and Liverpool South Parkway train station is nearby with regular service to and from the airport
Fast and frequent train services operate across the whole of Merseyside and the entire fleet of 59 trains has recently undergone a complete refurbishment
Merseyside has a great bus network. The S2 and S3 services are the circualr routes around Liverpool City Centre.
For comprehensive travel information visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk or call traveline on 0871 2002233
Liverpool Students' Union (LSU) and LJMU
LSU is an independent organisation here to offer support and opportunites for LJMU students. More information on what LSU does is found on this site, for information on becoming a student at LJMU visit www.ljmu.ac.uk
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