Study Costs
Studying on Go Higher will not require significant mandatory additional costs over and above the advertised fees; however you will require a calculator to complete the maths module. More generally, there is an element of personal choice and preference in what you choose to spend on things like books and stationery, for example buying new books rather than second-hand, or – even better - accessing them via the library service.
You may also decide to buy a laptop if you do not already have one and you prefer to study at home rather than in the University library or an on-campus computer suite. Depending on your module options, you may be invited to attend extra-curricula activities such as a theatre trip or museum visit, however these costs are minimal and typically heavily subsidised by the University.
Please be assured that we are committed to ensuring Go Higher students have all they need for successful learning whatever their financial means or background. If you ever experience difficulties with accessing equipment or texts there is support that can be actioned via a confidential discussion with your Academic Adviser.
Printing
Our students submit the majority of their assignments online, which means that printing costs should be minimal.
Course books
Core textbooks are available in our libraries. You can find the required reading for your course and modules through curated lists, via Reading Lists @ Liverpool. If we don’t have a resource you need, you can contact the Library’s Get It For Me service and they will do their best to source it as quickly as possible.
If you need to purchase your own books, you can keep the costs down by shopping second-hand. Blackwell’s bookshop on campus offers second-hand copies of textbooks for purchase (and you can sell your own copies back once you have finished with them). Alternatively, you can shop online via Ebay, Amazon and other second-hand retailers.
Library services
While studying is a priority at university, it is important to take a break. Through the Library, students have free access to thousands of books, ebooks, audiobooks, films, TV shows, etc., and the team curate leisure, wellbeing and thematic collections throughout the year. As a student you will have free access to: LIBBY, Kanopy, BFI Player, Box of Broadcasts, and more.
Library fines
To ensure our libraries are open to all, students no longer face fines when returning a reserved book or laptop after their due date/time. If a user fails to return a requested item after seven days, their borrowing rights will be frozen until it is returned. If after several reminders the book hasn’t been returned, a lost book fee will be charged.
PCs/laptops
There are over 2,000 computers available across campus for students, and we offer 24-hour term time access to both the Sydney Jones and Harold Cohen libraries. A PC finder service can help you to locate computers available for use. The library also loans out laptops for four-hour periods. Some subjects use interactive polling during lectures to enhance our students’ learning experience, so it is useful to have your own smartphone.
Fees
The Fees for the academic session 2024-2025 will be subject to an increase but as a guideline the fees for 2023-24 are as follows
The Registration Fee or the first instalment of other fees are payable at the beginning of September.
- £1100: Full Fees, payable in three instalments (includes the Registration Fee)
- £100: Registration Fee. This is available to applicants in receipt of a means-tested benefit such as job Seeker’s Allowance, council-tax or housing benefit, Universal Credit, Working Families’ Tax Credit, etc
- £5,750: International student
Please note that Go Higher students are not eligible to apply for Student Loans and are therefore self-funded.