Liverpool Fresher's Week 2012

A huge city with a community feel, Liverpool is famed for its friendly residents, rich maritime heritage and of course... *that* band. It's also a fantastically student friendly city, with a relatively compact centre, plenty of cultural opportunities and of course a thriving nightlife that boasts Cream and mUmU amongst its residents.

The two main universities are The University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores, but the city also boasts one of the country's leading performing arts schools - LIPA - as well as Liverpool Hope and the sports focused Edge Hill. But no matter what University you've chosen to study at - you've all got one thing in common. And that's the fact that you're going to have the time of your lives in this fantastic city over the next three years. here's Skiddle's gide to student life in Liverpool to help you get the best out of this diverse and exciting place.